Press Releases
TIA Applauds Senate Commerce Committee on MOBILE NOW and DIGIT Acts
Arlington, VA (January 24, 2017) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee’s leadership on advancing two important bipartisan pieces of legislation, the MOBILE NOW Act and the Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (DIGIT) Act, critical…
TIA Congratulates President Trump on his Inauguration, Calls for Focus on Infrastructure
Arlington, VA (January 20, 2017) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today congratulated President Donald J. Trump on his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States. TIA Board Chairman and Interim CEO David Heard commented: “We congratulate President Trump on his…
TIA Welcomes Ajit Pai as FCC Chairman
Arlington, VA (January 20, 2017) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech communications networks, today welcomed President Donald Trump’s appointment of Ajit Pai as the 34th Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). TIA Board Chairman and Interim CEO David Heard commented: “Commissioner Pai is a vocal…
Recent Blogs
At the September 4th White House AI Task Force meeting, First Lady Melania Trump laid out a bold vision for investing in AI education for America’s youth-anchored in three strategic pillars: Infrastructure & Energy, National Security, and Talent. These priorities aren’t just aspirational, they’re actionable. And at the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), we’re proud to…
Submarine cables are the invisible infrastructure powering our digital world. They carry 99% of intercontinental internet traffic and support over $10 trillion in daily financial transactions. Yet, despite their critical importance, the time it takes to land these cables in the United States has increased dramatically. In the past five years, the licensing timeline…
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) recently hosted a listening session titled “Bolstering Data Center Growth, Resilience, and Security.” The session built on NTIA’s 2024 request for comment and gathered input from industry, academia, and civil society experts to inform an upcoming report with actionable policy recommendations. Patrick Lozada, Director of Global Policy at…