NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association and member companies Crown Castle and JHC Construction LLC facilitated an opportunity for Congressman Jay Obernolte (R-CA) to conduct a communications tower site visit this week in Hesperia, part of California’s 23rd Congressional District.
During the site visit, Obernolte toured a Crown Castle communications tower and compound with event participants to learn about the work that is conducted daily by vertical real estate companies, contractors, and technicians to build, maintain and deploy communications sites and related wireless/broadband infrastructure. Obernolte was also able to speak with event participants about the industry’s workforce development initiatives, training and safety protocols, and legislative and regulatory priorities.
Additionally, the event provided a forum for the Congressman to discuss the importance of broadband connectivity to California’s 23rd District and his overall legislative priorities in the 118th Congress. “Due to regulatory hurdles and counterproductive policies, broadband infrastructure is nearly impossible to build in many rural areas, including many areas in California’s 23rd Congressional District,” said Obernolte. “The successful deployment of broadband technologies requires years of navigating various regulatory reviews as well as a talented on-the-ground workforce, which is why I was excited to tour this communication tower and hear directly from the people whose everyday work is reducing the digital divide in our country.”
“It was an honor to host Congressman Jay Obernolte and his staff at one of our tower sites,” said Tim Brown, External Affairs Director – West Area at Crown Castle. “Our network assets provide essential wireless coverage to residents as they work or attend school from home, and critical wireless coverage so first-responders can be reached in emergency situations. In just the state of California, Crown Castle owns and operates over 4,000 towers, 13,000 small cells, and 14,000 route miles of fiber and is setting the stage for tomorrow’s most transformative technologies,” stated Brown.
“It was a privilege to host Congressman Obernolte at the tower site in Hesperia,” stated Kelly Holliday, Human Resource Manager at JHC Construction LLC. “I was especially pleased that one of our company’s hard-working tower technicians was able to visit directly with the Congressman to discuss all the work he does daily to enable connectivity in the District, State and Region. I would like to thank Congressman Obernolte, NATE, and Crown Castle for partnering with our company to make today’s event special,” Holliday added.
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