WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 14, 2026 – INCOMPAS, the competitive communications and AI infrastructure association, alongside the Competitive Carriers Association, ConnectAI, CTIA, Fiber Broadband Association, NATE, NCTA, NTCA, Rural Wireless Association, USTelecom, Wireless Infrastructure Association, and WISPA, submitted a joint letter to U.S. House leadership urging immediate floor consideration of H.R. 2289, the American Broadband Deployment Act of 2025 (ABDA). The coalition calls on Congress to advance the legislation without delay, citing its potential to accelerate broadband deployment, close the digital divide, and strengthen America’s position in the global AI race.
The following statement can be attributed to Chip Pickering, CEO of INCOMPAS:
“Congress has made historic commitments to universal connectivity through the $42 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, however both BEAD and broader AI infrastructure goals will fall short without meaningful permitting reform. Excessive fees, unpredictable timelines, and discriminatory permitting practices act as systemic barriers preventing critical network investment from reaching communities that need it most.
ABDA gives Congress the opportunity to turn years of bipartisan consensus into durable law by codifying the Federal Communications Commission’s deployment-streamlining orders developed over the past two decades, establish a consistent nationwide permitting framework, and preserve equitable access to rights-of-way for fiber, cable, small cells, and associated power transmission infrastructure. Our members are ready to invest, build, and deliver. Congress should pass this legislation without delay.”
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