The Wireless Industry Association

Wireless Industry Association, originally was formed as an international industry trade group representing all wireless communication sectors including cellular, personal communication services and enhanced specialized mobile radio. The concept of such association was initially started in 1982 in U.S. Wireless Industry Association primarily represents the interests of wireless telecommunications companies. Their board is a mix of service providers, manufacturers and wireless data companies, mobile network operators, as well as other contributors to the wireless industry. Mobile operators association operates the industry's leading trade shows, and provides equipment testing and hardware certification programs.

In late 2009, one of the mobile operators associationt CTIA advocated to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for the destruction of over-the-air terrestrial television, which was just forced through a very expensive transition, so that its members could takeover the UHF radio spectrum for their own use. The National Association of Broadcasters and MSTV countered by noting that it is a waste of bandwidth to stream multiple copies of a TV show that could instead be watched on a mobile TV broadcast. The new free-to-air ATSC-M/H mobile standard for TV stations is competition to its own members' pay TV business model (FLO TV and video on demand).

Mobile operator association mandate to expand and enhance the online and mobile value added services sectors. It is dedicated to presenting a unified voice of the businesses it represents to the government, investors, consumers and other stakeholders. The association addresses the issues, concerns and challenges of the Internet and Mobile economy and takes a leading role in its development.

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