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TIA press releases

• December 30, 2008
  TIA Applauds New Law Enabling Smooth, Safe DTV Transition
  TIA applauded President Bush and Congressional leaders for enacting legislation that will allow continued analog emergency broadcasts for an additional 30 days after the digital television (DTV) transition on February 17, 2009.

• December 23, 2008
  TIA Presents India With U.S. Telecommunications Industry Policy Recommendations
  The sixth meeting of the U.S.-India ICT Working Group took place in New Delhi, India, on Dec. 8. As the U.S. Chair of the Telecommunications Subcommittee, TIA presented the U.S. telecommunications industry's policy recommendations to the Indian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, advocating for critical policies related to spectrum, licensing and regulatory issues and liberalization of Voice over IP (VoIP) in India.

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TIA "In The News"

• December 30, 2008
  Internet Providers Move to Shape Broadband Push

• December 30, 2008
  Reid Wants Stimulus Package to Stress Jobs, Spending

• December 22, 2008
  CWA Broadband Policy Called Key Element to Economic Stimulus

• December 22, 2008
  Telecom Lobbyists Line Up for Piece of Obama Stimulus

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• Legislative and Regulatory Tracker Updates

  TIA’s comprehensive Legislative Tracker has added new information regarding several key items moving through Congress:

  • H.R. 4040—Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act
    
  • H.R. 6049—Renewable Energy & Job Creation Act of 2008
    
  • H.R. 3403—911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007
  
  
  • The Regulatory Tracker has new information on the following items:
  
  
  • Vuze and Free Press Petitions. (WC Docket No. 07-52)
    
  • Commercial Mobile Alert System. (PS Docket No. 07-287)
    
  • Unlicensed Devices (ET Docket No. 04-186, ET Docket No. 02-380)
    
  • Advanced Wireless Services 3 Auction (WT Docket No. 07-195, WT Docket No. 04-356)

  Visit TIA Legislative Tracker and TIA Regulatory Tracker for detailed information.

• Up to Date on Policy Issues?

  Stay abreast of the latest updates and background on FCC proceedings and federal legislative issues important to our industry with the TIA Legislative and Regulatory Trackers.

  TIA Legislative Tracker (PDF)
  TIA Regulatory Tracker (PDF)

• TIA Publications

  TIA's Telecommunications Market Review and Forecast
  The TIA 2008 Telecommunications Market Review and Forecast provides the most reliable and up-to-date information on the telecommunications industry.
  

  TIA's Standards and Technology Annual Report (STAR)
  A summary of the latest actions taken by the respective TIA engineering committees.
  

  TIA's Public Policy Industry Playbook
  TIA's 2008 Industry Playbook provides information on information, communications and entertainment technology industry economic trends and the policies needed to drive innovation for years to come.

  Online Membership Directory

  TIA Press Kit

  Corporate Overview
  TIA Member Advantage
  Executive Biography: TIA President Grant Seiffert
  Executive Biography: TIA Vice President of Government Affairs Danielle Coffey
  Executive Biography: TIA Vice President, Standards and Business Development Ed Mikoski
  Executive Biography: TIA Vice President Marketing, Business Development Taly Walsh