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INNOVATION AGENDA
An overview of TIA’s ICT priorities for the coming year to Drive Investment, Accelerate Global Competitiveness and Enable Forward-Looking Technologies
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BRIAN SCARPELLI
J O H N J A CO B S
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TIA Timeline TIA Is Established as a Part of EIA
Standard Initiated
Telecom Act Passed by Congress
CALEA Passed by Congress and TIA Standard for Compliance Created
COMPETES Act Increases Funding for R&D in Areas Identified by TIA TIA and Member Companies USF’s Annual Key to Broadband Unbundling of Telecom Networks NIST Cybersecurity Framework Released, Incorporating TIA Policies and Standards in Guidelines
TIA develops Connectivity Principles (basis of succeeding net neutrality principles) through High Tech Broadband Coalition (HTBC)
Spectrum Bill Passed, TIA Benefits from Incentive Auctions & Nationwide Public Safety Network
Looking Forward: j Incentive Auctions j Telecom Act Rewrite j Internet of Things j
TIA Member Companies Win toward Broadband through Stimulus Bill
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Innovation Agenda The Telecommunications Industry Association’s 2014 Innovation Agenda outlines this year’s information and communications technology (ICT) policy priorities for the year.
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Table of Contents INNOVATION AGENDA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Broadband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Market Based Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Spectrum Availability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Market Access and Trade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Research and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Tax Reform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Standards & Intellectual Property Rights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Global Cybersecurity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Green ICT and Smart Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Accessibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Public Safety Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Health IT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Device Approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Intelligent Transportation Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 TIA Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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TIA Innovation Agenda 2014
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1. Drive Investment a) Broadband – Through economic and regulatory incentives for network deployments and upgrades, U.S. Government can create investment in next-generation broadband infrastructure.
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b) Market Based Regulations – A continued light-touch approach to regulations, as well as certainty in the marketplace will ensure continued investment in a technology neutral manner. c) Spectrum Availability –Innovative, next-generation wireless devices, applications, and services require spectrum availability for fixed and mobile broadband use; this can be achieved through further reallocations of federal spectrum, flexible regulations, improved spectrum management among users, and rapid implementation of voluntary incentive auctions.
2. Accelerate Global Competitiveness a) Market Access & Trade – Securing access to international markets can be achieved by promoting trade liberalization and policies that are market-based and technology-neutral. b) Research & Development – Strategic and robust U.S. investment in telecommunications research including a permanent R&D tax credit, multi-year federal research plans, immigration reform and education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) will enable the U.S. to remain a technology industry leader. c) Tax Reform – Congress must enact corporate tax reform to enhance U.S. competitiveness; U.S. companies are disadvantaged by the U.S. worldwide tax system and corporate tax rate, now the highest in the world. d) Standards & Intellectual Property Rights – Reliance on and promotion of the voluntary, open, and consensus-based standardization process, which includes the protection of intellectual property rights, is key to enhancing the global competitiveness of the ICT industry.
3. Enable Forward-Looking Technologies a) Global Cybersecurity – Global voluntary approaches to cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection are necessary to avoid policies that could negatively impact investment in innovation, market access, interoperability, and security of global networks. b) Green Ict & Smart Grid – Appropriate policies driving ICT’s potential to reduce energy consumption in other more energy-intensive sectors through smart grid, smart buildings and travel substitution will create jobs and help U.S. industry compete successfully in global markets. c) Accessibility – Increasing accessibility to technology for those with disabilities can be achieved through collaboration among stakeholders, policies that reflect technological neutrality and feasibility principles, and the usage of voluntary consensus-based standards. d) Public Safety Communications – Improved access to advanced, interoperable communications tools for first responders and other public officials is vital to the public safety mission. e) Health IT – Healthcare systems should fully leverage the broad array of solutions available in the health information technology ecosystem, including the devices, systems, software applications, and other technologies that store, share, and analyze health information. f)
Device Approval – Streamlining and globally harmonizing equipment authorizations and promoting process improvement will decrease both the cost and time-to-market for equipment manufacturers, ultimately benefitting the end-user with quicker access to devices at lower costs.
g) Intelligent Transportation Systems – Pro-innovation and pro-competition policies will promote the societal and economic benefits of an advanced ITS ecosystem.
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Broadband The United States currently ranks just 17th in broadband deployment. Continued expansion is essential to ensure that U.S. homes, businesses, and schools are ready to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
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Broadband Penetration 2013 (Percent)
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Source: TIA’s 2014-2017 ICT Market Review and Forecast
Switzerland Netherlands Denmark Norway South Korea France Belgium United Kingdom Canada Germany Iceland Sweden Malta Luxembourg Finland Hong Kong UNITED STATES New Zealand Belarus Japan 0
10
20
30
40
Access Infrastructure Equipment Spending in the U.S. by Category ($ Billions)
FTTH Cable Modem DSL
Source: TIA’s 2014-2017 ICT Market Review and Forecast
2.5 2.3 1.5
2009
1.7
1.6
2010
1.8
1.7
2011
1.7
3.1
3.0
2.8
2.7
2.4
1.6
2012
1.9
1.6
2013
3.5
3.3
2.2 1.6
2014
3.1
2.8
2.4 1.6
2015
3.6
1.6
2016
1.6
2017
TIA Position Through economic and regulatory incentives for network deployments and upgrades, U.S. Government can create investment in next-generation broadband infrastructure. ▸ The United States must enact permanent tax incentives for innovation which will allow companies to make long term research plans while being assured that the incentives will continue for the life of the project. ▸ Tax policies should be implemented that will drive investment in broadband through tiered tax incentives that accelerate as the speed offered by such service increases, recognizing differing tiers and floors depending on the technology deployed. ▸ The U.S. must connect students and library users to the benefits of more robust broadband by increasing technological flexibility for E-Rate program participants, coupled with greater incentives for efficient and economical investment decisions.
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Market Based Regulations Light-touch regulation promotes rapidly growing investment in new markets, such as cloud computing, M2M, cybersecurity and VoIP.
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VoIP Share of Residential and Business Telephone Lines in the U.S. (Percent)
AGENDA 198.6
Spending on Cloud Computing, M2M and Cybersecurity in the U.S. ($ Billions) 126.9 104.7 86.8 52.6
60.2
72.8
Residential Business
174.4 150.2
Source: TIA’s 2014-2017 ICT Market Review and Forecast
Source: TIA’s 2014-2017 ICT Market Review and Forecast
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51.0
55.5
44.2
40 30
21.7
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17.5
20.4
2015
2017
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10 5.9 0 2009
2011
2013
By 2015, a majority of residential lines will be VoIP with the VoIP residential share rising to 55.5 percent in 2017, while the VoIP share of business lines will reach 20.4 percent.
TIA Position A continued light-touch approach to regulation, as well as certainty in the marketplace, will ensure continued investment in a technology-neutral manner. ▸ Government must enhance efforts to stimulate investment and innovation in next-generation broadband deployment and adoption. ▸ Network operators should have the ability to engage in reasonable, pro-competitive network management. ▸ Technology and service neutrality are critical, and when regulation is necessary, it should be structured to promote competition among existing and emerging platforms and providers. ▸ Government should ensure uniformity in regulation for IP-enabled services through exclusive federal jurisdiction of these services by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which will lead to increased certainty and investment in the marketplace. ▸ Technology mandates by the government hamstring innovation and increase consumer costs.
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Spectrum Availability Global mobile data traffic increased 81 percent in 2013, and is expected to rise 11-fold over the next five years. More spectrum is needed to keep pace with this exploding demand.
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Wireless Data Traffic in the U.S. (Millions of Gigabytes)
Wireless Penetration in the U.S. (Percent)
Source: TIA Market Intelligence
Source: TIA’s 2014-2017 ICT Market Review and Forecast
1,468 120 100
90.2
105.2 107.4 109.2 110.7 111.8 94.7 98.3 102.5
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867 60 40
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TIA Position Innovative, next-generation wireless mobile devices, applications, and services require spectrum availability for fixed and mobile broadband use; this can be achieved through further reallocations of federal spectrum, flexible regulations, improved spectrum management among users and rapid implementation of voluntary incentive auctions. ▸ Avoiding a Spectrum Crunch: The U.S. needs to make an additional 500 MHz of spectrum available for broadband use by 2020, with 300 MHz being made available in the nearer term. ▸ Spectrum Pipeline: Reflecting exponential broadband growth and long term needs, further efforts must continue to identify additional spectrum for availability in the next decade and beyond. A better inventory process and budgetary incentives for government spectrum will encourage more efficient use of this valuable resource. ▸ Voluntary Incentive Auctions: The FCC should move expeditiously to hold the Voluntary Incentive Auction of television spectrum, should maximize the amount of spectrum available for licensed mobile services, and simplify the reverse auction rules to attract the greatest possible number of broadcast participants. The eligibility of participants in the forward auction should not be limited, and the rules should provide for the earliest possible repacking / reclaiming of the broadcast spectrum. ▸ Re-Purposing Federal Spectrum: TIA supports the clearing of re-purposed federal spectrum bands to the maximum extent feasible. ▸ Alternative Spectrum Management: Use of new licensed and unlicensed approaches and other use management strategies such as spectrum sharing in bands including 3.5 GHz and 5 GHz may enhance available spectrum capacity to accommodate more traffic. ▸ Spectrum Efficiency: Spectrum management policies should prioritize global harmonization and coordination of spectrum allocations; protection from harmful interference for licensed uses; adjacency to like services; and allocations of wide, contiguous blocks of spectrum.
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Market Access and Trade Over 75 percent of global telecommunication spending is outside of the United States. U.S. ICT companies need a level playing field to export products and services to the growing digital economy.
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Free Trade Agreement Shares of U.S. Telecommunications Equipment Trade, 2012 (Percent)
U.S. Exports of Telecommunications Equipment by Region, 2012 Source: TIA Market Intelligence
Middle East/Africa 9.3%
Source: TIA’s 2014-2017 ICT Market Review and Forecast
38.6
Canada da % 10.7%
Europe 33.3%
26.3 24.0 Asia Pacificc 21.8%
Latin America 24.9% Exports
Imports
Total
TIA Position Securing access to international markets can be achieved by promoting trade liberalization and policies that are market-based and technology neutral. ▸ Business development opportunities for suppliers should be facilitated by promoting full, fair, and open competition in international markets, while avoiding conditions that could be considered localization barriers to trade or non-tariff barriers. ▸ Trade agreements should increase market access opportunities by recognizing that digital trade and ICT supply chains are inherently global in nature. ▸ In 2014, the U.S. government should prioritize the conclusion of trade negotiations to: (a) expand the scope and membership of the World Trade Organization Information Technology Agreement in commercially meaningful ways and (b) enhance market opportunities in the Asia-Pacific and the European Union via the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP), respectively. Congress should also swiftly renew Trade Promotion Authority so that the United States can continue to enhance its global competitiveness. ▸ Existing World Trade Organization commitments should be honored by all governments, particularly in the areas of the Basic Telecommunications Agreement, Information Technology Agreement, Government Procurement Agreement, and Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade. ▸ Telecommunications services must continue to be liberalized on a technology-neutral basis. ▸ Bilateral and multilateral telecom agreements should provide for transparency, independent regulatory authority, nondiscrimination against foreign suppliers, and technology neutrality. ▸ The U.S. government should encourage common approaches to data privacy that allow for interoperable regulatory systems that do not unnecessarily impede the cross-border flow of information. ▸ Governments worldwide should support a free and open Internet through the preservation of the multistakeholder approach to Internet governance.
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Research and Development U.S. ICT research is significantly underfunded. While the ICT industry accounts for $1 trillion of U.S. GDP -- seven percent of the economy – federal research spending on ICT accounts for less than two percent of all federal R&D spending.
Private ICT Research Funding (USD billions)
Russian Federation Slovenia UNITED STATES Korea Israel Czech Republic France Spain Sweden Hungary Austria Brazil Estonia Belgium United Kingdom Germany Norway Finland New Zealand Ireland Denmark China Canada Netherlands South Africa Italy
$80.0
$60.0
$40.0
$20.0
India
S. Korea
Japan
$0.0 EU-15
Direct government funding of BERD Indirect government support through R&D tax incentives Data on tax incentive support not available
China
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Direct Government Funding of Business R&D and Tax Incentives for R&D, 2011 (As a percentage of GDP)
US
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Sources: OECD Information Technology Outlook 2008 and French Ministry for Education & Research
0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
Source: OECD Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry STI Scoreboard 2013
TIA Position Strategic and robust U.S. investment in telecommunications research including a permanent R&D tax credit, multi-year federal research plans, immigration reform and education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) will enable the U.S. to remain a technology industry leader. ▸ Congress should re-authorize the America COMPETES Act in 2014 to increase the federal research funding allocated for network and communications-specific, pre-competitive, basic research. ▸ The U.S. government must make long-term communications research a priority and funds need to be directed to key areas: spectrum sharing; universal broadband; interoperable mobility; and homeland security related fields including interoperability, security, survivability, and encryption. ▸ Congress should update the statutory foundations of the NITRD program in 2014 to encompass emerging research areas, while ensuring that existing funding is not diverted for non-research purposes. ▸ Congress should enact immigration reform legislation that increases the H-1B visa cap, enables highly skilled foreign graduates of U.S. universities in STEM fields to receive green cards, and invest in U.S. STEM education.
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Tax Reform An outdated corporate tax code is harming the competitiveness of U.S. businesses. Changes would make a large difference to the U.S. economy, and it is high time that Congress takes action.
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Impact of a 10 Percent Reduction in Corporate Tax Burden on ICT Investment and Total Capital Investment, by Industry
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INCREASE IN ICT CAPITAL STOCK ($ MILLIONS)
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Manufacturing Transportation & Warehousing Information Finance & Leisure Professional, Scientific & Tech Services Other TOTAL
$9,052 $6,592 $16,200 $6,860 $9,201 $22,885 $70,790
A 10% tax reduction would increase investments in ICT by nearly $71 billion over several years, which in turn would raise productivity and total spending on compensation by nearly $450 billion. Source: The Contributions of Information and Communication Technologies To American Growth, Productivity, Jobs and Prosperity (2011)
TIA Position Congress must enact corporate tax reform to enhance U.S. competitiveness; U.S. companies are disadvantaged by the U.S. worldwide tax system and corporate tax rate, now the highest in the world. ▸ The corporate tax rate must be reduced to a level that will enhance the international competitiveness of U.S. firms. ▸ The U.S. should move towards a competitive territorial tax system for foreign earnings, which will encourage domestic investment and boost our nation’s economy. ▸ A robust tax incentive for innovation that is permanent, simpler to claim, and supports investments by both large and small businesses must be included in any comprehensive reform.
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Standards & Intellectual Property Rights Voluntary, consensus-based standards and a reasonable system of intellectual property rights are critical to fostering innovation.
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AGENDA More than
44,000 standards created by the federal government
49,000 standards collectively created by private sector
700 organizations have developed a total of 93,000 standards between the federal government and private sector.
Today’s ICT typically devices utilize hundreds of standards that allow them to serve business and consumer needs, and the importance of standards to the ICT industry cannot be emphasized enough. For example, a common laptop computer implements approximately 250-500 technical interoperability standards, with ~80% of these standards originating from standards setting organizations. As technological convergence continues, and ICT devices increasingly include elements from the computing, telephony and consumer electronics sectors, the number of relevant standards will only increase. Source: Biddle, et al., How Many Standards in a Laptop? (And Other Empirical Questions), available at http://standardslaw.org/ How_Many_Standards.pdf.
Source: NIST Special Publication 806, Standards Activities of Organizations in the United States
TIA Position Reliance on and promotion of the voluntary, open, and consensus-based standardization process, which includes the protection of intellectual property rights, is key to enhancing the global competitiveness of the ICT industry. ▸ The development of voluntary, consensus-based standards is a critically important element for innovation – and the continued commercial success of the ICT sector – which should be maintained and promoted through industry and government policies. ▸ Governments should recognize that “open standards” are developed and maintained using collaborative, consensus-based, transparent processes; that such standards should not be subject to conditions mandating licensing without compensation; and that they are available to the public at a reasonable cost (either for a reasonable fee or for free). ▸ Common approaches to conforming standardization policies should be globally influential in promoting market-driven standards that are based on transparency, technical merit, and openness to all interested stakeholders. ▸ Any standard that is developed through an open, transparent process and is widely implemented on a global basis should be considered to be an international standard.
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Global Cybersecurity Millions of cyber attacks are launched against U.S. institutions every day. The average cost to resolve a single successful attack now exceeds $1 million, and U.S. companies have increasingly been victimized by high-profile breaches affecting millions of consumers.
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Spending on Cybersecurity in the U.S. ($ Billions)
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63.5
Source: TIA Market Intelligence
57.6 52.0 46.0 40.0 34.5 30.5 26.5
27.4
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
TIA Position Global voluntary approaches to cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection are necessary to avoid policies that could negatively impact investment in innovation, market access, interoperability, and security of global networks. ▸ Governments worldwide should support cybersecurity policies that promote innovation; facilitate resilience; keep markets open; and do not create unnecessary barriers to trade. ▸ Efforts to improve cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection should leverage voluntary publicprivate partnerships as an effective tool for coordination and collaboration on addressing current and emerging threats in a context of risk management. ▸ A global supply chain can best be secured through a risk management approach promoting industrydriven adoption of international best practices and global standards. ▸ Government and industry must leverage a partnership framework to increase the effectiveness of dialogue between industry and government (domestic and foreign) experts to discuss international standards and best practices. Internationally accepted best practices relevant to the products at issue (IT or telecom) should be utilized as important considerations when developing cyber security risk management and protection policies. ▸ In the U.S., Congress should pass cybersecurity legislation in 2014 that facilitates situational awareness during steady state and times of escalation through improved (1) bi-directional information sharing; (2) enhanced cyber R&D; (3) Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) reform; (4) better public awareness through education; (5) greater public-private collaboration without adding regulations, mandates or increased bureaucracy that will impede investment in innovation and fail to improve the nation’s cyber risk profile. ▸ Governments should leverage open standards that are globally accepted in advancing efforts to automate (e.g., machine-to-machine) the bi-directional exchange of threat indicators to enhance near real-time situational awareness in efforts to improve detection, prevention, mitigation, and response to cyber events that may become incidents of national consequence.
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Sustainable ICT and Smarter Power ICT products play a critical role in making the U.S. economy more energy-efficient.
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ICT solutions offer the potential to: Reduce GHG emissions by 16.5%
Create 29.5 million jobs
Yield $1.9 trillion in savings Source: GeSI SMARTer 2020: The Role of ICT in Driving a Sustainable Future (December 2012)
TIA Position Appropriate policies driving ICT’s potential to reduce energy consumption in other more energyintensive sectors through smart grid, smart buildings and travel substitution will create jobs and help U.S. industry compete successfully in global markets. ▸ Government adoption of appropriate policies driving ICT’s potential to reduce energy consumption in other more energy-intensive sectors through smart grid, smart building systems (lighting, DC power, HVAC, etc.), smart devices (sensors, intelligent electronics, etc.) and travel substitution are keys to create jobs and help U.S. industry compete successfully in global markets. ▸ Promote the role of ICT as clean technology in reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. ▸ Avoid mandated energy efficiency standards that prevent innovation and competition. ▸ Engage EPA/DoE on development of ICT product energy efficiency standards and specifications as needed ▸ Allow for private and secure consumer and third-party access to energy usage and pricing data to unlock the potential of the smart grid. ▸ Promote technology neutrality in smart grid policy to encourage competition and innovation. ▸ Support funding for both R&D and deployment of green ICTs, such as smart grid. ▸ Encourage greater adoption of telework and videoconferencing to facilitate travel substitution. ▸ Educate policy-makers ICT’s ability to improve energy efficiency through substitution of ICT in place of outdated technologies (e.g., travel substitution).
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Accessibility ICT products continue to positively transform the lives of those with disabilities. The ICT industry continues to work closely with the disability community to improve access to the technologies of today, while looking ahead to the products of the future.
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15 percent of the world’s population lives with a disability. This represents about 1 billion people globally.
ICT enables individuals with disabilities to positively impact both their physical and mental health-related quality of life, improve the level and quality of their communication with others, and positively impact senses of independence and self-determination. TIA member companies work with governments, the disability community, and other stakeholders towards realizing these benefits. Source: Dobransky, Hergittai, The Disability Divide and Internet Access Use (http://bit.ly/1jJhQzv)
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), The ICT Opportunity for a Disability-Inclusive Development Framework (September 2013)
TIA Position Increasing accessibility to technology for those with disabilities can be achieved through collaboration among stakeholders, policies that reflect technological neutrality and feasibility principles, and the usage of voluntary consensus-based standards. ▸ Government adoption of appropriate policies driving ICT’s potential to reduce energy consumption in other more Government should support pro-competitive policies that encourage marketplace solutions and rapid deployment of accessible technologies. There should be an emphasis on solutions which are technically feasible, with a focus on people-centric or scenario-based designs that are outcome-focused (as opposed to feature/function focused). Supported policies should include the allowance of voluntary, consensus-based standards as safe harbors for compliance with regulations when appropriate, and the use of blanket waivers for classes of nascent products. ▸ TIA is committed to proactive discussions with the disability community and other stakeholders leading to new accessibility standards and the incorporation of accessible solutions into member companies’ product development processes. ▸ The government should promote the development of voluntary industry standards and voluntary selfdeclarations of conformance to address accessibility needs. ▸ When developing any accessibility policies, the government must ensure that the related technologies are technically feasible and provides sufficient time for industry to come into compliance.
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Public Safety Communications ICT products and services are responsible for saving lives. A nationwide public safety broadband network is essential to ensuring that first responders and other public safety professionals can depend on cutting-edge technologies for mission-critical applications. The National Public Safety Network:
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Nearly 100,000 new jobs created
Source: The Contributions of Information and Communication Technologies To American Growth, Productivity, Jobs and Prosperity
TIA Position Improved access to advanced, interoperable communications tools for first responders and other public officials is vital to the public safety mission. ▸ TIA strongly supports the establishment of, and investment in a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network. (NPSBN) ▸ Public investment should reject top down, command and- control methods that impede the access of public safety users to the most appropriate technologies for their specific needs. ▸ The FCC should move expeditiously to hold the Voluntary Incentive Auction of television spectrum to provide necessary funding for FirstNet’s NPSBN.
Expanded Base of NPSBN Users
Public
7,500
Extended Emergency Enterprise
PoisonControl
Emergency Responders
Public Works
Transportation
5,825
Media
16,709
NGOs
Port Authorities Social Services
NationalGuard
Hospitals
5,747
5,000
Mental Health Services
Victim Services
Fire Services
880
30,300
515+ offices/bases Search and
120,000
Rescue
161
2,000 National Weather Service
Public Warning Systems
Parks Departments
1,754
Chemical, Oil and Gas Companies
16,455 State, Loca, Tribal Governments
39,272
180 Homeland Security Agencies
HaxMat
Telecommunications and IT Companies
2,000 Telematics Service Providers
Federal Agencies
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Utilities Mortuary Services
US Military
Schools
21,000
2,835
15,000
17,180
Veterinarians
Public Health
Emergency Communications/9-1-1 7,500 Emergency Law Medical Services Enforcement
Medical Community Facilities Emergency Response (Doctors’ Teames offices, nursing 1,338 homes, etc.)
Source: COMCARE 2007
Restoration and RepairServices
4,059
61
Urgent Care and Other Healthcare Facilities
338
Emergency Management
Employers
850 NOTE: Numbers reflect the numbers of entities in the group and all associated offices.
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Health IT The U.S. health care system has traditionally been slow to adopt new ICT products and services. From electronic medical records, x-rays being available on smartphones, and remote monitoring of patient data, ICT is poised to lead a transformation that will result in better patient outcomes at lower costs.
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Health IT Spending in the U.S. ($ Billions) Source: TIA Market Intelligence
12.8
14.5
16.2
17.8
19.3
20.8
22.1
23.4
11.0
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
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2017
TIA Position Healthcare systems should fully leverage the broad array of solutions available in the health information technology ecosystem, including the devices, systems, software applications, and other technologies that store, share, and analyze health information. ▸ Government policies should promote the role of ICTs in advancing healthcare, particularly the use of remote monitoring devices delivering patient-generated health data, to increase the quality of care and health benefits for Americans, reduce costs and increase savings for patients. ▸ Government policies should promote the widespread adoption and implementation of telehealth services. ▸ Government policies should support the adoption of interoperable electronic health records (EHRs) and the use of open, voluntary, and consensus-based industry standards for interoperability of health information exchange systems.
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Device Approval Brand-new products and technologies ready for market cannot go out the door for sale without a rapid and streamlined process for regulatory approval.
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The FCC now processes 16,000 equipment authorizations a year, an increase of 400% over the last decade. ICT manufacturers and the FCC increasingly rely on self-certifications and trusted third parties for equipment authorizations. TIA partners with the FCC, the testing community, and other stakeholders to make the device approval process as efficient as possible. 2002
2012
Source: Statement of FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel (September 2013) http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-323243A1.pdf)
TIA Position Streamlining and globally harmonizing equipment authorizations and promoting process improvement will decrease both the cost and time-to-market for equipment manufacturers, ultimately benefitting the end-user with quicker access to devices at lower costs. ▸ Examining ways to improve governmental device approval processes towards increasing certainty and efficiencies should be a continuous process that includes proactive and open dialogue with affected stakeholders, such as the allowance of electronic labeling, reduced import restrictions, and the use of a self-declaring certification regime. ▸ Governmental reliance on international standards to ensure compliance with technical requirements will maximize the widespread international availability of ICT equipment at competitive prices.
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Intelligent Transportation Systems Transportation systems of the future will increasingly depend on ICT products to deliver improvements in efficiency and safety.
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Spending on Intelligent Transportation Systems in the U.S. ($ Billions) Source: TIA Market Intelligence
24.60 18.90 13.35 8.61 5.28 1.35
2.10
3.23
TIA Position Pro-innovation and pro-competition policies will promote the societal and economic benefits of an advanced ITS ecosystem. ▸ Innovation and market competition, rather than regulation, must drive our nation’s policy framework in order to enable the US to lead the world in ITS technology. ▸ Public policies that encourage innovation, competition, and investment are vital for ITS technologies like autonomous vehicles p to reach their full potential, realize maximum economic and safety benefits, and become widely available in a timely and globally competitive manner. ▸ Voluntary, industry-led standardization can accelerate adoption and enable cost-effective introduction of new ITS technologies, while providing a clearer technology evolution path that stimulates investment. ▸ Viable public-private partnerships between government and industry will make deployment of ITS technologies an appealing investment, as well as ensure sustainability of infrastructure and technological innovation over the long term.
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TIA Members THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION’S MEMBER COMPANIES INCLUDE THOUSANDS of information and communications technology (ICT) professionals participating in standards, government affairs, market intelligence, and product-oriented environmental compliance.
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