About EIATRACK

Global Experts

Beveridge & Diamond
Holland + Knight
Hunton & Williams
ITI Environmental Leadership Council
Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)
WSP Environmental
Yulchon
Stewardship Solutions
Perchards

About TIA

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) represents the global information and communications technology (ICT) industry through standards development, advocacy, tradeshows, business opportunities, market intelligence and world-wide environmental regulatory analysis. With roots dating back to 1924, TIA enhances the business environment for broadband, mobile wireless, information technology, networks, cable, satellite and unified communications. Members’ products and services empower voice, video and data communications in every industry and market, including healthcare, education, security, public safety, transportation, government, the military, the environment and entertainment.

TIA co-owns SUPERCOMM®  (formerly NXTcomm), the ICT industry tradeshow that showcases the business and technology solutions enabled by advanced broadband services and applications; is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI); serves as the secretariat for the Third Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2); holds Board of Director positions on the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) TELECOM and USITO Boards; and hosts the USA pavilions in ITU trade fairs worldwide.

More than 1,100 subject matter experts and other industry leaders participate in TIA’s 70+ standards committees and TIA has produced more than 3,000 standards documents. From mobile and personal communications systems to fiber optics and cabling infrastructure, from vehicular telematics and terrestrial mobile multimedia to healthcare ICT, TIA’s engineering committees work to formulate positions and prepare international standards and reports for use by industry and government.

Located in Washington D.C., TIA’s government affairs office works to advance global innovation and investment in wireline, wireless, cable and satellite platforms by educating lawmakers, stakeholders and the public on emerging technologies as well as policies that will facilitate their entry to the marketplace. TIA’s many endeavors include promoting universal broadband deployment; fostering technology neutrality; enabling information access for persons with disabilities; ensuring efficient spectrum management and allocation of additional spectrum to advance wireless services and public safety; facilitating market opportunities by promoting full, fair and open trade and competition in international markets; and ensuring that the U.S. communications sector continues to be a leader in advanced research.

On the environmental front, TIA’s EIATRACK subscription-based web service enables companies to track up-to-date information on environmental regulations around the world. TIA’s ecyclingcentral.com service lists recycling centers for electronics in every state of the U.S. Finally, TIA standards have fostered green practices and TIA is continuing to work on ways to reduce carbon footprint and increase energy efficiency within the ICT industry.

TIA's Board of Directors includes senior-level executives from ACS, ADC, ADTRAN, Alcatel-Lucent, ANDA Networks, AttivaCorp, Avaya, Bechtel Communications, Inc., Broadband Equity Partners, Cisco Systems, Ericsson, Inc., GENBAND, Inc., Graybar, Henkels & McCoy, ILS Technology, Intel Corporation, Intersect, Inc., LGE, Microsoft, Nokia Siemens Networks, Nortel, Panasonic Computer Solutions Co., Qualcomm, Research In Motion, Sumitomo Electric Lightwave Corporation, Tellabs, Tyco Electronics, Ulticom, Inc., Verari Systems and VNL. Advisors to the Board include Corning Incorporated, FAL Associates, Motorola and Telcordia Technologies.

TIA membership enhances the ability of companies to prepare for the future of communications.  TIA brings people and businesses together by helping the industry overcome technical and political barriers to communications. Visit www.tiaonline.org for details.

Beveridge & Diamond

Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. is the leading U.S. law firm whose practice is focused on environmental law, land use and related litigation. Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. has worked extensively with clients in the electronics industry on existing and proposed environmental requirements affecting company operations and products. Our current clients include major trade associations as well as a number of original equipment manufacturers, semiconductor manufacturers and other electrical and electronic component and equipment manufacturers. Beveridge & Diamond, P.C. has served as lead environmental counsel for EIA for many years and provides EIATRACK with information on developments and requirements at the International level, in North America and in South America.
www.bdlaw.com

Holland + Knight

Holland + Knight LLP is one of the largest law firms in the world with more than 100 years of history. The firm is comprised of a diverse group of talented lawyers and professionals with significant experience in U.S., international, and foreign laws. The firm also has an extensive network of international alumni, who are practicing in private firms, companies, and government agencies in foreign countries. Holland + Knight LLP attorneys in the Government (including Environmental and Government Advocacy) and Business (including China and International Trade) practice groups have extensive experience in negotiating with government agencies and counseling on U.S. and foreign rulemaking efforts, including those that affect the electronics/hi-tech industries. Holland + Knight LLP provide EIATRACK with information on key Asian jurisdictions, with a focus on geographic China.
www.hklaw.com

Hunton & Williams

Founded in 1901, Hunton & Williams is a major US law firm with an international presence. More than 850 attorneys serve clients in 80 countries from 17 offices around the world. They provide EIATRACK with their extensive knowledge of European legislation
www.hunton.com

ITI Environmental Leadership Council

The Information Technology Industry Council is a leading lobbying and advocacy organization for the nation's leading Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) companies. ITI advocates for preferred policy outcomes on behalf of its over 40 member companies at the state and federal levels in the United States and in various foreign capitals and international organizations.

ITI helps member companies achieve their policy objectives through building relationships with Members of Congress, Administration officials, and foreign governments; organizing industry-wide consensus on policy issues; and working to enact tech-friendly government policies. ITI works to reduce barriers that stifle innovation, increase access to global markets, promote e-commerce expansion, protect consumer choice, and enhance the global competitiveness of our companies.

The Environmental Leadership Council (ELC) is a separate membership within ITI and is a leading industry resource for product-related environmental issue advocacy, representing over 60 of the principal manufacturers of information technology equipment, wireless and consumer electronics devices, and other electronic and high-tech products and systems. The ELC is staffed by experts in key environmental policy areas, including electronics recycling, product materials content and design, and environmentally preferable purchasing. Our team engages primarily on domestic policy, advocacy and compliance issues at the federal, state and local levels.

Perchards

Perchards is a consultancy based in Europe and Asia which specializes in producer responsibility and other waste management issues relating to packaging, electrical and electronic equipment and batteries. Perchards has provided information and advice to more than 300 companies and associations from every continent, and has also carried out policy studies for the European Commission, the International Finance Corporation (part of the World Bank group), and various governmental bodies in Australia, the Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Ireland, Slovakia, Thailand and the UK.

Stewardship Solutions

Stewardship Solutions Ltd helps organisations to implement sustainability in a practical way. We work with a wide range of clients, including businesses, business sectors, councils and community groups. The directors of Stewardship Solutions, Ket Bradshaw and Simon Wilkinson, have worked extensively in the environmental sector in New Zealand and overseas. They specialise in working with organisations to improve their environmental performance and their bottom line.

WSP Environmental

WSP Environmental is one of the world’s leading environmental and energy consultancies.  WSP Environmental helps clients manage their risks, enhance their management systems and make sustainable business improvements. 

www.wspenvironmental.com

Yulchon

Highly regarded by its clients and well-respected within the legal industry, Yulchon sets the pace for professional commitment, creative innovation and qualitative excellence among Korean law firms. Yulchon is a full service law firm with a broad client base of leading Korean and international companies. Our clients include financial institutions, technology and software companies, and industrial and trading companies. Our firm also advises governmental agencies and international institutions including the Korea Fair Trade Commission and the Korea Trade Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA).
http://www.yulchon.com/main_en/main.asp