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]
 CCA | |
| Established | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Location |
|
Key people | Steven K. Berry (President and CEO) |
| Website | ccamobile |
History
editThe 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- ^ "FCC Commissioner Simington Addresses The Competitive Carriers Association". fcc.gov. 28 September 2022.
- ^ "AT&T to rural carriers: Seek LTE interoperability with Sprint, T-Mobile". fiercewireless.com.
- ^ "CCA: T-Mobile US talks up its rural ambitions". rcrwireless.com. 23 September 2021.
- ^ "CCA urges FCC to form task force focusing on wireless competition". fiercewireless.com.
- ^ "Steve Berry to retire from CCA leadership". rcrwireless.com. 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Why suspected Chinese spy gear remains in America's telecom networks". politico.com. 21 July 2022.