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WASHINGTON-A new report says wireless technology is a big force behind renewed telecom industry spending. The Telecommunications Industry Association said telecom equipment purchases rose 7.9 percent to approximately $784 billion …

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association, which recently pulled its support of the Supercomm trade show, today announced its new telecom-focused event, Globalcomm. The annual exhibition and conference will take place June …

The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the subsequent creation of a still-evolving homeland security regime in the United States probably did more for the wireless industry than all …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week created a wireless broadband access task force to help craft policies for fostering deployment of high-speed wireless Internet services in the United States. “We …

WASHINGTON-The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved 20 rural broadband and telecommunications loans totaling $190 million. “Telecommunications companies like Nex-Tech Inc. of Lenora, Kan., are improving the capability for rural …

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association urged Congress to support legislation extending and strengthening the research and development tax credit. The R&D credit is due to expire June 30. TIA said it …

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association applauded Senate passage of legislation to further shield industry standard-setting bodies from antitrust lawsuits. TIA called on lawmakers to swiftly resolve any differences between House and …

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association urged Senate leaders to pass spectrum relocation legislation this year, saying approval is critical for the mobile-phone industry and the Pentagon. “The passage of this legislation …

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association on Wednesday called on Congress to fully fund the Rural Broadband program. “The unfortunate truth is that many rural Americans are not able to receive broadband …

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association praised Bush administration officials for securing trade commitments from Costa Rica to open wireless and tech sectors to competition in that country. U.S. Trade Representative Robert …

WASHINGTON-The Bush administration last week confirmed South Korea will delay until June a decision to mandate a government-backed wireless Internet standard benefiting domestic firms at the expense of San Diego-based …

WASHINGTON-Motorola Inc. last week inked $1.1 billion in contracts with Chinese mobile-phone operators, transactions that come at a time of rising trade tensions between the two countries. In all, $2.3 …

WASHINGTON-Total spending in the U.S. telecom sector rose 4.7 percent in 2003 to an estimated $720.5 billion, according to a new figures released today by the Telecommunications Industry Association. TIA’s …

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association voiced support Wednesday for new legislation to foster funding of high-speed Internet access for distance learning, telemedicine and other programs in rural America. The Rural Renaissance …

WASHINGTON-Changes sought by wireless firms to a U.S. document being prepared for an upcoming International Telecommunication Union meeting are insufficient, a major industry group said last week, keeping alive a …

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association is preparing to send a letter, perhaps by the end of this week, to the Senate leadership asking it to strip language favorable to Northpoint Technologies …

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association applauded Senate Finance Committee passage of legislation that includes a tax break designed to foster broadband investment. “TIA supports the use of fiscal incentives as a …

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association applauded Senate Finance Committee passage of legislation that includes a tax break designed to foster broadband investment. “TIA supports the use of fiscal incentives as a …

WASHINGTON-The collapse of global trade talks in Mexico could hurt exports of the wireless industry and other high-tech sectors in the United States. The Telecommunications Industry Association, which represents telecom …

WASHINGTON-The collapse of global trade talks in Mexico could hurt exports of the wireless industry and other high-tech sectors in the United States. The Telecommunications Industry Association, which represents telecom …

WASHINGTON-Congress and the Bush administration are on a collision course on China trade policy, a gathering storm with political and economic implications that could spin out of control and hurt …

WASHINGTON-Whether written in upper or lower case, the acronym cdma2000 should always include the trademark of the Telecommunications Industry Association, according to a letter the organization sent out to standards …

ARLINGTON, Va.-Spending on all transport services will increase by 6.1 percent this year, to $345.3 billion, with the greatest growth in wireless and high-speed Internet access, the Telecommunications Industry Association …

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association on Monday told the Federal Communications Commission that the decline in wireless capital spending has been volatile and is indicative of a growing problem with severe …

ARLINGTON, Va.—The Telecommunications Industry Association has released a third-quarter supplement to its 2001 Multimedia Telecommunications Market Review and Forecast. The supplement explores policies, technologies and market drivers for domestic and …