On this episode of Let’s Get Digital, host Carrie Charles sits down with Patrick Halley, President & CEO of the Wi-fi Infrastructure Affiliation (WIA), to discover the daring strikes and highly effective neighborhood behind America’s wi-fi future. Patrick shares WIA’s mission to champion digital infrastructure and its deep roots in advocacy, workforce improvement, and cross-industry collaboration.
They dive into the highest priorities shaping telecom in 2025 — nationwide allowing reform, entry to business spectrum, and the push for wireless-inclusive federal broadband funding. Patrick additionally offers an thrilling preview of this 12 months’s Join(X) occasion in Chicago, the place leaders from Verizon, AT&T, Ericsson, and extra will talk about all the things from in-building connectivity to AI-driven edge computing.
From the rising function of personal 5G networks to WIA’s hands-on workforce coaching and apprenticeship applications, this episode presents a 360-degree view of the place the {industry} is headed — and who’s serving to lead the cost.
Tune in to listen to how WIA is uniting the wi-fi ecosystem to ship connectivity in all places — and why the ability of neighborhood is essential to the way forward for wi-fi.
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About Patrick Halley
Patrick Halley is President and Chief Government Officer of the Wi-fi Infrastructure Affiliation (WIA). WIA represents over 140 corporations that develop, construct, personal and function the nation’s wi-fi infrastructure and is the main authority on all issues wi-fi.
Mr. Halley joined WIA in August of 2022. Previous to becoming a member of the affiliation, he was the Senior Vice President of Coverage & Advocacy and Normal Counsel at USTelecom – The Broadband Affiliation. There he led the affiliation’s coverage improvement and advocacy efforts in Washington, DC, and the states. He additionally served as an officer of the Trade Traceback Group, LLC, a company that traces, sources, and finally works to stop unlawful robocalls.
Previous to becoming a member of USTelecom, Mr. Halley was a companion on the communications regulation agency Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP (WBK), the place he suggested communications suppliers and commerce associations on strategic, coverage, and authorized issues. Throughout that point, he was the Government Director of the Subsequent Technology 911 Institute, a not-for revenue group supporting the work of the Congressional Subsequent Technology 911 Caucus to modernize the nation’s 911 system.
He beforehand served on the Federal Communications Fee (FCC) in quite a few roles, together with as a authorized advisor to an FCC Chairman and two Bureau Chiefs, as Affiliate Chief of the Wireline Competitors Bureau, and Performing Director of the Fee’s Workplace of Legislative Affairs. Earlier than becoming a member of the FCC, Mr. Halley was the Director of Authorities Affairs for NENA – The 911 Affiliation the place he served because the affiliation’s liaison with Congress, the FCC, and different authorities companies.
Patrick graduated magna cum laude from the Catholic College of America Columbus Faculty of Legislation. He acquired a Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, from The George Washington College Elliott Faculty of Worldwide Affairs.
