NTIA Listening Session Hears Wireless Versus Fiber, Electromagnetic Health Concerns
Callers claimed they are ‘electromagnetic field refugees.’

Callers claimed they are ‘electromagnetic field refugees.’
WASHINGTON, February 28, 2022 – Wireless and fiber advocates clashed during the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s listening session on Wednesday.
Fiber deployment emerges as a common thread despite vastly different market conditions.
Permitting delays, transmission backlogs, siting fights, and supply chain gaps top the list.
The agency is investigating the company, along with Comcast and Verizon, over diversity practices.
Outdated permitting systems could stymie nuclear projects needed for tomorrow’s data centers, panelists said.