The Colorado Wireless Association is a nonprofit bringing a unified voice to the Colorado Telecommunications industry.
We strive to promote awareness of the telecommunications industry, educating consumers on the value of our industry, and provide guidance to municipalities on regulatory issues. The telecommunications industry plays a critical role in Colorado, and COWA seeks to cultivate and foster strong relationships among the members of the telecommunications industry through networking events, educational seminars and fundraising events.
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FCC passes the 5G Upgrade Order
You may have heard the great news that the FCC passed the 5G Upgrade Order yesterday by a 3-2 vote. This order is a declaratory ruling that clarifies portions of
Charity
The Colorado Wireless Association cares about the communities where we live, work, and play. Every year we work with charitable organizations, volunteering hundreds of hours and donating to further help causes that matter to our members and our communities.
Smith Elementary School
Colorado Wireless Association is proud to support the Smith Elementary School, a Title 1 Elementary School for DPS serving Grades early childhood to 5th Grade with a $10,000 donation for 2025. Donations help support STEM Lab and Outdoor Education Courses to prepare student for the future. COWA also donates Christmas gifts to all the 3rd grade students for the third year now.
Warriors 4 Wireless
With a mission to assists military personnel in employment in the telecommunications industry the Colorado Wireless Association donated $8,000 for 2025. Warriors4Wireless (W4W) is a nonprofit that contacts, trains, coaches, and connects veterans to opportunities in our wireless industry. To learn more about the Warriors4Wireless, please visit their website at http://www.warriors4wireless.org/ Contact: Kevin Kennedy at [email protected] or 202-603-6131
Tower Family Foundation
Colorado Wireless Association was proud to support the Tower Family Foundation with a $10,000 donation for 2025. Donations help support their mission of taking care of wireless workers and their families that have been injured or deceased on the job. The Tower Foundation helps to provide financial assistance to family members of injured, permanently disabled, or deceased tower works that have been injured or killed on job related accidents. To learn more about the Tower Foundation, please visit their website at http://towerfamilyfoundation.org/
More about the Colorado Wireless Association
What We Strive For
The Colorado Wireless Association is a non-profit professional association dedicated to being the voice of the wireless industry in the Centennial State. Our members represent wireless carriers, tower companies, network developers, and vendors supporting the industry. Our Mission is to promote the creative talent and energy of our membership through education and relationship building within the wireless industry and with our Colorado communities.
Our Mission
COWA was founded to promote and advance the common interests of the wireless communications industry by:
- Educating the industry, community and public officials regarding the wireless industry and the use and benefits of wireless technology,
- Providing a unified voice on state and local legislative and regulatory issues,
- Providing a single point of contact for local and state officials,
- Cultivating and fostering relationships among the members of the wireless industry, and
- Making a positive contribution to our community through educational endeavors and charitable giving.
