Press Releases
TIA Issues Call for Interest to Participate in TR-41 Standard Committee
Arlington, VA (January 9, 2023) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world—is updating its standards for “Performance and Accessibility for Communications Products” within TIA’s TR-41 standards engineering committee. The new work will be focused on updating standards that enable mobile phones to be compatible with hearing aid devices. TR-41 will meet on…
2023 Omnibus Bill Does Not Support Removing Untrusted Chinese Telecom Equipment from U.S. Networks
Arlington, VA (December 21, 2022) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world—released a statement regarding the recently released $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill: “While we applaud both parties for coming together to negotiate the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act, TIA was stunned to see that this package does not include the…
TIA QuEST Forum Opens Registration for 2022 Trusted Networks Summit Featuring Prominent Industry and Government Speakers
Arlington, VA (October 11, 2022) – The Telecommunications Industry Association—the trusted industry association for the connected world—announced that its QuEST Forum Community has opened registration for its annual virtual conference to be held on November 15th. With a theme of Advancing Global Quality and Security for ICT, the Trusted Networks Summit with feature global business and…
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….