Volume 1, Issue 2 February, 2008
Volume 1, Issue 2 February, 2008
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CCA News—Your Monthly Update Volume 1, Issue 2 February, 2008
CCA’s 16th Annual Convention & Exhibition Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino Las Vegas Nevada April 27-30, 2008
A Message from the President
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CCA’s new Executive Director, Eric Peterson, continued his membership outreach initiative in January by traveling to Atlanta, Georgia where he met with the 2008 CCA Business and Technical Conference planning committee, and then with three CCA members – SouthernLINC, Numerex, and Zip Wireless. Here’s what he learned about these CCA members along the way. More Details
Membership Directory Update CCA’s 2008—2009 Annual Membership Directory is now in the planning stages. This collaborative effort between CCA Staff and the publishing company, Naylor LLC, it the perfect opportunity for Associate Members to advertise in a publication that will be used regularly by all CCA members for an entire year! More Details
CCA Adopts New Business Plan CCA Executive Director Eric Peterson recently prepared and presented to the Board of Directors a new Business Plan for the Association. Designed to carry out the CCA Mission Statement, Vision and Goals, the plan, adopted by the Board, offers initiatives to improve the four key objectives of the Association: Advocacy, Facilitation, Education and Communication. 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 and to take advantage of member rates for our annual convention, take a moment to renew today! Getting Paid & Getting Through Regional and local telecommunications companies have emerged as leaders in customer communications technology through their early adoption of text messaging as a valuable communications tool, yet many of the same companies may be leaving thousands of dollars on the table by not effectively using the full range of communications options available to service customers. More Details
Pioneers in the telecommunications industry since 1895, Golden State Cellular has come a long way since that first traditional telephone line on a barbed wire fence. Today they provide the Mother Lode Country of California with the best nationwide wireless service available. More Details
Member Press Releases · Wal-Mart Launches Massive Push into Content with PlayPhone
Washington Monitor This month’s Washington Monitor is chock full of information. Among the highlights: · Congress Readies Agenda for 2008 · FCC Releases Guidance on CPNI Certification Filings · CCA Files Motion to Suspend Effectiveness of E911 Location Accuracy Rule · FCC Invites Comments on USF Matters · Analog Cellular Service Requirement Expires February 18, 2008 More Details
The E9-1-1 Institute Board of Directors has recently elected Art Prest as the chairman. Mr. Prest has been a member of the Board since 2003, representing small telecommunications companies and has previously served as chairman of the Institute’s Rural Wireless Issues Committee. He currently serves as CCA’s Technical Consultant. More Details
While Congress was away for the holidays, CCA took time to review its strategy for Capitol Hill and to set some priorities for the coming year. Chief among the CCA legislative priorities for 2008 will be to redress with Congress the impact of Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Kevin Martin’s just released notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) on the Universal Service Fund (USF). More Details
A new feature this month, CCA’s legislative consultant, Gwen O’Brien of Capital Decisions, Inc. offers some tips to find your way thru the legislative maze More Details
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CCA President Pat Riordan looks ahead to CCA’s 16th Annual Convention, leaving the cold of Green Bay behind to the warmth of Las Vegas in April.
CCA Executive Director Continues Field Visits in Atlanta, Georgia
Member Company Highlight—Golden State Cellular
CCA’s Art Prest Elected as E9-1-1 Institute Board of Directors Chair
CCA on Capitol Hill
CCA Advocacy Tips