The New York State Telecommunications Association

What The New York State Telecommunications Association does

The New York State Telecommunications Association (NYSTA), legally New York State Telecommunications Association, Inc., is a private, non-profit trade association founded in 1921 in Albany, New York. Originally established as the Upstate Telephone Association of New York by 13 telephone companies and later renamed in 1935 and again in 1997 to reflect the inclusion of internet service providers and a broader industry scope, NYSTA serves as the unified advocacy, education, and networking body for New York State's telecommunications sector. The association's membership comprises 52 telecommunications carriers, 19 internet service providers, and more than 150 manufacturers, suppliers, and consultants to the industry, including major national carriers such as Verizon, Frontier, T-Mobile, Consolidated Communications, Windstream, and TDS Telecom alongside numerous independent rural and regional providers.

NYSTA delivers value through three core service lines: state-government advocacy on regulatory and legislative matters affecting New York telecom carriers and ISPs; member communications and industry news dissemination through its website, press releases, and social channels; and events including the 100-year-old annual conference tradition and the Northeast Telecommunications Showcase (NETS). The association is governed by a 16-member Board of Directors drawn from member companies and led by President Craig J. Miller, who assumed the role in January 2022 after a 34-year tenure by his predecessor Robert Puckett. NYSTA does not develop technology products; its "technology footprint" consists of a WordPress-based website (nysta.com), a Wild Apricot-hosted events portal, and social media accounts on Twitter and Instagram.

Revenue is generated through a tiered membership model with three categories: Category I (telecommunications carriers who owned or operated a local telephone exchange prior to January 1, 1990), Category II (companies regulated and certified by the New York State Public Service Commission), and Category III (firms providing products or services to the industry at $450 annually, billed each January). Pricing for Category I and II memberships is not publicly disclosed. NYSTA operates with a small professional staff from its headquarters at 4 Tower Place, 2nd Floor, Albany, NY, and has no parent company, funding rounds, subsidiaries, or disclosed financial statements.

Name

The New York State Telecommunications Association

Legal name

New York State Telecommunications Association, Inc.

Website

https://nysta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The New York State Telecommunications Association is a 1921-founded Albany-based non-profit trade association that advocates for, educates, and connects New York State's telecommunications carriers, ISPs, and industry suppliers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: NYSTA generates revenue through membership dues. Category III Membership costs $450.00, billed annually in January. The association represents telecommunications carriers, internet service providers, and manufacturers/suppliers/consultants to the industry.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NYSTA is a member-driven trade association providing advocacy, communications, educational programs, and networking opportunities for New York's telecommunications carriers, internet service providers, and the manufacturers, suppliers, and consultants serving them. Core offerings include state-level regulatory advocacy, industry news dissemination, the annual conference, and the Northeast Telecommunications Showcase (NETS).

Product overview

NYSTA is a trade association representing New York's telecommunications industry rather than a product company. NYSTA provides advocacy services for its member telecommunications carriers and ISPs, communications and news dissemination, events including conferences and training, and industry resources. The association does not offer a unified product platform or specific product modules — its services are organizational/membership services rather than commercial technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Industry Advocacy Services
• Member Communications and News
• Annual Conference and Industry Events
• Educational and Training Programs
• Industry Resources and Networking

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.5 million New York families assisted through the federal Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NTCA-The Rural Broadband AssociationcoreOthers · 1 January 2023National association representing rural broadband providers. NTCA CEO Shirley Bloomfield provided updates on federal activities addressing voice and broadband services at NYSTA's 100th Annual Conference.
• US Telecom-The Broadband AssociationcoreOthers · 1 January 2023National broadband industry association. President and CEO Jonathan Spalter provided updates on federal activities and industry challenges at NYSTA's 100th Annual Conference.
• NECA (National Exchange Carrier Association)minorOthersListed as a national association resource for NYSTA members on the Industry Resources page.
• CTIA (Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association)minorOthersListed as a national association resource for NYSTA members on the Industry Resources page.
• NCTA (National Cable & Telecommunications Association)minorOthersListed as a national association resource for NYSTA members on the Industry Resources page.
• NENA (National Emergency Number Association)minorOthersListed as a national association resource for NYSTA members on the Industry Resources page.
• WTA (Western Telecommunications Alliance)minorOthersListed as a national association resource for NYSTA members on the Industry Resources page.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Telecom Association of New England (TANE): Regional telecom trade association for New England carriers. Directly comparable as a peer regional telecom association; co-hosts the NYSTA Issues Forum referenced in NYSTA's events programming.
• Ohio Telecom Association: State-level telecom trade association for Ohio. Directly comparable peer as a state-scoped association serving incumbent carriers and ISPs in a single state, with parallel advocacy, conference, and education programming to NYSTA.
• WTA–Western Telecommunications Alliance: Regional trade association serving small, rural telecom providers across the western U.S. A directly comparable peer organization representing the same rural carrier/ILEC constituency NYSTA serves, just in a different U.S. region.
• Illinois Broadband and Telecom Association: State-level trade association for Illinois telecom providers. Directly comparable as a state-scoped peer association, also referenced by NYSTA board member Kevin Kloehn who sits on both organizations' boards.
• Pennsylvania Telephone Association: State-level trade association serving Pennsylvania's telecom carriers and ISPs. A directly comparable state-scoped peer association providing similar advocacy, education, and conference programming to NYSTA's offerings.

Broad incumbents

• CTIA: National trade association representing the wireless/cellular telecommunications industry. Listed by NYSTA as a national resource for its members and serves a comparable advocacy-and-networking role for the wireless segment of NYSTA's broader telecom constituency.
• USTelecom–The Broadband Association: National broadband industry trade association representing larger incumbent carriers and ISPs. Operates as NYSTA's national counterpart, providing federal policy coordination to NYSTA's state-level advocacy on behalf of overlapping members like Verizon and Frontier.
• NECA: National Exchange Carrier Association — industry body administering pooling and tariff functions for local exchange carriers. Listed by NYSTA as a national resource; comparable in serving the ILEC segment of NYSTA's membership base.
• NCTA–The Internet & Television Association: National trade association for the cable/broadband industry. Comparable as a trade body serving NYSTA's cable and broadband members (e.g., Armstrong, Time Warner Cable-served markets) with overlapping federal advocacy priorities.
• NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association: National trade association representing rural broadband providers. Directly comparable as a peer trade association for telecom carriers and ISPs, and an active NYSTA partner providing federal advocacy support to NYSTA's rural ILEC members.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NYSTA_NY
• Instagraminstagram.com/NYSTA_NY
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-york-state-telephone-assn

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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