The Tennessee
Telecommunications Association is an industry trade
organization formed for the purpose of promoting
telecommunications service in Tennessee. The Association may
engage only in activities that may be carried on by a
corporation exempt from Federal Income Taxes under Section
501 (c) (6) of the Internal Revenue code or any section of
any statue adopted in succession thereof.
Currently, the Association is comprised of nineteen (19)
Tier I members employing approximately 2,200 people, serving
510,000 access lines. Tier I members are companies owning or
operating one or more exchanges in Tennessee on or before
January 1, 1995. This membership category includes sixteen
11 commercial companies, and eight(8) cooperatives. The
Association also includes five Tier II members which are
telecommunications companies authorized to do business in
Tennessee under an approved franchise or certificate of
convenience and necessity issued by the Tennessee Regulatory
Authority. These members are engaged in telecommunications
services such as inter-exchange carrier services, local
exchange service, (but not eligible as Tier I members),
cellular service, paging, internet services, personal
communications service, and cable TV. Our Associate
membership consists of approximately one hundred thirty
(130) members with interest in common with the organization,
which do business with Company members, (Tier I and Tier
II). These members represent manufacturing concerns, sales
organizations, CPAs, bankers, attorneys, consultants,
lobbyists, engineering firms, publishers, and others. Tier I
and Tier II members have voting privileges and Board
representation as specified in our By-Laws. The Associate
members also have a representative on the Board who was
given voting privileges in 2002.
The cost of membership is specified by category. Tier I
members pay annually based on a graduated rate based on
company size. No company in the Tier I category will pay
dues in excess of 15% of the Association’s annual dues
budget. Tier II members are charged $3500 yearly.
Associate member dues are $350 per year. Association
directories, LATA maps, and a monthly newsletter-Telecom
Talk, are provided to all members.
The Tennessee Telecommunications Association’s fiscal year
is from January 1-December 31. If you wish membership in our
organization, please fill in the enclosed application and
submit along with your dues check or credit card information
to the Association office at the following address:
150 Fourth Avenue North,
Suite 480,
Nashville, TN 37219-2417
Voice: 615.256.8005
FAX: 615.244.4803
E-Mail: tta@dtccom.net
We look forward to having you as a member. |
