Senate Communications Act of 2006
ORGANIZATIONS SUPPORTING PROVISIONS IN THE COMMUNICATIONS, CONSUMER CHOICE AND BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT ACT
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS - Communications Workers of America (CWA)
- National Utilities Contractors Association
EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS - National Education Association (NEA)
- National Association of School Boards
- American Association of School Administrators
- International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
- Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
- US Distance Learning Association
- Consortium for School Networks
MINORITY ORGANIZATIONS - National Black Chamber of Commerce
- US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- US Mexico Chamber of Commerce
- Native American Chamber of Commerce
- National Indian Business Association
- League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
- Hispanics Impacting Public Policy
- Southern Christian Leadership Conference
- Rainbow PUSH Coalition
- Black Women Enterprises
- Black Inc.
- National Hispanic Council on Aging
- Federation of Southern Cooperatives
- Filipina Women’s Network
- The Latino Coalition
- National Association of Hispanic Publications, Inc.
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS - Christian Musician Publishers Association
- Christian Music Trade Association
- Gospel Music Association
- Church Music Publishers Association
- United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
- Catholic Citizenship
- Family Research Council
FIRST RESPONDER ORGANIZATIONS - First Response Coalition
- National Emergency Number Association (NENA)
- Association of Public Safety Communications Officials
- International Association of Chiefs of Police
- International Association of Fire Chiefs
- Major Cities Chiefs Association
- Major County Sheriffs’ Association
- National Sheriff’s Association
- Alarm Industry Communications Committee
BROADCASTING INDUSTRY - CBC
- NBC
- ABC
- Fox
- American Women in Radio and Television
- Small Business Television Network
- America’s Public Television Stations (APTS)
SATELLITE INDUSTRY - Satellite Industry Association (SIA)
- Satellite TV companies such as Echostar and Direct TV
- Satellite internet and service companies such as Hughes, Iridium, and Mobile Satellite Ventures
MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY - Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)
- Production companies such as Disney and Time Warner
RECORDING INDUSTRY - Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)
- American Federation of Musicians
- Christian Musician Publishers Association
- Christian Music Trade Association
- Gospel Music Association
- Church Music Publishers Association
- National Music Publishers Association
- Music United
- Latin Labels (Miami)
- Dozens of companies such as Verve Music Group, Blue Note (Norah Jones), Provident, and Word
TELEPHONE INDUSTRY - U.S. Telecommunications Association (USTA)
- ATT, SBC, Bell South, Verizon, Vonage and hundreds of other midsize and small carriers
- Coalition to Keep America Connected (rural carriers)
- Independent Telephone and Telecommunications Alliance
- Organization for the Promotion and Advancement of Small Telecommunications Companies (OPASTCO)
- National Telecommunications Cooperative Association
- Western Telecommunications Alliance
- Qwest
CABLE INDUSTRY - National Cable Telecommunications Association (NCTA) representing large, mid-size, and small cable companies
- American Cable Association (ACA) (representing small and rural cable companies)
- National cable operators like Time Warner, Comcast, and Cox
- Cable programmers such as The America Channel and the Employment and Career Channel
WIRELESS INDUSTRY - Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA)
- Rural Wireless Association
- Dozens of wireless carriers such as T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, Cingular, and Sprint-Nextel
- CTURN Corporation
HIGH TECH INDUSTRY - Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA)
- Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
- Computing Technology Industry Association
- Information Technology Industry Council
- Alliance for Public Technology
- Video Access Alliance
- Internet Innovation Alliance
- NetCompetition.org
- TeleConsensus Coalition
- Hundreds of companies such as 3M, Ciena, Dell, Cisco Systems, Corning, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Microsoft, and Motorola
- Covad
- Association for Enterprise Opportunity
- ADC Telecommunications
- BTECH Inc.
- 2Wire, Inc.
- AC Data Systems, Inc.
- CBM of America, Inc.
- Charles Industries, Ltd.
- DSM Desotech Inc.
- Dura-line
- Electrodata, Inc.
- Enhanced Telecommunications, Inc.
- FiberControl
- Hammerhead Systems, Inc.
- Independent Technologies, Inc.
- Katolight Corporation
- Leapstone Systems, Inc.
- Microwave Networks, Inc
- MRV Communications, Inc.
- NeoPhotonics Corporation
- Neptco, Inc.
- Norland Products, Inc.
- NorthStar Communications Group, Inc.
- NSG American, Inc.
- PECO II, Inc.
- Prysmian Communications Cables and Systems USA, LLC
- Snc Manufacturing Company, Inc.
- Sterlite Optical Technologies, Inc.
- Sumitomo Electric Lightwave
- Sunrise Telecom, Inc.
- Team Fishel
- Telesync, Inc.
- Valere Power, Inc.
- Vermeer Manufacturing Company
- Wave 7 Optics, Inc.
- Tropos Networks
- TDS Telecom
- Progress & Freedom Foundation
- Providea
MANUFACTURERS - National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
- National Defense Industrial Association
- Dozens of companies such as Cisco, Dell, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, and Philips Electronics
NATIONAL BUSINESS AND MINORITY BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS - US Chamber of Commerce
- National Black Chamber of Commerce
- US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- US Mexico Chamber of Commerce
- Native American Chamber of Commerce
- Native American Women’s Business Owners
- National Business Association
- National Defense Industrial Association
- National Association of Women Business Owners
- Business Women’s Network
- Association for Women’s Business Centers
- Center for Women’s Business Research
- National Association of Female Executives
- National Women Business Owners Corporation
- Financial Women International
- Women Construction Owners & Executives
- National Indian Business Association
- New Jersey Association of Women Business Owners
- Boardroom Bound
- League of United Latin American Citizens
SMALL BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS - American Small Business Coalition
- National Association of Small Disadvantaged Businesses
- Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council
- Small Business Television Network
- Association for Enterprise Opportunity
- Women Entrepreneurs
- Enterprising Women
- Black Women Enterprises
- California Small Business Roundtable
- California Small Business Association
- San Francisco Small Business Network
- Richmond Chamber of Commerce
MILITARY AND VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS - The Military Coalition
- American Legion
- Gold Star Wives
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Naval Reserve Association
- Naval Enlisted Reserve Association
- Association of the United States Army
- Eangus
- Air Force Sergeants Association
- Air Force Association
- Air Force Women Officers Associated
- American Logistics Associated
- AMVETS
- Army Aviation Association of America
- Association of Military Surgeons of the United States
- Chief Warrant Officer and Warrant Officer Association of the United States Coast Guard
- Commissioned Officers Association of the States Public Health Service, Inc.
- Public Health Service, Inc.
- Fleet Reserve Association
- Jewish War Veterans of the USA
- Marine Corps League
- Marine Corps Reserve Association
- Military Chaplains Association of the USA
- Military Officers Association of America
- Military Order of the Purple Heart
- National Association for Uniformed Services
- National Guard Association of the United States
- National Military Family Association
- National Order of Battlefield Commissions
- Navy League of the United States
- Non Commissioned Officers Association
- Reserve Enlisted Association
- Society of Medical Consultants to the Armed Forces
- United Armed Forces Association
- United States Army Warrant Officers Association
- USCG Chief Petty Officers Association
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Veterans’ Widows International Network
DISABILITIES COMMUNITY - The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Advocacy Network
- National Association of the Deaf
- World Institute on Disability
- American Association of People with Disabilities
- American Council of the Blind
- American Foundation for the Blind
- Alliance for Public Technology
- California Coalition of Agencies Serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Communication Service for the Deaf
- Hearing Loss Association of America
- Inclusive Technologies
- National Center for Accessible Media
- Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc.
CONSUMER ORGANIZATIONS - The Consumer Alliance
- Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
- Arizona Consumers Council
- California Alliance for Consumer Protection
- California Small Business Roundtable
- California Small Business Association
- Citizens Against Regulatory Excess
- Consumer Coalition of California
- Consumers Alliance of the South East
- Consumers for Cable Choice
- Democratic Processes Center
- Florida Action Consumer Team
- American Homeowners Grassroots Alliance
FARM AND RURAL ORGANIZATIONS - League of Rural Voters
- National Farmers Union
- American Agriculture Movement
- Washington Grange
- Frontiers of Freedom
- American Corn Growers Association
- Women Involved in Farm Economics
- Soybean Producers of America
- National Association of Farmer Elected Committees
- Rural Coalition/Coalición Rural
- California Farmers Union
- Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative
- The National Grange
- Senior Coalition
- SeniorNet
- Self Help for the Elderly
- National Hispanic Council on Aging
- California Congress of Seniors
- California Senior Advocates League
- USA Next
- Elizabeth Munday Senior Center
- 60-Plus
WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS - Women Presidents’ Organization
- Women Impacting Public Policy (Florida)
- Women in Technology International
- Women Involved in Farm Economics
- American Women in Radio and Television
- Association for Women in Communications
- Association of Women’s Business Centers
- Business Women’s Network
- Enterprising Women
- Center for Women’s Business Research
- Count Me In
- Euro-American Women’s Council
- Executive Women in Government
- Filipina Women’s Network
- Financial Women International
- Kansas City Council of Women Business Owners
- National Association of Female Executives
- National Association of Women Business Owners
- National Women Business Owners Corporation
- Native American Women’s Business Owners
- Women’s Leadership Exchange
- Women’s Business Enterprise National Council
- Women Entrepreneurs
- Women Construction Owners and Executives
- Independent Women's Forum
MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATIONS - Us Internet Industry Association
- USIIA.ORG
- Mayor Curt Pringle of Anaheim
- Robert Le Grande II (Deputy Chief Technology Officer, District of Columbia)
- Inland Northwest Health Services
- Pacific Research Center
- Rutledge Capital
- The Phoenix Center
PUBLIC POLICY GROUPS - America's Future Foundation
- American Conservative Union
- Americans for Prosperity
- Americans for Tax Reform
- Center for Individual Freedom
- Citizen Outreach
- Competitive Enterprise Institute
- Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
- Federalist Society
- Free Enterprise Fund
- Freedom Works
- Frontiers of Freedom
- Institute for Liberty
- Media Freedom Project
- National Taxpayers Union
- Our American Values Coalition
- Reason Foundation
- The Heritage Foundation
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