Competitive Carriers Association

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Competitive Carriers Association
Established1992; 32 years ago (1992)
Location
Key people
Steven K. Berry (President and CEO)
Websiteccamobile.org

The Competitive Carriers Association (commonly the CCA) was founded in 1992 by nine small wireless carriers in the United States as a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association to promote the common interests of competitive, regional, and rural wireless services providers. Its counterpart, particularly for non-regional wireless carriers, is the CTIA.[1]

History[edit]

The organization was founded in 1992 as the Rural Carriers Association (RCA), but became the Competitive Carriers Association in 2012 as national carriers Sprint and T-Mobile US joined.[2][3] It has long advocated for policies and standards that promote greater competitive in the wireless industry, particularly with regard to issues around wireless spectrum.[4][5][6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FCC Commissioner Simington Addresses The Competitive Carriers Association". fcc.gov. 28 September 2022.
  2. ^ "AT&T to rural carriers: Seek LTE interoperability with Sprint, T-Mobile". fiercewireless.com.
  3. ^ "CCA: T-Mobile US talks up its rural ambitions". rcrwireless.com. 23 September 2021.
  4. ^ "CCA urges FCC to form task force focusing on wireless competition". fiercewireless.com.
  5. ^ "Steve Berry to retire from CCA leadership". rcrwireless.com. 14 September 2022.
  6. ^ "Why suspected Chinese spy gear remains in America's telecom networks". politico.com. 21 July 2022.

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