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Press Releases

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April 20, 2012

UTC's Donald Vasek Elected LMCC Vice-President

April 2, 2012

UTC Study Finds Satellite Technology Growing Component Utility Communications

March 22, 2012

Utilities Sign on to Green Button Initiative

February 17, 2012

Congress Approves Payroll Tax Report with Spectrum Provisions

February 16, 2012

Congress Includes 700 MHz Broadband Spectrum Provisions

February 3, 2012

Super Sunday Discussion  on Outage Reporting for VoIP

February 3, 2012

Utilites Telecom Council's Sweet 16 in Reno

December 19, 2011

Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Discusses Smart Grid Concept with Utilities Telecom Council

November 29, 2011

FierceEnergy Names 15 Fiercest In Energy Industry

September 8, 2011

Utility Spending on Telecom Could Reach at Least $3.2 Billion in 2011, UTC Study Finds

June 6, 2011

Connie Durcsak Appointed President and CEO of the Utilities Telecom Council

May 13, 2011

Ron Beck from Central Lincoln People's Utility District Elected UTC Chairman of the Board

May 12, 2011

Innovation in Communications Key to UTC APEX Award Winners and CIO's Plans for the Future

May 11, 2011

Importance of Telecommunications Stressed During Opening General Session of UTC TELECOM 2011

May 10, 2011

UTC Kicks Off UTC TELECOM 2011

April 28, 2011

Electricity Usage Due to EVs Could Soar by 1700% by 2020, UTC Report Finds

April 8, 2011

UTC Supports FCC Proceeding to Promote Reliability & Resilience of Commercial Networks

April 7, 2011

New Pole Attachment Rules Threaten Safety; Subsidize Communications Industry

March 14, 2011

FCC Excludes Utilities & CII from ERIC Public Safety Advisory Council

February 11, 2011

King Bill Acknowledges Vital Role of Public Utilities in Emergency Response Communications

January 27, 2011

Utilities and Public Safety Seeking to Share Spectrum; Promotes Interoperability

January 12, 2011

Utilities Looking to Partner with Public Safety Face Unecessary Roadblocks

September 30, 2010

Utilities Need Improved Communications Networks to Improve Energy Independence and Sustainability

August 17, 2010

UTC Opposes New FCC Pole Attachment Proposals That Threaten Worker Safety and Do Little to Advance Broadband Access

August 11, 2010

UTC Tells DOE That Utilities Need Access to Spectrum for Smart Grid

June 17, 2010

Utilities Telecom Council and Verizon to Study Utility Communications Needs

May 28, 2010

Troy West from Cleco Corp Elected UTC Chairman of the Board

May 26, 2010

Selman and Zoromsky Honored by Peers for Distinguished Service to Industry and Membership

May 25, 2010

Innovation in Communications Key to Southern California Edison Winning the 2010 UTC Apex Award

May 24, 2010

Importance of Telecommunications Stressed in Opening General Session of UTC TELECOM 2010

May 23, 2010

UTC Kicks Off UTC TELECOM 2010

March 16, 2010

UTC commends FCC on Energy Recommendations in the National Broadband Plan

March 5, 2010

Utilities Expanding Focus on Smart Grid Technical Standards and Spectrum Issues Support by UTC Staff Changes

February 26, 2010

Smart Grid Success Dependent on "Smart" Policies Aclara Sponsoring UTC Smart Grid Policy Summit

February 12, 2010

Aligning Policies for Energy, Telecommunications, the Environment and the the Economy Seen As Critical for Smart Grid Success

January 21, 2010

Critical Infrastructure Communications Coalition (CICC) Urges the FCC to Consider Carefully Their Urgent Need For Access to Spectrum

November 10, 2009

Smart Energy Grid Policy Leader Joins Utilities Telecom Council
Mike Oldak, UTC Vice President  & General Counsel

November 5, 2009

Smart Grid Can Generate $110 Million in Annual Benefits for Typical Utility, New Study Finds

July 15, 2009

Utility Telecom Spending Could Top $5 Billion in 2010

June 4, 2009

PSEG'S Jeffrey Katz Elected UTC's Chairman of the Board

June 4, 2009

Campbell and Bilodeau Honored by Industry for Distinguished Service

June 3, 2009

Centerpoint Energy Wins 2009 UTC Apex Award for their Critical Response to Hurricane Ike

June 2, 2009

NV Energy CEO Stresses Importance of Telecom in Renewable Energy

June 1, 2009

UTC Kicks off UTC TELECOM 2009

February 26, 2009

UTC Information Bulletin on the American Recovery and Re-investment Act

February 25, 2009
Fredric Fletcher Elected Chairman of UTC’s Smart Networks Council
Doug McGinnis and Jeff Nichols Elected Vice Chairmen

January 29, 2009
UTC Urges Government Officials to Address Utility Spectrum Crisis

October 21, 2008
Land Mobile Frequency Coordinators Work Together in 800-MHz Band Transition

September 30, 2008
Private Land Mobile Radio "Narrowbanding" Issue
Prompts Many Utilities to Rebuild Systems
 

September 8, 2008
Utilities Receive Guidance on Smart Grid Technology Planning

June 26, 2008
UTC Forms Smart Networks Council

May 7, 2008
Lackey and Garrison Honored by Industry for Distinguished Service

May 7, 2008
Southern Company’s Rusty Williams Elected UTC Chairman of the Board

May 6, 2008
San Diego Gas & Electric Wins 2008 UTC Apex Award for Life-Saving Communications System

May 5, 2008
Progress CEO Stresses Importance of Telecom and IT Roles at Energy and Water Utilities

May 5, 2008
UTC Kicks Off UTC TELECOM 2008

April 14, 2008
Lyash, Sabato to Keynote UTC TELECOM 2008

January 31, 2008
UTC Spectrum Services is Moving

January 24, 2008
Smart Grid to Play Essential Role in BPL Development

December 21, 2007
Advanced Metering Infrastructure to Form Backbone of Smart Grid

December 14, 2007
Statement on U.S. Senate Passage of Energy Bill

November 15, 2007
Utilities Implement Automation Technologies to Achieve Operational Goals and Increase Reliability of Delivery

September 26, 2007
Utilities Implement New Wireless Technologies to Prepare for "Next-Generation" Applications

September 11, 2007
Utility Wireless Collocation is Growing; So Are Concerns About Risks

September 5, 2007
Utilities Look to Capacity Expansion Rather Than New Fiber Builds

August 21, 2007
Utilities Should Be Working Now on NERC CIP Compliance

August 13, 2007
FCC 700 MHz Decision Promises Harm to Critical Infrastructure

June 11, 2007

Telecom, IT Will Enable "The Next Generation Utility"