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CTIA is a trade association representing the wireless communications industry in the United States. The association was established in 1984 and is ... CTIA(organization) FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Tradeassociation CTIALogoEstablished1984;38 yearsago (1984)Headquarters140016thStreet,NW,Suite600LocationWashington,D.C.,UnitedStatesKeypeopleMeredithAttwellBaker(PresidentandCEO)Websitewww.ctia.org Thelogofrom2004through2015 CTIAisatradeassociationrepresentingthewirelesscommunicationsindustryintheUnitedStates.Theassociationwasestablishedin1984andisheadquarteredinWashington,D.C.Itisa501(c)(6)[1]nonprofitmembershiporganization,[2][3][4]andrepresentswirelesscarriersandsuppliers,andmanufacturersandprovidersofwirelessproductsandservices.[5][6] CTIAoperatescertificationprogramsforthewirelessindustryandpublisheswirelessindustrysurveys.[5][7][8]Ithasalsosponsoredvariouspublicserviceinitiativesrelatedtowireless. ItwasoriginallyknownastheCellularTelecommunicationsIndustryAssociationuntil2004,andlatertheCellularTelecommunicationsandInternetAssociation.Theorganizationhassinceoperatedunderitsinitialismonly,butsubtitledasCTIA–TheWirelessAssociationuntil2015. Contents 1History 2Issueadvocacy 2.1Spectrum 2.2Broadbandandnetneutrality 2.3Wirelessinfrastructure 3Industrytradeshows 4CTIAWirelessFoundation 5Seealso 6References 7Externallinks History[edit] CTIAwasestablishedinMay1984astheCellularTelecommunicationsIndustryAssociation.[9]In2000,theorganizationmergedwiththeWirelessDataForumandbecametheCellularTelecommunicationsandInternetAssociation.[1][10]ItsnamewaschangedtoCTIA—TheWirelessAssociationin2004.[1] TomWheelerservedaschiefexecutiveofficer(CEO)ofCTIAfrom1992to2004.[11]HewasappointedchairmanoftheFederalCommunicationsCommission(FCC)byPresidentBarackObamaandconfirmedbytheUnitedStatesSenateinNovember2013.[11] SteveLargentbecamepresidentandCEOinNovember2003,servinguntil2014.[12][13]MeredithAttwellBakerbecameCTIA'spresidentandCEOinJune2014.[14][15] Issueadvocacy[edit] Spectrum[edit] WhenBakerwasnamedpresidentandCEO,sheidentifiedspectrumasapolicypriority.[16]ShehastestifiedbeforeCongressontheissue.[17]InaMarch2016mediacall,Bakersaidtheindustryisreadytoinvestbillionsofdollarstofundspectrumandnewinfrastructure.Shesuggestedthe"spectrumpipelineshouldbecomeanationalpriority"because"100MHzofspectrumisequalto$30billiontotheeconomyand1millionjobs."[18] In2016,CTIAreleasedreportsoutliningtheimportanceofU.S.leadershipin5Gandhighbandspectrum.[19][20]CTIApraisedtheFCC'sunanimousvoteinJuly2016toallowwirelessoperationsabove24 GHz.[21] Broadbandandnetneutrality[edit] CTIAsupportedtheFCCretaining"the2010openInternetorder's'mobilespecific'approachto[regulations]giventhe'uniqueengineering,competitiveandlegalconditions'of4GLTE,ratherthanaone-size-fitsbothwiredandwirelessapproach",inaletterfromBakertoRep.GregWalden(R-Ore.),chairmanoftheHouseEnergySubcommitteeonCommunicationsandTechnology,inSeptember2014.[22] InJanuary2015,BakertestifiedontheimportanceofanopenInternetbutagainstthereclassificationofmobilebroadbandasaTitleII(commoncarrier)serviceundertheCommunicationsActof1934atahearingheldbytheHouseEnergyandCommerceSubcommitteeonCommunicationsandTechnology.[23]Twomonthslater,CTIA,theNationalCableandTelecommunicationsAssociation(NCTA),andUSTelecom,filedlegalchallengesagainsttheFCC'snetneutralityorderreclassifyingbroadbandunderTitleII.[24] Wirelessinfrastructure[edit] CTIAhashelpedleadeffortstoremoveregulatorybarriers,[weasel words]atalllevelsofgovernment,tothedeploymentofwirelessinfrastructure,particularlysmallcellsanddistributedantennasystems(DAS).[25] Industrytradeshows[edit] CTIAhasorganizedtradeshowsforthewirelessindustry,includingtheCTIAWirelessShow,andMobileCON.InJanuary2013,itwasannouncedthatbotheventswouldbereplacedbyaneweventknownasCTIASuperMobility,firstheldinSeptember2014.Thefollowingyear'sconferencefeatured1,000exhibitorsandattracted30,000visitors.[26] InJune2016,CTIAannouncedapartnershipwiththeGSMAssociation,underwhichSuperMobilityWeekwouldbere-launchedasMobileWorldCongressAmericasbeginningin2017.[26][27] CTIAWirelessFoundation[edit] CTIA'snonprofitorganization,CTIAWirelessFoundationsupportsinitiativesthatusewirelesstechnologytoassistcommunities.ThefoundationpartneredwithAmericanRedCrosstocreatethe"Text2HELP"programtohelpaidvictimsofthe2004IndianOceanearthquakeandtsunami,HurricaneKatrina,andthe2010Haitiearthquake.TheprogramenabledwirelesscustomerstosendtextmessagestomakedonationstoAmericanRedCross'reliefefforts.[28][29][30][31] ThefoundationisamajorsponsorofPulsePoint,ano-costappthatalertsusersofnearbycardiacarrestemergenciessotheycanofferfirstaidbeforefirstrespondersarrive.[32][33]Thefoundationalsosupports"text4baby",ano-costmobiletextingprogramthatprovidesinformationtoparentsandcaregiversonprenatalcareandbabyhealthandparenting.[34] Seealso[edit] Cibernet,spunoutofCTIAin2003 MobileWeb TRRSstandards References[edit] ^abc"IntheUnitedStatesCourtofAppealsfortheDistrictofColumbiaCircuitCaseNo.15-1211(andconsolidatedcases):ACAInternational,etal.,Petitioners,v.FederalCommunicationsCommissionandUnitedStatesofAmerica,Respondents.OnPetitionsforReviewofanOrderoftheFederalCommunicationsCommission:BriefforAmicusCuriaeCTIA–TheWirelessAssociationinSupportofPetitioners"(PDF).ElectronicPrivacyInformationCenter.December2,2015.RetrievedMarch18,2017. ^"MobilizingAccessibility:AConversationwithCTIA–TheWirelessAssociation'sMatthewGerst".PartnershiponEmploymentandAccessibleTechnology(PEAT).RetrievedMarch18,2017. ^Zeman,Eric(January2,2013)."CTIAToMergeU.S.TradeShowsin2014".InformationWeek.UBMplc.ISSN 8750-6874.RetrievedMarch18,2017. ^"No.12-815:IntheSupremeCourtoftheUnitedStates:SprintCommunicationsCompany,L.P.,Petitioner,ElizabethS.Jacobs,etal.,Respondents.:OnWritofCertioraritotheUnitedStatesCourtofAppealsfortheEighthCircuit:BriefofCTIA–TheWirelessAssociation,asAmicusCuriaeinSupportofPetitioner"(PDF).AmericanBarAssociation.July5,2013.RetrievedMarch21,2017. ^ab"AboutUs".CTIA–TheWirelessAssociation.RetrievedMarch18,2017. ^"CTIA–TheWirelessAssociation".DigitalLiteracy.gov.NationalTelecommunicationsandInformationAdministration(NTIA),UnitedStatesDepartmentofCommerce(DOC).RetrievedMarch18,2017. ^Reisinger,Don(October12,2011)."U.S.hasmoremobilesubscribersthanpeople,studyfinds".CNET.RetrievedMarch18,2017. ^"BackgroundonCTIA'sSemi-AnnualWirelessIndustrySurvey"(PDF).CTIA–TheWirelessAssociation.RetrievedMarch18,2017. ^"WirelessHistoryTimeline–1980s".WirelessHistoryFoundation.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonMarch22,2017.RetrievedMarch21,2017. ^"BeforetheFederalCommunicationsCommissionWashington,D.C.20554:IntheMatterof:RequestbyCellularTelecommunicationsandInternetAssociationtoCommenceRulemakingtoEstablishFairLocationInformationPractices:WTDocketNo.01-72"(PDF).ElectronicPrivacyInformationCenter.July2002.RetrievedMarch21,2017. ^abBrodkin,Jon(March16,2016)."Howaformerlobbyistbecamethebroadbandindustry'sworstnightmare".ArsTechnica.CondéNast.RetrievedMarch21,2017. ^Richtel,Matt(March22,2004)."IntheHallasaLobbyistAfterTimeintheHouse".TheNewYorkTimes.RetrievedMarch21,2017. ^Hines,Kelly(February5,2016)."Familiarfacearoundtown:SteveLargentmovesbacktoTulsa,isservingonTU'sboard".TulsaWorld.ISSN 2330-7234.RetrievedMarch21,2017. ^Bachman,Katy(April23,2014)."MeredithBakerExitsComcastforWirelessLobby:WantsCTIAtobethe'goto'organizationoncommunicationissues".Adweek.PrometheusGlobalMedia.ISSN 0199-2864.RetrievedMarch21,2017. ^Kang,Cecilia(April23,2014)."WirelesslobbygroupnamesformerFCCmemberBakeraspresident".TheWashingtonPost.ISSN 0190-8286.RetrievedMarch21,2017. ^Barbagallo,Paul(April24,2014)."InBaker,CTIAGetsaSpectrumCzar—AndataCrucialTime".BNA.com.BloombergBNA.ArchivedfromtheoriginalonJuly6,2014.RetrievedMarch23,2017. ^Eggerton,John(July29,2015)."CTIAPlugsNeedforLicensedWirelessSpectrum".Broadcasting&Cable.RetrievedMarch23,2017. ^Goovaerts,Diana(October31,2016)."CTIA,VerizonRenewCallsforSwiftGov'tActionon5GSpectrum".ArchivedfromtheoriginalonMarch24,2017.RetrievedMarch23,2017. ^Stott,Rob(February10,2016)."5GIsComing:CTIADiscussestheNextWirelessNetworkinaNewReport".Dealerscope.RetrievedMarch23,2017. ^Gibbs,Colin(June16,2016)."CTIAlobbiesFCCtoreleasehigh-bandspectrumfor5G".FierceWireless.Retrieved23March2017. ^McGrath,Dylan(July17,2016)."U.S.takestheleadin5GafterFCCnod".EETimesAsia.RetrievedMarch23,2017. ^Eggerton,John(September18,2014)."CTIA:Don'tApplyWiredNetRulestoUs".Broadcasting&Cable.RetrievedMarch24,2017. ^"TestimonyofMeredithAttwellBakerPresidentandCEOCTIA–TheWirelessAssociationon"ProtectingtheInternetandConsumersThroughCongressionalAction"BeforetheHouseEnergyandCommerceSubcommitteeonCommunicationsandTechnology"(PDF).U.S.HouseofRepresentativesDocumentRepository.January21,2015.RetrievedMarch24,2017. ^Bode,Karl(March19,2015)."VerizonWillLetCTIA,NCTASueFCCOverNeutrality".DSLReports.RetrievedMarch24,2017. ^Dano,Mike(August9,2016)."CTIA,Mobilitie,WirelessInfrastructureAssociation,otherscheerloosenedFCCrulesonsmallcellandDASdeployments".FierceWireless.RetrievedMarch24,2017. ^abSegan,Sascha(June22,2016)."CTIA,theUSMobileShow,BecomesMWCAmericas".PCMagazine.ISSN 0888-8507.RetrievedMarch21,2017. ^Gibbs,Colin(June22,2016)."GSMAtopartnerwithCTIAonnewU.S.wirelesstradeshow".FierceWireless.RetrievedMarch15,2017. ^Hardiman,JeanTarbett(August17,2008)."Textinggoesbeyondafad".TheHerald-Dispatch.Huntington,WestVirginia.RetrievedMarch15,2017. ^Travers,Karen(January14,2010)."HaitiRelief:TextMessagesSpeedDonations".ABCNews.RetrievedMarch15,2017. ^Oberman,Justin(September19,2006)."CTIAWirelessFoundationLaunchesText2HelpfortheAmericanRedCross".TechPresident.RetrievedMarch15,2017. ^Hamblen,Matt(January14,2010)."Text-to-donatecollectsmillionsforHaitirelief".Computerworld.ISSN 0010-4841.RetrievedMarch15,2017. ^"CityPartnersWithPulsePointtoImproveCardiacArrestResponseinRVA".JournalofEmergencyMedicalServices.April7,2016.RetrievedMarch15,2017. ^Heaton,Brian(July12,2011)."Life-Saving'FireDepartmentCPR'AppGoingNational".GovernmentTechnology.RetrievedMarch15,2017. ^"FoundingPartner:TheCIAWirelessFoundation".text4baby.RetrievedMarch15,2017. Externallinks[edit] Officialwebsite "WirelessforAll".AccessWireless.org.CTIA–TheWirelessAssociation. 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