TIA Innovation Agenda 2014

An overview of TIA’s ICT priorities for the coming year to Drive Investment, Accelerate Global Competitiveness and Enable Forward-Looking Technologies

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Innovation AgendaThe Telecommunications Industry Association’s 2014 Innovation Agenda outlines this year’s information and communications technology (ICT) policy priorities for the year.

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1. Drive Investment

a) Broadband – Through economic and regulatory incentives for network deployments and upgrades, U.S. Government can create investment in next-generation broadband infrastructure.

b) Market Based Regulations – A continued light-touch approach to regulations, as well as certainty in the marketplace will ensure continued investment in a technology neutral manner.

c) Spectrum Availability –Innovative, next-generation wireless devices, applications, and services require spectrum availability for fixed and mobile broadband use; this can be achieved through further reallocations of federal spectrum, flexible regulations, improved spectrum management among users, and rapid implementation of voluntary incentive auctions.

2. Accelerate Global Competitiveness

a) Market Access & Trade – Securing access to international markets can be achieved by promoting trade liberalization and policies that are market-based and technology-neutral.

b) Research & Development – Strategic and robust U.S. investment in telecommunications research including a permanent R&D tax credit, multi-year federal research plans, immigration reform and education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) will enable the U.S. to remain a technology industry leader.

c) Tax Reform – Congress must enact corporate tax reform to enhance U.S. competitiveness; U.S. companies are disadvantaged by the U.S. worldwide tax system and corporate tax rate, now the highest in the world.

d) Standards & Intellectual Property Rights – Reliance on and promotion of the voluntary, open, and consensus-based standardization process, which includes the protection of intellectual property rights, is key to enhancing the global competitiveness of the ICT industry.

3. Enable Forward-Looking Technologies

a) Global Cybersecurity – Global voluntary approaches to cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection are necessary to avoid policies that could negatively impact investment in innovation, market access, interoperability, and security of global networks.

b) Green Ict & Smart Grid – Appropriate policies driving ICT’s potential to reduce energy consumption in other more energy-intensive sectors through smart grid, smart buildings and travel substitution will create jobs and help U.S. industry compete successfully in global markets.

c) Accessibility – Increasing accessibility to technology for those with disabilities can be achieved through collaboration among stakeholders, policies that reflect technological neutrality and feasibility principles, and the usage of voluntary consensus-based standards.

d) Public Safety Communications – Improved access to advanced, interoperable communications tools for first responders and other public officials is vital to the public safety mission.

e) Health IT – Healthcare systems should fully leverage the broad array of solutions available in the health information technology ecosystem, including the devices, systems, software applications, and other technologies that store, share, and analyze health information.

f) Device Approval – Streamlining and globally harmonizing equipment authorizations and promoting process improvement will decrease both the cost and time-to-market for equipment manufacturers, ultimately benefitting the end-user with quicker access to devices at lower costs.

g) Intelligent Transportation Systems – Pro-innovation and pro-competition policies will promote the societal and economic benefits of an advanced ITS ecosystem.

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BroadbandThe United States currently ranks just 17th in broadband deployment. Continued expansion is essential to ensure that U.S. homes, businesses, and schools are ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Access Infrastructure Equipment Spending in the U.S. by Category ($ Billions)Source: TIA’s 2014-2017 ICT Market Review and Forecast

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

FTTHCable ModemDSL

2.51.7 1.8 1.7 1.9

2.2 2.42.8 3.1

2.3 2.4 2.7 2.8 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.5 3.6

1.5 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6

TIA PositionThrough economic and regulatory incentives for network deployments and upgrades, U.S. Government can create investment in next-generation broadband infrastructure.

▸ The United States must enact permanent tax incentives for innovation which will allow companies to make long term research plans while being assured that the incentives will continue for the life of the project.

▸ Tax policies should be implemented that will drive investment in broadband through tiered tax incentives that accelerate as the speed off ered by such service increases, recognizing diff ering tiers and fl oors depending on the technology deployed.

▸ The U.S. must connect students and library users to the benefi ts of more robust broadband by increasing technological fl exibility for E-Rate program participants, coupled with greater incentives for effi cient and economical investment decisions.

Broadband Penetration 2013 (Percent)Source: TIA’s 2014-2017 ICT Market Review and Forecast

Switzerland

Netherlands

Denmark

Norway

South Korea

France

Belgium

United Kingdom

Canada

Germany

Iceland

Sweden

Malta

Luxembourg

Finland

Hong Kong

UNITED STATES

New Zealand

Belarus

Japan

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Market Based RegulationsLight-touch regulation promotes rapidly growing investment in new markets, such as cloud computing, M2M, cybersecurity and VoIP.

TIA PositionA continued light-touch approach to regulation, as well as certainty in the marketplace, will ensure continued investment in a technology-neutral manner.

▸ Government must enhance eff orts to stimulate investment and innovation in next-generation broadband deployment and adoption.

▸ Network operators should have the ability to engage in reasonable, pro-competitive network management.

▸ Technology and service neutrality are critical, and when regulation is necessary, it should be structured to promote competition among existing and emerging platforms and providers.

▸ Government should ensure uniformity in regulation for IP-enabled services through exclusive federal jurisdiction of these services by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which will lead to increased certainty and investment in the marketplace.

▸ Technology mandates by the government hamstring innovation and increase consumer costs.

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198.6Spending on Cloud Computing, M2M and Cybersecurity in the U.S. ($ Billions)Source: TIA’s 2014-2017 ICT Market Review and Forecast

VoIP Share of Residential and Business Telephone Lines in the U.S. (Percent)Source: TIA’s 2014-2017 ICT Market Review and Forecast

By 2015, a majority of residential lines

will be VoIP with the VoIP residential

share rising to 55.5 percent in 2017,

while the VoIP share of business lines

will reach 20.4 percent.

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Spectrum AvailabilityGlobal mobile data traffic increased 81 percent in 2013, and is expected to rise 11-fold over the next five years. More spectrum is needed to keep pace with this exploding demand.

Wireless Data Traffic in the U.S. (Millions of Gigabytes)Source: TIA Market Intelligence

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2010

867

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90.2 94.7 98.3 105.2102.5 107.4 109.2 110.7 111.8

Wireless Penetration in the U.S. (Percent)Source: TIA’s 2014-2017 ICT Market Review and Forecast

TIA PositionInnovative, next-generation wireless mobile devices, applications, and services require spectrum availability for fixed and mobile broadband use; this can be achieved through further reallocations of federal spectrum, flexible regulations, improved spectrum management among users and rapid implementation of voluntary incentive auctions.

▸ Avoiding a Spectrum Crunch: The U.S. needs to make an additional 500 MHz of spectrum available for broadband use by 2020, with 300 MHz being made available in the nearer term.

▸ Spectrum Pipeline: Refl ecting exponential broadband growth and long term needs, further eff orts must continue to identify additional spectrum for availability in the next decade and beyond. A better inventory process and budgetary incentives for government spectrum will encourage more effi cient use of this valuable resource.

▸ Voluntary Incentive Auctions: The FCC should move expeditiously to hold the Voluntary Incentive Auction of television spectrum, should maximize the amount of spectrum available for licensed mobile services, and simplify the reverse auction rules to attract the greatest possible number of broadcast participants. The eligibility of participants in the forward auction should not be limited, and the rules should provide for the earliest possible repacking / reclaiming of the broadcast spectrum.

▸ Re-Purposing Federal Spectrum: TIA supports the clearing of re-purposed federal spectrum bands to the maximum extent feasible.

▸ Alternative Spectrum Management: Use of new licensed and unlicensed approaches and other use management strategies such as spectrum sharing in bands including 3.5 GHz and 5 GHz may enhance available spectrum capacity to accommodate more traffi c.

▸ Spectrum Effi ciency: Spectrum management policies should prioritize global harmonization and coordination of spectrum allocations; protection from harmful interference for licensed uses; adjacency to like services; and allocations of wide, contiguous blocks of spectrum.


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Market Access and TradeOver 75 percent of global telecommunication spending is outside of the United States. U.S. ICT companies need a level playing field to export products and services to the growing digital economy.

Free Trade Agreement Shares of U.S. Telecommunications Equipment Trade, 2012 (Percent)Source: TIA’s 2014-2017 ICT Market Review and Forecast

38.6

Exports

24.0

Imports

26.3

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U.S. Exports of TelecommunicationsEquipment by Region, 2012 Source: TIA Market Intelligence

Middle East/Africa

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Canada

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Europe

33.3%

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TIA PositionSecuring access to international markets can be achieved by promoting trade liberalization and policies that are market-based and technology neutral.

▸ Business development opportunities for suppliers should be facilitated by promoting full, fair, and open competition in international markets, while avoiding conditions that could be considered localization barriers to trade or non-tariff barriers.

▸ Trade agreements should increase market access opportunities by recognizing that digital trade and ICT supply chains are inherently global in nature.

▸ In 2014, the U.S. government should prioritize the conclusion of trade negotiations to: (a) expand the scope and membership of the World Trade Organization Information Technology Agreement in commercially meaningful ways and (b) enhance market opportunities in the Asia-Pacifi c and the European Union via the Trans-Pacifi c Partnership (TPP) and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP), respectively. Congress should also swiftly renew Trade Promotion Authority so that the United States can continue to enhance its global competitiveness.

▸ Existing World Trade Organization commitments should be honored by all governments, particularly in the areas of the Basic Telecommunications Agreement, Information Technology Agreement, Government Procurement Agreement, and Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade.

▸ Telecommunications services must continue to be liberalized on a technology-neutral basis.

▸ Bilateral and multilateral telecom agreements should provide for transparency, independent regulatory authority, nondiscrimination against foreign suppliers, and technology neutrality.

▸ The U.S. government should encourage common approaches to data privacy that allow for interoperable regulatory systems that do not unnecessarily impede the cross-border fl ow of information.

▸ Governments worldwide should support a free and open Internet through the preservation of the multi-stakeholder approach to Internet governance.


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Research and DevelopmentU.S. ICT research is significantly underfunded. While the ICT industry accounts for $1 trillion of U.S. GDP -- seven percent of the economy – federal research spending on ICT accounts for less than two percent of all federal R&D spending.

TIA PositionStrategic and robust U.S. investment in telecommunications research including a permanent R&D tax credit, multi-year federal research plans, immigration reform and education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) will enable the U.S. to remain a technology industry leader.

▸ Congress should re-authorize the America COMPETES Act in 2014 to increase the federal research funding allocated for network and communications-specifi c, pre-competitive, basic research.

▸ The U.S. government must make long-term communications research a priority and funds need to be directed to key areas: spectrum sharing; universal broadband; interoperable mobility; and homeland security related fi elds including interoperability, security, survivability, and encryption.

▸ Congress should update the statutory foundations of the NITRD program in 2014 to encompass emerging research areas, while ensuring that existing funding is not diverted for non-research purposes.

▸ Congress should enact immigration reform legislation that increases the H-1B visa cap, enables highly skilled foreign graduates of U.S. universities in STEM fi elds to receive green cards, and invest in U.S. STEM education.

Source: OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry STI Scoreboard 2013

Direct Government Funding of Business R&D and Tax Incentives for R&D, 2011 (As a percentage of GDP)

Russian Federation

Slovenia

UNITED STATES

Korea

Israel

Czech Republic

France

Spain

Sweden

Hungary

Austria

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Belgium

United Kingdom

Germany

Norway

Finland

New Zealand

Ireland

Denmark

China

Canada

Netherlands

South Africa

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Tax ReformAn outdated corporate tax code is harming the competitiveness of U.S. businesses. Changes would make a large difference to the U.S. economy, and it is high time that Congress takes action.

TIA PositionCongress must enact corporate tax reform to enhance U.S. competitiveness; U.S. companies are disadvantaged by the U.S. worldwide tax system and corporate tax rate, now the highest in the world.

▸ The corporate tax rate must be reduced to a level that will enhance the international competitiveness of U.S. fi rms.

▸ The U.S. should move towards a competitive territorial tax system for foreign earnings, which will encourage domestic investment and boost our nation’s economy.

▸ A robust tax incentive for innovation that is permanent, simpler to claim, and supports investments by both large and small businesses must be included in any comprehensive reform.

Impact of a 10 Percent Reduction in Corporate Tax Burden on ICT Investment and Total Capital Investment, by Industry

INCREASE IN ICT CAPITAL STOCKINDUSTRY ($ MILLIONS)

Manufacturing $9,052Transportation & Warehousing $6,592Information $16,200Finance & Leisure $6,860Professional, Scientific & Tech Services $9,201Other $22,885TOTAL $70,790

A 10% tax reduction would increase investments in ICT by nearly $71 billion over several years, which in turn would raise productivity and total spending on compensation by nearly $450 billion. Source: The Contributions of Information and Communication Technologies To American Growth, Productivity, Jobs and Prosperity (2011)


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TIA PositionReliance on and promotion of the voluntary, open, and consensus-based standardization process, which includes the protection of intellectual property rights, is key to enhancing the global competitiveness of the ICT industry.

▸ The development of voluntary, consensus-based standards is a critically important element for innovation – and the continued commercial success of the ICT sector – which should be maintained and promoted through industry and government policies.

▸ Governments should recognize that “open standards” are developed and maintained using collaborative, consensus-based, transparent processes; that such standards should not be subject to conditions mandating licensing without compensation; and that they are available to the public at a reasonable cost (either for a reasonable fee or for free).

▸ Common approaches to conforming standardization policies should be globally infl uential in promoting market-driven standards that are based on transparency, technical merit, and openness to all interested stakeholders.

▸ Any standard that is developed through an open, transparent process and is widely implemented on a global basis should be considered to be an international standard.

Standards & Intellectual Property RightsVoluntary, consensus-based standards and a reasonable system of intellectual property rights are critical to fostering innovation.

700 organizations have developed a total of 93,000 standards

between the federal government and private sector.

Source: NIST Special Publication 806, Standards Activities of Organizations in the United States

More than

44,000

standards created by

the federal government

49,000 standards collectively

created by private sector

Today’s

ICT typically devices

utilize hundreds of standards that allow

them to serve business and consumer needs,

and the importance of standards to the ICT industry

cannot be emphasized enough. For example, a common

laptop computer implements approximately 250-500 technical

interoperability standards, with ~80% of these standards

originating from standards setting organizations. As technolog-

ical convergence continues, and ICT devices increasingly include

elements from the computing, telephony and consumer

electronics sectors, the number of relevant standards will

only increase.

Source: Biddle, et al., How Many Standards in a Laptop? (And Other

Empirical Questions), available at http://standardslaw.org/

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Global CybersecurityMillions of cyber attacks are launched against U.S. institutions every day. The average cost to resolve a single successful attack now exceeds $1 million, and U.S. companies have increasingly been victimized by high-profile breaches affecting millions of consumers.

TIA PositionGlobal voluntary approaches to cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection are necessary to avoid policies that could negatively impact investment in innovation, market access, interoperability, and security of global networks.

▸ Governments worldwide should support cybersecurity policies that promote innovation; facilitate resilience; keep markets open; and do not create unnecessary barriers to trade.

▸ Eff orts to improve cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection should leverage voluntary public-private partnerships as an eff ective tool for coordination and collaboration on addressing current and emerging threats in a context of risk management.

▸ A global supply chain can best be secured through a risk management approach promoting industry-driven adoption of international best practices and global standards.

▸ Government and industry must leverage a partnership framework to increase the eff ectiveness of dialogue between industry and government (domestic and foreign) experts to discuss international standards and best practices. Internationally accepted best practices relevant to the products at issue (IT or telecom) should be utilized as important considerations when developing cyber security risk management and protection policies.

▸ In the U.S., Congress should pass cybersecurity legislation in 2014 that facilitates situational awareness during steady state and times of escalation through improved (1) bi-directional information sharing; (2) enhanced cyber R&D; (3) Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) reform; (4) better public awareness through education; (5) greater public-private collaboration without adding regulations, mandates or increased bureaucracy that will impede investment in innovation and fail to improve the nation’s cyber risk profi le.

▸ Governments should leverage open standards that are globally accepted in advancing eff orts to automate (e.g., machine-to-machine) the bi-directional exchange of threat indicators to enhance near real-time situational awareness in eff orts to improve detection, prevention, mitigation, and response to cyber events that may become incidents of national consequence.

Spending on Cybersecurity in the U.S. ($ Billions)Source: TIA Market Intelligence

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Sustainable ICT and Smarter PowerICT products play a critical role in making the U.S. economy more energy-efficient.

TIA PositionAppropriate policies driving ICT’s potential to reduce energy consumption in other more energy-intensive sectors through smart grid, smart buildings and travel substitution will create jobs and help U.S. industry compete successfully in global markets.

▸ Government adoption of appropriate policies driving ICT’s potential to reduce energy consumption in other more energy-intensive sectors through smart grid, smart building systems (lighting, DC power, HVAC, etc.), smart devices (sensors, intelligent electronics, etc.) and travel substitution are keys to create jobs and help U.S. industry compete successfully in global markets.

▸ Promote the role of ICT as clean technology in reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions.

▸ Avoid mandated energy effi ciency standards that prevent innovation and competition.

▸ Engage EPA/DoE on development of ICT product energy effi ciency standards and specifi cations as needed

▸ Allow for private and secure consumer and third-party access to energy usage and pricing data to unlock the potential of the smart grid.

▸ Promote technology neutrality in smart grid policy to encourage competition and innovation.

▸ Support funding for both R&D and deployment of green ICTs, such as smart grid.

▸ Encourage greater adoption of telework and videoconferencing to facilitate travel substitution.

▸ Educate policy-makers ICT’s ability to improve energy effi ciency through substitution of ICT in place of outdated technologies (e.g., travel substitution).

Source: GeSI SMARTer 2020: The Role of ICT in Driving a Sustainable Future (December 2012)

Reduce GHG emissions by 16.5%

Yield $1.9 trillion in savings

ICT solutions offer the potential to:

Create 29.5 million

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TIA PositionIncreasing accessibility to technology for those with disabilities can be achieved through collaboration among stakeholders, policies that reflect technological neutrality and feasibility principles, and the usage of voluntary consensus-based standards.

▸ Government adoption of appropriate policies driving ICT’s potential to reduce energy consumption in other more Government should support pro-competitive policies that encourage marketplace solutions and rapid deployment of accessible technologies. There should be an emphasis on solutions which are technically feasible, with a focus on people-centric or scenario-based designs that are outcome-focused (as opposed to feature/function focused). Supported policies should include the allowance of voluntary, consensus-based standards as safe harbors for compliance with regulations when appropriate, and the use of blanket waivers for classes of nascent products.

▸ TIA is committed to proactive discussions with the disability community and other stakeholders leading to new accessibility standards and the incorporation of accessible solutions into member companies’ product development processes.

▸ The government should promote the development of voluntary industry standards and voluntary self-declarations of conformance to address accessibility needs.

▸ When developing any accessibility policies, the government must ensure that the related technologies are technically feasible and provides suffi cient time for industry to come into compliance.

AccessibilityICT products continue to positively transform the lives of those with disabilities. The ICT industry continues to work closely with the disability community to improve access to the technologies of today, while looking ahead to the products of the future.

Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), The ICT Opportunity for a Disability-Inclusive Development Framework (September 2013)

15 percent of the world’s population lives

with a disability. This represents about 1 billion

people globally.

ICT enables individuals with disabilities to positively impact both their physical and mental health-related quality of life, improve the level and quality of their communication with others, and positively impact senses of inde-

pendence and self-determination. TIA member companies work with governments, the disability community, and other stakeholders towards realizing these benefits.Source: Dobransky, Hergittai, The Disability Divide and Internet Access Use (http://bit.ly/1jJhQzv)


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Public Safety CommunicationsICT products and services are responsible for saving lives. A nationwide public safety broadband network is essential to ensuring that first responders and other public safety professionals can depend on cutting-edge technologies for mission-critical applications.

TIA PositionImproved access to advanced, interoperable communications tools for first responders and other public officials is vital to the public safety mission.

▸ TIA strongly supports the establishment of, and investment in a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network. (NPSBN)

▸ Public investment should reject top down, command and- control methods that impede the access of public safety users to the most appropriate technologies for their specifi c needs.

▸ The FCC should move expeditiously to hold the Voluntary Incentive Auction of television spectrum to provide necessary funding for FirstNet’s NPSBN.

The National Public Safety Network:

Nearly 100,000 new jobs created

Source: The Contributions of Information and Communication Technologies To American Growth, Productivity, Jobs and Prosperity

Public

ExtendedEmergencyEnterprise

EmergencyResponders

Transportation

5,825 Media

16,709Port Authorities

338

Restoration and

RepairServices

Veterinarians

21,000

Utilities

16,455

State, Loca,

Tribal

Governments

39,272

Telecommunications

and IT Companies

2,000

Telematics Service

Providers

EmployersChemical, Oil

and Gas

Companies

850

Parks

Departments

1,754

Federal Agencies

Schools

120,000

Mental Health

Services

Medical

Facilities

(Doctors’

offices, nursing

homes, etc.)

Urgent Care and

Other Healthcare

Facilities

5,000

Social Services

NGOs

Public Works

7,500

Mortuary

Services

2,000

National

Weather Service

180

Emergency

Medical Services

15,000

HaxMatHomeland

Security

Agencies

Fire

Services

30,300

Public Warning

Systems

Emergency

Communications/9-1-1

7,500

Law

Enforcement

17,180

Search and

Rescue

161

Community

Emergency Response

Teames

1,338

Victim Services

880US Military

515+offices/bases

Hospitals

5,747

PoisonControl

61

Emergency

Management

4,059NationalGuard

Public Health

2,835

Source: COMCARE 2007

Expanded Base of NPSBN Users

NOTE: Numbers reflect the numbers of entities in the group and all associated offices.


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Health ITThe U.S. health care system has traditionally been slow to adopt new ICT products and services. From electronic medical records, x-rays being available on smartphones, and remote monitoring of patient data, ICT is poised to lead a transformation that will result in better patient outcomes at lower costs.

TIA PositionHealthcare systems should fully leverage the broad array of solutions available in the health information technology ecosystem, including the devices, systems, software applications, and other technologies that store, share, and analyze health information.

▸ Government policies should promote the role of ICTs in advancing healthcare, particularly the use of remote monitoring devices delivering patient-generated health data, to increase the quality of care and health benefi ts for Americans, reduce costs and increase savings for patients.

▸ Government policies should promote the widespread adoption and implementation of telehealth services.

▸ Government policies should support the adoption of interoperable electronic health records (EHRs) and the use of open, voluntary, and consensus-based industry standards for interoperability of health information exchange systems.

Health IT Spending in the U.S. ($ Billions)Source: TIA Market Intelligence

11.012.8

14.516.2

17.819.3

20.822.1

23.4

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017


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Device ApprovalBrand-new products and technologies ready for market cannot go out the door for sale without a rapid and streamlined process for regulatory approval.

TIA PositionStreamlining and globally harmonizing equipment authorizations and promoting process improvement will decrease both the cost and time-to-market for equipment manufacturers, ultimately benefitting the end-user with quicker access to devices at lower costs.

▸ Examining ways to improve governmental device approval processes towards increasing certainty and effi ciencies should be a continuous process that includes proactive and open dialogue with aff ected stakeholders, such as the allowance of electronic labeling, reduced import restrictions, and the use of a self-declaring certifi cation regime.

▸ Governmental reliance on international standards to ensure compliance with technical requirements will maximize the widespread international availability of ICT equipment at competitive prices.

The FCC now processes 16,000 equipment authorizations a year, an increase of 400% over the last decade.

Source: Statement of FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel (September 2013) http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-323243A1.pdf)

2002 2012

ICT manufacturers and the FCC increasingly rely on self-certifi-cations and trusted third parties for equipment authorizations. TIA partners with the FCC, the testing community, and other stakeholders to make the device approval process as efficient as possible.


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Intelligent Transportation SystemsTransportation systems of the future will increasingly depend on ICT products to deliver improvements in efficiency and safety.

TIA PositionPro-innovation and pro-competition policies will promote the societal and economic benefits of an advanced ITS ecosystem.

▸ Innovation and market competition, rather than regulation, must drive our nation’s policy framework in order to enable the US to lead the world in ITS technology.

▸ Public policies that encourage innovation, competition, and investment are vital for ITS technologies like autonomous vehicles p to reach their full potential, realize maximum economic and safety benefi ts, and become widely available in a timely and globally competitive manner.

▸ Voluntary, industry-led standardization can accelerate adoption and enable cost-eff ective introduction of new ITS technologies, while providing a clearer technology evolution path that stimulates investment.

▸ Viable public-private partnerships between government and industry will make deployment of ITS technologies an appealing investment, as well as ensure sustainability of infrastructure and technological innovation over the long term.

Spending on Intelligent Transportation Systems in the U.S. ($ Billions)Source: TIA Market Intelligence

1.35 2.103.23

5.28

8.61

13.35

18.90

24.60


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TIA MembersTHE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION’S MEMBER COMPANIES INCLUDE THOUSANDS of information and communications technology (ICT) professionals participating in standards, government affairs, market intelligence, and product-oriented environmental compliance.

Discover how you can gain a competitive advantage in the broadband economy by leveraging TIA’s full range of services by contacting TIA’s Membership Department at +1.703.907.7713 or [email protected] ACS ADTRAN AECOMAegis MobilityAeris CommunicationsAeroflexAFL TelecommunicationsAirvana Network SolutionsAlcatel LucentAllen Tel ProductsAllied Telephone and Data

Corporation Amplicom USA AnixterAnritsu MTBUAOptix TechnologiesAppleApplied Communication SciencesAscomAST Technology LabsAttivaCorpAvtecB&B ElectronicsBaxter EnterprisesBechtel PowerBeiJing Giant Electronic TechnologyBel Stewart ConnectorsBerk-Tek a Nexans CompanyBeta LaserMikeBird TechnologiesBlackBerry LimitedBlind Creek AssociatesBTECHC Faulkner EngineeringCallRailCassidian CommunicationsCDMA Development GroupCisco SystemsCJ Barber ConsultingClearSounds CommunicationsCluster WirelessCME ConsultingCML MicrocircuitsCommercial MediaCommFlow ResourcesCommScope Network SolutionsCommunications Solutions GroupComprion GmbH Connectivity Technologies Coptex InternationalCORD DATA Core NAP LP CorningCRIQCSF CorporationCSI TelecommunicationsDan-Chief EnterpriseDatron WorldCommunicationsDDB UnlimitedDellDiamond Technology ServicesDiamond USADigital Voice SystemsDolby LaboratoriesDouglas BatteryDSET CorporationDTC (UK) Limited DY-Link Engineering & TechnologyEF Johnson Technologies EchoStar Corporation

Elbrys NetworksElite Electronic Engineering

CompanyEnterprise ProductsIntegration Pte LtdErico Caddy FastenerEricssonESRIEtherstackExperior LaboratoriesFairfax County EconomicDevelopment AuthorityFAL AssociatesFDH EngineeringFibernet LtdFiberSourceFluke NetworksFrye-Comm ConsultingFTR&DFurukawa IndustrialGENBANDGeneral Motors/OnStarGeneral Photonics CorporationGeorgia Technology CenterGlobalstarGoodman NetworksGray Beards ConsultingGrid NetHargerHargis EngineersHarris CorporationHenkels & McCoyHitachi Cable AmericaHitachi Communication

Technologies AmericaHostway CorporationICC Icom AmericaIdeal Industries Networks DivisionILS TechnologyIncrediTekInfinigy SolutionsIntegra NetworksIntel CorporationInterDigitalInterNetworking LinkInterop TechnologiesIntertek Testing ServicesIntradoISEItochu Techno-Solutions America

CTC AmericaJ&M ConsultantsJ Upton ConsultingJames Westbrook & AssociatesJC ElectronicJDSUJenne DistributorsJGR OpticsJPMorgan ChaseJuniper NetworksKEITIKenwood USAKGP LogisticsKITCO Fiber OpticsKong Profit Technology LimitedLDCLeviton Network SolutionsLG InfoCommLockheed Martin CorporationMasTec

MC CommunicationsMcAfee | An Intel CompanyMediatech Design GroupMETZ CONNECT USAMicrosoft CorporationMidland Radio Corp. MJ Lynch & AssociatesModular Communication SystemsMotorola MobilityMotorola SolutionsMUTIMyplanet DigitalNational Technical SystemsNB&C Engineering ServicesNEPTCONetIGNetwork Integrity SystemsNewell-Rubbermaid (DYMO)Nexans - NIESNextivaNICTNippon Seisen Cable LTDNokiaNokia Solutions andNetworksNorthwest Information ServicesNotor ResearchNumerex Corp.OFSOne2many BVOpenTechWorksOptelian Access NetworksOptical Cable CorporationOptical InterconnectOptoTest Corp.OrtronicsOverture NetworksPacketStormCommunicationsPanasonic Corporation of North

AmericaPanduit CorporationPantel InternationalPCC Group LimitedPhoenix ContactPhoenix OptixPhoton KineticsPier Structural Engineering Corp.Power & Telephone Supply Co.PowerFlor USAPowerTrunkPPCProResourceProto6Prysmian Cables and Systems USAPsiber Data Pte LtdQuabbin Wire & Cable Co.QUALCOMMR&G Telecommunications GroupRegulus SolutionsRJ EnterprisesRAD Data CommunicationsRELM Wireless Corp.RingioRIT Technologies Rohde & Schwarz RTKL Associates Samsung SandvineSatra-Peru Sector Supply

SENKO Advanced ComponentsSensata TechnologiesServicePowerSGS Wireless USSigma Delta CommunicationsSignamax Connectivity SystemsSilver Spring NetworksSIRQITSisvel USSpiderCloud WirelessSS8 NetworksSSCSSOE Group Streakwave Wireless Sumitomo Electric Lightwave

CorporationSuncall AmericaSurtec AmericaSynaptyk NetworksSynctechnoTait CommunicationsTarana WirelessTE ConnectivityTechnisonic IndustriesTechnology GridTectonicTelcordia TechnologiesTeleCommunication SystemsTelit Wireless SolutionsTellabsTelmar Network TechnologyTelnet ConsultingThales Defense & SecurityThe Cable Clinic Limited The Fiber Optic Association The MNM GroupThe Prysmian Group The Siemon Company Totus Solutions TridiumTroppus Software Tseng InfoServ TWI GroupTwisted Pair SolutionsUS Conec LTDUbee-AirWalkULUniden America CorporationValid8Vector ResourcesVector Structural EngineersVerde VenturesVertekVertical StructuresVIA TelecomVMwareVP EnergyVPISystemsVTech CommunicationsVXi CorporationWalker and AssociatesWilliams CommunicationsWireFreeComWi-SUN AllianceWonderful Hi-TechW-T Communication Design GroupWylessYgomiZ-BandZetronZTE Corporation

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