TIA Letters of Support

December 12, 2008
TIA filed its annual 1377 report with USTR. This filing highlighted trade agreement infringements, including: protectionist policies associated with indigenous innovation initiatives; foreign equipment certification processes; standards development; spectrum management issues; complex tax structures; and Information Technology Agreement adherence.
Press Release | 1377 Filing for 2008 (PDF, 71kb)

December 11, 2008
TIA President Grant Seiffert traveled to India Telecom 2008 to address a December 11 session on the future of broadband. View his presentation (PowerPoint, 5MB).
White Paper: Telecom Centers of Excellence, India

December 8, 2008
At the sixth meeting of the U.S.-India ICT Working Group, TIA presented recommendations on December 8, 2008, for issues related to spectrum, licensing, and regulatory issues, as well as liberalization of Voice over IP in India.
Press Release | Policy Paper to Indian Government (PDF, 55kb)

June 18, 2008
TIA Letter to Congressional Senate Committee on Appropriations Supporting Increased Funding for Domestic Science Agencies

June 11, 2008
TIA Letter to Congressional House Committee on Appropriations Supporting Increased Funding for Domestic Science Agencies

January 16, 2008
TIA Letter to Congressional Leadership Supporting Multiyear Extension of A Strengthened Federal Research and Development Tax Credit

December 18, 2007
TIA Letter to Congressional Agriculture Committees Supporting the Broadband Loan Program and Mapping Provisions in Farm Bill

December 18, 2007
TIA Letter to Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Supporting Broadband Expensing

October 31, 2007
TIA Letter to House Energy and Commerce Regarding HR 3919, "The Broadband Census of America Act of 2007"

September 25, 2007
TIA Letter to Speaker Pelosi Regarding the U.S. Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with Korea and Colombia

September 25, 2007
TIA Letter to Senate Finance Committee on the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement

July 30, 2007
TIA Letter to Senators Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Gordon Smith (R-OR) in Support of "The Community Broadband Act of 2007"

July 27, 2007
TIA Letter to North Carolina Legislature in Opposition to Limiting Municipal Deployment of Broadband

July 20, 2007
TIA Letter to Edolphus Towns (D-NY) in Support of H.R. 694, "The Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Act of 2007"

April 27, 2007
TIA Letter to Congressmen Rick Boucher (D-VA) and Fred Upton (R-MI) in Support of "The Community Broadband Act of 2007"

April 20, 2007
TIA Letter in Response to GAO Report on P25

February 7, 2007
TIA Letter to USTR Regarding US-Korea FTA (2/7/2007)

December 12, 2006
TIA Annual Letter to the President

August 16, 2006
TIA Letter to Senate Leadership Urging Support for the "Communications Act of 2006"

May 11, 2006
TIA and EIA Endorsement Letter for House Science Committee Bills on STEM Education

May 5, 2006
TIA Letter to House Leadership Urging Support for the Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement (COPE) Act of 2006

April 24, 2006
TIA Letter of Support to House Leadership for President's American Competitiveness Initiative ACI

April 13, 2006
TIA Letter Applauding the Introduction of the "American Broadband for Communities Act"

March 10, 2006
TIA Letter to Senate Commerce Committee Setting Forth TIA's Broadband Internet Connectivity Principles

March 10, 2006
TIA Letter to House Commerce Committee Setting Forth TIA's Broadband Internet Connectivity Principles

February 21, 2006
TIA Letter to Senators in Support of Video Franchising Principles

February 14, 2006
TIA Letter to Senate Commerce Committe Leadership in Support of the Market-driven, Deregulatory Framework Set Forth in the" Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act"

December 15, 2004
TIA Letter to President George W. Bush on Creating a National Broadband Policy and Strategy

Archived Letters