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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.
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.
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.
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.-Near Field-
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.
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.
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.
Offices: Bismarck, 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.-Oklahoma-
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.
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.
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.
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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