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Cisco is an active participant in a number of industry
trade associations.
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 Alliance for Network
Security (ANS)
The founding members of the ANS Coalition joined in January
of 1999. ANS membership is open to other high-tech companies
that share the founding members' mission in furthering encryption
export control relief. ANS members will meet periodically
and informally to discuss the organization's strategy. A
Steering Committee will meet more frequently to discuss
tactics for implementing that strategy.
Cisco contact:
Laura Ipsen
Michael
Timmeny
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 The American Electronics
Association (AEA)
AEA is the largest trade association representing the technology
industry. It was founded in 1943 with 25 member companies,
a number that has since grown to 3000. The association represents
a broad cross-section of technology companies including
software, semiconductors and components, computers, and
telecommunications.
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California Business for
Education Excellence (CBEE) was created by major California
businesses and business organizations to restore excellence
to California education. They recognize that a quality public
education system is the cornerstone of a sound society and
a dynamic economy. The vitality of our economy depends on
an educated workforce—workers with basic skills who
can think critically and find creative approaches to solving
problems. Those skills are as important to sustaining a
civil society as they are to the economic viability of our
businesses and our state.
 California Chamber
of Commerce
The California Chamber of Commerce is the largest broad-based
non-profit organization in California. It brings together
a diverse range of interests from business, industry, agriculture
and high-technology. The Chamber directs positive action
on key legislative and regulatory issues affecting California’s
economy and the ability of California business to make a
profit. The California Chamber’s statewide membership
of more than 11,000 business entities includes employers
of all sizes and types.
- Cisco contact:
- Michelle
Mallory Peacock
David London
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 Global Information
Infrastructure Committee
The GIIC is an independent, non-governmental initiative
involving leaders from developing as well as industrialized
countries. During its three-year mandate it will pursue
the following goals: to strengthen the leadership role of
the private sector in the development of a diverse, affordable
and accessible information infrastructure, promote involvement
of developing countries in the building and utilization
of truly global and open information infrastructure and
facilitate activities and identify policy options which
foster effective applications of telecommunications, broadcasting
and information technologies and services.
Cisco contact:
Laura Ipsen
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 Information Technology
Industry Council
The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) is the preeminent trade association representing the top U.S. providers of
information technology products and services. ITI is the leading voice of the high tech community, promoting policies that support
technological innovation, expand e-commerce, protect consumer choice, open access to markets, and enhance the global
competitiveness of U.S. companies.
Cisco contact:
Michael Timmeny
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 Silicon Valley Manufacturing
Group (SVMG)
Formed in 1977, SVMG involves principal officers and senior
managers of Silicon Valley companies in a cooperative effort
with local, regional, state and federal government officials
to address major public policy issues affecting the economic
health and quality of life in Silicon Valley.
Cisco contact:
Michelle
Mallory Peacock
David London
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Silicon
Valley Software Industry Coalition
The Silicon Valley Software Industry Coalition's mission
is to identify specific projects and build collaborative
relationships to facilitate an industry consensus on software
issues; to act as a catalyst in resolving those issues;
and to present a coordinated software industry voice.
Cisco contact:
General: Laura Ipsen
Tax: Katrina Doerfler
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 Technology Network (TechNet)
The Technology Network is a California-based bipartisan
political organization. Its purpose is to encourage the
development of public policy at both the state and federal
level that will benefit technology enterprises, their employees,
and the community as a whole.
Cisco contact:
Laura Ipsen
Dan Scheinman
Michael
Timmeny
State Issues:
Michelle
Mallory Peacock
David
London
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 The
US Internet Industry Association (USIIA) is the
principal non-profittrade association serving the Internet
commerce, content and connectivity industries in North America.
Formed in 1994, USIIA provides its members with business
support and services, and serves as the voice of the Internet
in public policy issues at the national and state levels.
It is headquartered in Arlington, VA.
Cisco contact:
Laura Ipsen
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The North Carolina Electronics & Information Technologies
Association (NCEITA). The mission
of NCEITA is to promote and strengthen the electronics,
telecommunications, software, Internet and related service
industries in North Carolina through increased public awareness,
and to provide a forum to learn, educate, communicate, promote,
network and implement actions.
N.C. Citizens
for Business and Industry (NCCBI)
is dedicated to promoting the welfare of every citizen through
the adoption of public policies favorable to a pro-business,
pro-growth, pro-jobs climate. NCCBI works with both the
public and private sectors to achieve progress in public
education, transportation, environmental protection, health
care, economic development, tax and fiscal policies, civil
justice, employment practices and general government.
Cisco contact:
Joe Freddoso
David London
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