Advantage Telcom is strongly committed to promoting and supporting our industry. For that reason, we actively participate, and are corporate members of many National and State associations and organizations. A brief description of these organizations can be seen below, for additional information click on an associations logo to visit their web site.
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The
United Telecom Council (UTC) is a global trade association dedicated to creating a favorable
business, regulatory, and technological environment for companies
that own, manage, or provide critical telecommunications systems
in support of their core business. Founded in 1948 to advocate
for the allocation of additional radio spectrum for power
utilities, UTC has evolved into a dynamic organization that
represents electric, gas, and water utilities; natural gas
pipelines; critical infrastructure companies; and other industry
stakeholders. |
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The
Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials - International,
Inc. The Association of Public-Safety
Communications Officials - International, Inc. - APCO International
- is the world's oldest and largest not-for-profit professional
organization dedicated to the enhancement of public safety
communications. With ith more
than 16,000 members around the world, APCO International exists
to serve the people who manage, operate, maintain, and supply
the communications systems used to safeguard the lives and
property of citizens everywhere. |
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The Louisiana Telecommunications Association represents, twenty-one telephone companies, with over 20,000 employees, provide telephone service for over 3,296,915 access lines In the state. Out of these 3,296,915 access lines in Louisiana, service for one out of every sixteen is provided by an independent, home-owned telephone company. |
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Oklahoma
Telephone Association's mission
is to promote the common interest of all Association members,
to educate the general public about the telecommunications
industry and its programs and to enhance the public’s
knowledge and perception of the telecommunications industry
and Association members. |
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The
Tennessee Telecommunications Association (TTA) is an industry trade organization that includes all types
of telecommunications service providers as well as suppliers
to the industry. Membership is open to Incumbent Local Exchange
Carriers (ILECs), Competitive Local Exchange Carriers (CLECs),
Interexchange Carriers, Resellers, Wireless Carriers, and
Internet Service Providers (ISPs). |
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The
Texas Telephone Association, Inc., (TTA) is a trade association that represents the incumbent local
exchange telephone companies of Texas. The mission of the
TTA is to promote and enhance the performance of each member
company and protect the integrity of the local exchange telephone
industry and the services offered within each company's certificated
exchange areas within the State of Texas. |
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