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INCOMPAS filed comments last week with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in response to their request for comments on bolstering data center growth, resilience and security.
INCOMPAS is in a unique position of representing members that build out broadband and digital infrastructure to service data centers, as well as companies that offer managed cloud communications services, and operate data centers of many categories. Other members include technology companies, both large and small, that are industry leaders in the development and integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and products, which are driving the need for stronger, more efficient infrastructure and larger data center capacity.
“As individuals and industries continue to create and deploy AI applications and new learning models, data centers play an integral role in the technology ecosystem,” said INCOMPAS CEO Chip Pickering. “They not only make these applications possible, but they have an incredible impact on the local communities where they are built, infusing the community with new economic opportunities."
"That is why it is critical for our electric grid to handle the vast amount of computing power needed to fuel these centers,” Pickering continued. “INCOMPAS looks forward to working with the NTIA, Congress, the Department of Energy, FERC and the industry to modernize the permitting process to prevent construction delays, support energy efficient initiatives to bolster these new projects, and ensure existing and new data centers are safe and secure.”
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