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, six (6) Tier II members and one hundred thirty (130) Associate members. Tier I members are companies owning or operating one or more exchange(s) in Tennessee on or before January 1, 1995. This membership category includes eleven (11) commercial companies, and eight (8) cooperatives.

The six (6) Tier II members 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 members do business with Tier I and Tier II members by representing 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 member dues are $3500 per year. Associate member dues are $350 per year. Association directories, LATA maps, and a quarterly 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:

Tennessee Telecommunications Association
150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 480
Nashville, TN 37219

If you have any questions, or need additional information, please call us at 615-256-8005 We look forward to having you as a member!