
The Alliance
for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS)
is a member company organization that is the leader for
standards and operating procedures for the telecommunications
industry. Nearly 3,000 experts from more than 500 telecommunications
companies participate in ATIS committees, whose work focus
includes network interconnection standards, number portability,
improved data transmission, wireless communications, Internet
telephony, toll-free access, and order and billing issues.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) frequently refers
operations issues to ATIS committees for recommended solutions.
Members of ATIS and committee participants include, but
are not limited to, telecommunications service providers,
manufacturers, software developers, resellers, enhanced
service providers, and providers of operations support.
Information on ATIS is available on the World Wide Web at
www.atis.org, or by contacting
the ATIS headquarters at 202/628-6380, or by writing to:
ATIS, 1200 G Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20005.

The Telecommunications
Industry Association (TIA)
is the leading trade association servicing the communications
and information technology industry, with proven strengths
in market development, trade shows, domestic and international
advocacy, standards development and e-commerce. Through
its worldwide activities, the association facilitates business
development opportunities and a competitive market environment.
The association provides a market-focused forum for its
more than 1,100 member companies that manufacture or supply
the products and services used in global communications.
TIA represents the communications sector of the Electronic
Industries Alliance (EIA). Visit them at www.tiaonline.org.
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