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National Cable Television Association (NCTA)
Offices: Washington, DC
The National Cable Television Association
is the principal trade association of the
cable television industry in the United
States. Founded in 1952, NCTA's primary
mission is to provide its members with a
strong national presence by providing a
single, unified voice on issues affecting
the cable and telecommunications industry. |
National Cable Television Cooperative (NCTC)
Offices: Lenexa, Colorado
NCTC is a not-for-profit, member-operated
purchasing organization. The Co-op's mission
is to reduce the operating costs of its
member cable companies. The Co-op negotiates
and administers master affiliation agreements
with cable television programming networks,
cable hardware and equipment manufacturers
and other service providers on behalf of
its member companies. |
National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA)
Offices: Whippany, New York
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
formed NECA in 1983 to perform telephone
industry tariff filings and revenue distributions
following the breakup of AT&T. We administer
the FCC's "access charge" plan. (Access
charges are the fees long distance companies
pay to access the local phone network to
complete calls. These charges help ensure
that telephone service remains available
and affordable in all parts of the country.)
About 1,150 local telephone companies participate
in our access charge revenue pools. |
National Telecommunications Cooperative
Association (NTCA)
Offices: Arlington, Virginia
NTCA, "the voice of rural telecommunications,"
is a non-profit association representing
more than 550 small and rural telephone
cooperatives and commercial companies. NTCA
in 2003 has 557 member telcos: 255 cooperatives
and 302 locally owned and controlled commercial
companies. In addition, the association
has 396 associate member suppliers, equipment
manufacturers, and other companies providing
financial, legal, engineering, accounting,
billing, and other essential services to
rural telephone systems, 110 subsidiary
members, and 9 international members include
telcos in Canada, the Philippines, Argentina
and Palau (a South Pacific island). 63 statewide
and regional telephone associations bring
NTCA's total membership to 1,135. |
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Near Field Communications Forum (NFC Forum)
Offices: Wakefield, Massachusetts
The Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum
is a non-profit industry association formed
to advance the use of NFC short-range wireless
interaction in consumer electronics, mobile
devices and PCs. The NFC Forum will promote
implementation and standardization of NFC
technology to ensure interoperability between
devices and services. The vision of the
NFC Forum is to enable users to access content
and services in an intuitive way by simply
touching smart objects and connecting devices
just by holding them next to each other. |
Nevada Telecommunications Association (NTA)
Offices: Reno, Nevada
The Nevada Telecommunications Association
will support its member organizations through
regulatory, legislative and public relations
advocacy. The Association will enhance the
communications business environment, advance
the business interests and promote the reputation
of its member organizations. The NTA will
foster cooperation, mutual respect and unity
among its members in pursuit of the Associations
goals and objectives. |
New York State Telecommunications Association
(NYSTA)
Offices: Albany, New York
The New York State Telecommunications Association
membership includes the state's premier
telecommunications service providers which
serve virtually all individuals and businesses
in the state. From larger national firms
such as Verizon, AT&T and Sprint, to smaller
providers across New York, NYSTA's 54 members
provide service to over 90% of the state's
customers. The Association is a forum for
the study and exchange of information concerning
external and internal industry issues affecting
its members. |
North Dakota Telephone Association (TDTA)
Offices: Bismark, North Dakota
North Dakota Telephone Association has 18
Local Exchange Carriers as Active members,
10 companies serving as Affiliate/Sustaining
members, and nearly 100 Vendor and Supplier
companies as Associate Members. The purpose
of the organization is to collectively address
common telephone industry needs by: Providing
to its members information and assistance
in matters of industry-wide importance;
Providing workshops, seminars, and conferences
as a means of establishing a forum for the
expression of ideas, discussion of problems
of the member companies and educational
opportunities. |
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Ohio Telephone Association (OTA)
Offices: Columbus, Ohio
The Ohio Telecom Association is a statewide
trade association that promotes the common
interests of telecommunications companies
serving and employing Ohioans. The OTA currently
represents 42 telecommunications providers,
4 wireless providers and over 100 associate
member companies that supply goods and services
to the telecommunications industry. In total,
the OTA member companies employ more than
16,000 Ohioans. |
Oklahoma Telephone Association (OTA)
Offices: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma Telephone Association mission is
to promote the common interest of all Association
members, to educate the general public about
the telecommunications industry and its
programs and to enhance the public’s knowledge
and perception of the telecommunications
industry and Association members.
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Open Mobile Alliance (OMA)
Offices: La Jolla, California
The Open Mobile Alliance seeks to grow the
market for the mobile industry by removing
barriers to global user adoption and by
ensuring seamless application interoperability.
Its charter includes the delivery of responsive
and high-quality open standards and specifications
based upon market and customer requirements
to ensure a seamless user experience. |
Organization for the Promotion and Advancement
of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO)
Offices: Washington, DC
OPASTCO is a national trade association
representing more than 550 small, independently
owned local exchange carriers (LECs) and
their affiliate telecommunications companies.
Primarily serving rural areas of the United
States and Canada, these commercial telephone
companies and cooperatives range in size
from fewer than 100 to as many as 100,000
access lines and collectively serve more
than 2.5 million customers. |
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