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The Competitive Carriers Association (commonly the CCA) was founded in 1992 by nine small wireless carriers in the United States as a
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to promote the common interests of competitive, regional, and rural wireless services providers. Its counterpart, particularly for non-regional wireless carriers, is the CTIA.


History

The organization was founded in 1992 as the Rural Carriers Association (RCA), but became the Competitive Carriers Association in 2012 as national carriers Sprint and
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joined. It has long advocated for policies and standards that promote greater competitive in the wireless industry, particularly with regard to issues around
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*{{Official website, http://ccamobile.org Telecommunications organizations Wireless networking Trade associations based in the United States Trade shows in the United States 1992 establishments in the United States Organizations established in 1992 501(c)(6) nonprofit organizations Non-profit organizations based in Washington, D.C.