Wireless Infrastructure Association Ends Lobbying Relationship With Ulman Public Policy
The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) terminated its lobbying engagement with Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations LLC on August 15, 2026, according to an LDA filing submitted September 1, 2026.
Why It Matters
Ulman Public Policy had reported $50,000 in total lobbying fees from WIA since taking on the client, with quarterly filings of $10,000 each for third quarter 2025, fourth quarter 2025, first quarter 2026, and second quarter 2026.
For context, WIA represented one of Ulman Public Policy's nine clients in 2025, when the firm reported $305,000 in total lobbying revenue. Ulman Public Policy & Federal Relations LLC represented the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources with total reported lobbying amounts of $120,000 and the Wireless Infrastructure Association with total reported lobbying amounts of $50,000.
The organization received $29.9 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to help employers establish and maintain registered apprenticeship programs across the telecom industry through the Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP). The Trump administration's fiscal year 2026 budget proposed $4.6 billion in cuts to workforce development programs.
Broader Context
Ulman Public Policy's work for WIA centered on workforce development and apprenticeship policy. The firm lobbied on behalf of WIA to advocate for continued support of WIA's role as the industry intermediary for TIRAP and policies strengthening workforce development addressing the telecommunications industry's infrastructure demands.
No specific legislation was cited in any of WIA's lobbying filings with Ulman Public Policy, and the work was classified under Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace categories.
The House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection held a hearing titled "Regulatory Harm Or Harmonization? Examining the Opportunity to Improve the Cyber Regulatory Regime" on March 11, 2025, which mentioned the Wireless Infrastructure Association.
The organization advocates on spectrum policy to free up new spectrum for 5G and future wireless generations, permitting reform to streamline federal, state, and local permitting processes for tower and antenna deployment, broadband deployment and the digital divide, 5G infrastructure investment, fixed wireless access as home broadband, national security and infrastructure resilience, and workforce development.
WIA's notable members include wireless carriers AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon. WIA member companies own and manage nearly 655,000 structures supporting U.S. wireless networks, including more than 125,000 towers and antennas. The wireless infrastructure industry supported 368,750 jobs in 2024 and invested $63 billion or more in wireless infrastructure that year.
The Bottom Line
Ulman Public Policy's team working on the WIA account included Katie Farrell, a partner at the firm with prior congressional staff experience with Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA-11).
The Wireless Infrastructure Association received $29.9 million from the U.S. Department of Labor to help employers establish and maintain registered apprenticeship programs across the telecom industry through TIRAP, and WIA reported revenue of $16.1 million in FY2024.
WIA operates as a nonprofit trade association with 501(c)(6) status and maintains federal contractor status. The organization reported $14.1 million in federal prime contracts across one agency and employed approximately 42 people as of its most recent filing.
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