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December 15, 2009

TIA Addresses Trade Compliance Concerns in Annual Report to USTR

Annual 1377 Report Analyzes Trade Agreements That Cover U.S. Exports of Telecommunications Equipment

Washington, D.C. – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leader in advocacy, standards development, business development and intelligence for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry, officially filed its 2010 1377 Report to the United States Trade Representative. Section 1377 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 Act requires USTR to annually detail the effectiveness, implementation and compliance of U.S. telecommunications trade agreements. Countries and regions covered in this year's TIA submission include Brazil, China, the European Union, India, Indonesia, Mexico and the Republic of Korea.

"Promoting a truly global communications market, TIA encourages full, fair, and open competition," said TIA President Grant Seiffert. "Many of the countries highlighted in the year's filing are important markets for our industry, and our recommendations on how to improve trade will ensure a robust and competitive global ICT market. While TIA continues to advocate for free trade and open markets, it is imperative that existing trade commitments are enforced to help ensure U.S. ICT manufacturers' access to markets around the world."

Trade agreement infringement issues highlighted in this year's 1377 filing by TIA include: concerns over protectionist policies associated with indigenous innovation initiatives in China; policies that contradict the principle of technology neutrality in several countries; foreign equipment licensing and certification processes; spectrum management issues; and support for the WTO Information Technology Agreement.

The full text of TIA's filing is available on its USTR filings page at tiaonline.org.

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About TIA
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, advocacy, tradeshows, business opportunities, market intelligence and world-wide environmental regulatory analysis. With roots dating back to 1924, TIA enhances the business environment for broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite and unified communications. Members' products and services empower communications in every industry and market, including healthcare, education, security, public safety, transportation, government, the military, the environment and entertainment.

TIA co-owns the SUPERCOMM^® tradeshow  and is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Visit tiaonline.org.

TIA's Board of Directors includes senior-level executives from ACS, ADC, ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, AttivaCorp, Avaya, Bechtel Communications, Inc., Cisco Systems, Corning Incorporated, Ericsson, Inc., GENBAND, Inc., Graybar, Henkels & McCoy, ILS Technology, Intel Corporation, Intersect, Inc., LGE, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, Openwave, Inc., Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., Powerwave Technologies, Qualcomm, Research In Motion, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation, Tellabs, Tyco Electronics, Ulticom, Inc., and Verari Systems. Advisors to the Board include FAL Associates, Orca Systems and Telcordia Technologies.

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