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EIA: Electronic Industries Alliance

The Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) is a US national trade organization that includes the full spectrum of U.S. manufacturers. The Alliance is a partnership of electronic and high-tech associations and companies whose mission is promoting the market development and competitiveness of the U.S. high-tech industry through domestic and international policy efforts. EIA, headquartered in Arlington, Va., comprises nearly 1,300 member companies whose products and services range from the smallest electronic components to the most complex systems used by defense, space and industry, including the full range of consumer electronic products. EAI specifies electrical transmission standards. The EIA and the TIA have developed numerous well-known communications standards, including EIA/TIA-232 and EIA/TIA-449.

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EIA: Electronic Industries Alliance