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NWSA gives no grace period on TTT-1 or TTT-2. Miss your five-year window and you're back to the full exam and fee. Exactly when to start, and what recertifying requires.
6 min read · Updated Sep 2026
telecom
TTT-2 is a $274 NWSA exam: 100 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours, online with a live proctor. The one hard prerequisite is an active TTT-1. Here's the full process and what it actually certifies.
6 min read · Updated Sep 2026
telecom
DAS stands for Distributed Antenna System — a network of small antennas spread through a building or venue instead of one big tower. The work, and the hazards, are genuinely different.
5 min read · Updated Oct 2026
telecom
TTT-1 certifies a technician who works under direct supervision. TTT-2 certifies one who can supervise TTT-1 techs and trainees — and you must hold TTT-1 first. Here's every difference, side by side.
7 min read · Updated Sep 2026
telecom
The FCC recently proposed a $25,000 fine against individuals who used signal jammers during a jewelry store burglary, disrupting police communications on the critical 700 MHz band. This...
5 min read · Updated Sep 2026
telecom
A widening bankruptcy investigation into Carriox Capital involves hundreds of millions in disputed telecom receivables and erased company servers. This probe underscores the need for...
5 min read · Updated Sep 2026
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Blue Sky Towers' federal lawsuit challenges Waldoboro, Maine's zoning rule restricting wireless towers to a narrow corridor. The developer argues this prevents Verizon from addressing a...
5 min read · Updated Sep 2026
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New policies and economic pressures on regional telecom carriers, highlighted at the CCA 2026 convention, could reshape the landscape for tower crews and construction projects nationwide....
5 min read · Updated Sep 2026
telecom
A key nomination to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been delayed due to personal circumstances, temporarily impacting the commission's composition. This postponement could...
4 min read · Updated Sep 2026
telecom
As the nation marked 25 years since September 11, 2001, the wireless and broadcast infrastructure industries uniquely remembered their own: 13 General Telecom employees and six broadcast...
5 min read · Updated Sep 2026
telecom
A coalition of 12 communications industry groups, led by NATE, has formally urged the Senate to confirm Danielle Thumann Severs as an FCC Commissioner, citing her unique industry experience...
5 min read · Updated Sep 2026
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WIA hosted FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty and WV Delegate Walter Hall for a tower site tour, highlighting wireless infrastructure's critical role in connecting communities. The visit...
5 min read · Updated Sep 2026
He stepped out unclipped. 🌬️ Roof hatch, 260 ft up, wind over the limit, lanyard parked on his chest.instagram · Oct 12
Nothing heavy climbs with you #towerclimber #safetytraining #construction #telecominstagram · Oct 11
The line was dead. Somebody plugged in. ⚡ A generator in a dryer outlet turns 240 V into 7,200 V on the line outside.instagram · Oct 11
Same load. Longer reach. Less capacity. 🏗️ 1. Radius = centre of rotation to the load, not boom length 2.instagram · Oct 10
