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March 19, 2008 • Volume 9, Issue 10 Issue Homepage   |   Past Issues
NXTcomm08
Spring Policy Summit – Free Member Benefit Shaping Up to Be the Best Ever!
The 9th Annual TIA Spring Policy Summit, "Driving Communications Innovation," to be held April 8 at the Ronald Reagan Building in downtown Washington, D.C., is the must-attend event for members and invited government guests to obtain insight and updates on the policy and regulatory environment for the information and communications technology (ICT) industry.  More >>
Sun Co-Founder Scott McNealy to Provide Keynote Address at NXTcomm08
Sun Microsystems Chairman and Co-Founder Scott McNealy will discuss the future of the communications industry during a keynote address at NXTcomm08 slated for Wednesday, June 18, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.  More >>

TIA Commends FCC on Closing of 700 MHz Auction
TIA has commended the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) upon closing of the 700 MHz Auction after 261 rounds of bidding, which drew in more than $19.5 billion in provisionally winning bids. With the exception of the D Block, designated for public safety services, each of the other spectrum blocks available in the auction has met its reserve price.  More >>

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Wireless Population

From wireless to broadband; domestic to international; vendor to carrier; MR&F covers the stats and trends that will continue to shape the ICT market.
Inside:
• Asia Pacific had the largest broadband market in the world at 141 million subscribers in 2007.
• China and India had the largest number of wireless subscribers at 540 million and 225 million, respectively, in 2007.

President's Message
Grant Seiffert, President, TIAAn Invitation to Drive Innovation
By TIA President
Grant Seiffert

Every year TIA members from around the country enjoy the opportunity to network and hear experts on key policy issues of the day at the annual Spring Policy Summit. This year’s members-only program is coming up quickly -- April 8, 2008, in downtown Washington, D.C. 

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Membership
TIA Member Spotlight:

Atlantic Tower Services

Atlantic Tower Services (ATS) was founded to support the infrastructure and build out requirements of various wireless communication carriers. We have since evolved into much more.

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Industry News
•   Yahoo finally has its Yogi
Berra moment
cnetnews.com >>
   

iPhone Owners Big Users
Of Mobile Web

informationweek.com >>

   
Paper Is Out, Cellphones Are In
nytimes.com >>
   
Microsoft, Intel to research parallel computing
msnbc.com >>
   
'King of spam' pleads
guilty, faces 26 years in prison

news.yahoo.com >>
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