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CCA News—Your Monthly Update
Volume 1, Issue 1 January, 2008
A New Year, A New CCA
Since being appointed Executive Director by the Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) Board of Directors, and taking office September 4th, Eric C. Peterson has been making many positive changes, including moving the office to McLean, Virginia (a suburb or Washington, D.C.), hiring staff, making frequent visits to Congressional offices and members of the FCC and beginning his promised visits to CCA members all across America. More Details
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A Message from the President
CCA President Pat Riordan looks back at a very busy 2007. A new Executive Director, staff and headquarter location highlighted the year. More Details |
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CCA Executive Director Begins Field Visits in Hays, Kansas
On the map it may seem a long distance, but in reality, it’s a short plane ride and an uncongested drive down interstate 70 to get from Washington, D.C. to Hays, Kansas, headquarters to NEX-TECH Wireless, a leading company among CCA’s Carrier Members. The December 4th visit marked the inaugural trip of CCA’s new Executive Director, Eric Peterson, meeting with CCA members where they live and work. More Details |
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Business Development Conference Wraps Up
With 270 attendees, the CCA Business Development Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was a resounding success. Visit the CCA website for photos, presentations and a list of attendees. More Details |
Membership Renewal Reminder
Membership renewal notices were mailed in late November and due and payable by January 1, 2008. To ensure there is no lapse in your CCA membership benefits, take a moment to renew today!
Associate Member Company Highlight—Pario Solutions
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Pario Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of hosted telecommunications and enterprise solutions, recently installed the Nokia Intellisync Wireless Email platform at their data center in Dallas, Texas. Pario, an Authorized Mobility Partner with Nokia Enterprise Solutions, added the Nokia Intellisync platform to its portfolio of Hosted Solutions, enabling rural operators to deliver mobile email services to their business customers and personal consumers. More Details |
Member Press Releases
· KAZAM Holiday Season Report Sale Raises Funds for SickKids
· Pario Signs Three Year Hosted Services Agreement with Chariton Valley
· Pario Solutions Extends Hosted Services Agreement with Convey Wireless
Washington Monitor
· FCC Commissioners final appearance for the year
· CCA continues efforts to block FCC Wireless Only Cap on USF
· FCC begins rulemaking for a commercial mobile alert system
· FCC releases triennial report to Congress
· Cellular operators to prepare for migration from ESNs to MEIDs
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CCA on Capitol Hill
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CCA has a new, higher visibility in Washington, and the Association’s new Executive Director, Eric Peterson, is making certain that members of Congress and the Commissioners at the Federal Communications Commission are increasingly aware of the issues facing wireless carriers in rural America. Peterson, along with CCA advocates David Nace, Art Prest, Carol McDaid and Gwen O’Brien have visited more than a dozen Congressional offices and virtually all FCC Commissioners’ offices. More Details |
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