Press Releases
TIA Warns of Inflationary Effects of Section 301 Tariffs on Telecom Products
Arlington, VA (July 11, 2018) –– The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today issued a statement after the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a proposed list of $200 billion in imports to subject to 10% tariffs. “The Administration’s new tariff list includes routers, switches and other…
TIA Supports FCC Action to Protect USF Networks
Arlington, VA (July 2, 2018) –– The FCC should take targeted steps to protect networks supported by the Universal Service Fund (USF) from specific suppliers deemed to pose a threat to national security, said the Telecommunications Industry Association, the largest trade association for the manufacturers and suppliers of information and communications technology products and services. In…
TIA Expresses Disappointment Over Release of Final Section 301 Tariff List
Arlington, VA (June 15, 2018) –– The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today issued a statement after the release of a final list of items that will be subject to 25 percent tariffs following the Section 301 investigation. The list includes a number of inputs used in…
Recent Blogs
AI-driven workloads and compute-intensive applications are transforming legacy data center infrastructure. As operators shift from CPU-based x86 systems to GPU clusters and specialized accelerators, data center deployments are growing more complex. Meeting the power, cooling, and interconnection demands of high-performance applications requires efficient architecture and management, along with robust security controls. This article explores how…
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…