Press Releases

Arlington, Va. (Oct. 16, 2014) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its request for comments on the continued evolution of text-to-911 applications, including the delivery of location information and support for text-to-911 when roaming.

Arlington, Va. (Oct. 13, 2014) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, submitted comments on Friday, October 10, to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in response to its public request for input on awareness and initial experiences with the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

Arlington, Va. (October 8, 2014) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today announced that it has named Scott F. Belcher to the newly-created position of CEO.

Arlington, Va. (October 1, 2014) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today submitted comments to the United Kingdom's Office of Communications (Ofcom) in response to its request for stakeholder views on promoting investment and innovation in the Internet of Things (IoT).

Arlington, Va. (Sept. 24, 2014) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today announced it is holding a special event that will examine the impact of two critical issues shaping the future of the information and communications technology (ICT) industry: the FCC's Open Internet proposal and soaring demand for online video.

Arlington, Va. (September 19, 2014) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today filed comments with the House Energy & Commerce Committee in response to its universal service policy white paper.

Arlington, Va. (Sept. 17, 2014) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today invited members of the media to attend its Data Center Workshop. Held November 11-12, the workshop will address critical issues facing the entire data center value chain – from cloud service providers and equipment vendors to end-users involved in enterprise, government, finance, and more.

Legislation Allows for Increased Innovation & Information Access Through Use of eLabels

Arlington, VA (Sept. 18, 2014) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today applauded the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for passing the Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses Act of 2014 (E-LABEL Act). The bill, which was passed last week by the U.S. House of Representatives, will now go before the full U.S. Senate.

Arlington, Va. (Sept. 18, 2014) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, submitted a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee in response to the Committee's September 17 net neutrality hearing, Why Net Neutrality Matters: Protecting Consumers and Competition Through Meaningful Open Internet Rules.