The Wireless History Foundation (WHF) will induct four honorees into the prestigious Wireless Hall of Fame during the Foundation’s Hall of Fame Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C. on November 11. This year’s inductees are:
- James Tracy: CEO of Legacy Telecommunications. Tracy was nominated, according to the selection committee, for advancing safety through his role in the formation of the National Wireless Safety Alliance, a nonprofit assessment and certification organization. He is also cited as the founding President of the Tower Family Foundation, established to benefit families of workers injured or killed on telecommunications sites. The committee also said Tracy has played a key role in elevating industry legislative and regulatory concerns before federal and state governmental entities.
- Mark Crosby: CEO of the Enterprise Wireless Alliance Crosby was cited by the selection committee as a passionate advocate for private wireless whose leadership has shaped the land mobile communications community for nearly five decades. He was cited for increasing the efficient use of spectrum, expanding opportunities for business/industrial licensee access to spectrum, encouraging vendors to develop and users to embrace more efficient digital technology, and automating the processes of frequency coordination and licensing.
- Ari Fitzgerald: Partner at Hogan Lovells Fitzgerald was nominated for his work at the FCC and to outreach efforts to underserved communities in the U.S. and abroad. In addition, he was cited for his strategic, legal, and policy advice on a wide range of communications and spectrum policy issues. He has also lent his expertise to the service of nonprofit entities, including the Multicultural Media and Telecommunications Council, the Duke Ellington Fund, and the Catholic Charities Legal Network.
- Pat Riordan: Former CEO and current Chairman of the Board at Nsight Called a driving force in the industry’s efforts in cybersecurity Riordan was nominated for having been a strong advocate for decades for regional and rural carriers and communities and keeping the concerns and challenges they face before Congress, the FCC, and the broader industry.
“Wireless continues to be one of the most critical and ubiquitous connection points in the world. Most of us can’t go a full day without our wireless device,” said WHF Executive Director Jenifer Snyder. “The 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees are pioneers of the wireless technology and infrastructure that enables the primary interface that we all use today. We are grateful for their contributions and honored to welcome them as Hall of Fame Members.”
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