About the California Wireless Association

Our primary mission is to raise awareness of the benefits of, and to promote, the wireless industry, to educate the public and our political leaders on issues of importance to the wireless industry, to support the industry in the rapid deployment of wireless technology and services, to voice a unified industry message on wireless issues and emerging technology, and to cultivate and nurture working relationships within the industry and between the industry and the public and our political leaders.

COMMITTEES
Membership/Public Relations

The Association's committees have been charged with the following roles
• Promote positive awareness of the wireless industry to communities, public officials, homeowners’ groups, and others

• Improve communications and contacts between companies, individuals, and sectors within the state’s wireless industry

• Create, maintain, and distribute a membership directory

• Recruit new members

• Develop and deliver presentations about the benefits of the wireless industry within the state

• General media relations activities, including but not limited to publicizing the Association’s charitable activities and providing information to journalists regarding the association’s positions on regulatory and/or legislative issues.

Social
• Schedule meetings and special events

• Work with the Membership/PR Committee to inform members of those events

Regulatory
• Monitor, shape, and impact regulatory and legislative issues on a local, regional, and state level

• Organize discussions with planning, zoning, and other governmental officials

• Organize grassroots efforts to shape public officials’ opinions

• Provide updates on wireless regulation and legislation to the association web master for publication on the Web site

Steering
(Typically comprised of carrier representatives)
• Provide strategic direction for the ongoing efforts of the association