Press Releases
TIA Says DIGIT Act Creates Needed Foundation for IoT Deployment; Applauds Passage by Senate Commerce Committee
Arlington, Va. (April 27, 2016) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today expressed strong support for the Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (DIGIT) Act (S. 2607), and applauded its passage by the Senate Commerce Committee. TIA CEO Scott Belcher…
TIA Says FCC Set-Top Box Rules will Stifle Innovation; Calls for New Approach to Standards Setting if Rules Move Forward
Arlington, Va. (April 21, 2016) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opposing its proposal to update rules regarding video navigation devices, such as cable set-top boxes, used to access content from multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs)….
TIA and Other Groups Continue Historic Effort to Advance FCC’s Handset Hearing Aid Compatibility Rules
Arlington, Va. (April 21, 2016) – Together with other industry associations and consumer groups, The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today filed an ex parte letter with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on behalf of the wireless handset manufacturers, carriers and people who use hearing aid…
Recent Blogs
On June 11, 2025, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a new Policy Notice that restructures key elements of the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The update supersedes several provisions of the original 2023 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) and further guidance given under the Biden Administration that will…
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology recently held a hearing titled “Global Networks at Risk: Securing the Future of Telecommunications Infrastructure.” David Stehlin, CEO of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), testified alongside experts from the satellite, cybersecurity, and intelligence communities. In his opening remarks, Stehlin emphasized TIA’s leadership in developing standards…
On Wednesday, April 30th, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing titled, “Global Networks at Risk: Securing American Leadership in Wireless Technology.” TIA’s CEO Dave Stehlin was invited to testify on security risks to global ICT infrastructure, including national security vulnerabilities from CCP sponsored entities and risks to subsea cables….