Reps Walberg, Clarke Introduce the TOWER Infrastructure Deployment Act

Reps Tim Walberg (R-MI) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) introduced the TOWER Infrastructure Deployment Act (HR 3255), bipartisan legislation to help close the workforce shortage in the telecommunications industry. HR 3255 reflects the need for a highly-skilled, professional workforce equipped to deploy 5G, lightning-fast broadband networks, and new broadcast technology. The act: 

• Creates an advisory council at the Federal Communications Commission to examine the needs of the telecommunications industry as it transitions to new technologies like 5G, next-generation broadband, and next-generation television.
• The council would develop recommendations to improve and streamline workforce development in the telecommunications industry, especially for underrepresented communities.
• The council would also report information about the needs of the telecommunications industry and recommendations to improve participation in workforce development programs.