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March 12, 2008 • Volume 9, Issue 9

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TIA Board of Directors Deliberates on 2008 Initiatives
The TIA Board of Directors held its Spring Meeting March 2-3, 2008, in Lake Tahoe, Nev., electing two new members and confirming two for second terms. More >>

TIA Commends FCC's Vote on HAC Joint Consensus Plan
TIA commended the FCC on its vote to approve the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions’ (ATIS) Joint Consensus Plan. The plan sets out rules governing hearing aid-compatible (HAC) mobile handsets. More >>

Survivor Producer Mark Burnett to Provide NXTcomm Keynote
Mark Burnett, the creator of a reality TV empire that includes Survivor, The Apprentice, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, The Restaurant, The Casino, Eco-Challenge, Combat Missions, The Contender, Martha Stewart and Rockstar, and a collaborator with Steven Spielberg for the FOX Network’s On the Lot, will speak at NXTcomm08 in a keynote address on Thursday, June 19, the communications industry exhibition and conference entity has announced. More >>

Order TIA 2008 Market Review and Forecast Today!

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:

• Europe has the highest wireless penetration in the world.

• Which countries are having early success with mobile television?

Grant Seiffert, President, TIA

Striking a Key Note
By TIA President
Grant Seiffert

Looking at the news coming out of NXTcomm in recent weeks, I'm struck by the high-caliber affiliates presenting conference events, including IEC, ATIS, FierceMarkets, Broadband Wireless World and many others. The timely product zones and special-interest pavilions and the demonstrations at NXTploration Theater are bigger and better than ever.

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Membership

TIA Member Spotlight:

BitBand has been active in the IPTV arena since early on, with an on-demand video delivery platform specifically developed for IP networks. The company’s solutions and technology have evolved in line with real industry and customer demands, while focusing on consumers and content as the most important assets of telcos and service providers deploying IPTV.

•	The 800-Pound Gorillas of IT eweek.com >>

•	NFC Technology to Be Added to Windows Mobile informationweek.com >>

•	Gates in D.C.: Expect Visa Talk businessweek.com >>

•	Google Cleared to Buy Ad Firm washingtonpost.com >>

•	Tech's Late Adopters Prefer Tried & True nytimes.com >>

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