Press Releases

ASSE AND TIA Announce Effort to Raise Awareness Around Important New Communication Tower Standards

Arlington, Va. (September 15, 2016) -The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) are launching a joint effort to raise awareness of new standards that are important for all workers and companies that install, alter or maintain communication towers. The new American National Standard Institute (ANSI) approved standard, ANSI/TIA-322, Loading…

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New TIA Standard Will Improve Communications in Tower Planning and Construction

Arlington, VA (August 25, 2016) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high tech communications networks, will release a new standard to facilitate improved communication between engineers and contractors when planning and assessing tower construction. The new American National Standard Institute (ANSI) approved standard – ANSI/TIA-322, Loading…

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Multi-Organization Statement After the FCC Approved the Wireless Hearing Aid Compatibility Rules

WASHINGTON, August 4, 2016 – In response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approving a Report and Order that would implement changes to the scope of the wireless hearing aid compatibility rules, Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), CTIA, Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), National Association of the Deaf (NAD), Telecommunications for the Deaf & Hard…

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Recent Blogs

Understanding the New BEAD Rules: What’s Changed in NTIA’s June 2025 Policy Notice

By TIA Staff | June 11, 2025 | Comments Off on Understanding the New BEAD Rules: What’s Changed in NTIA’s June 2025 Policy Notice

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…

Securing Global Networks: TIA Testifies on Infrastructure Resilience and Supply Chain Trust

By TIA Staff | May 12, 2025 | Comments Off on Securing Global Networks: TIA Testifies on Infrastructure Resilience and Supply Chain Trust

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…

Congressional Hearing: Global Networks at Risk: Securing American Leadership in Wireless Technology

By TIA Staff | May 2, 2025 | Comments Off on Congressional Hearing: Global Networks at Risk: Securing American Leadership in Wireless Technology

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….

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