Satellite Industry Association Congratulates Arielle Roth on Nomination as NTIA Administrator

Washington, D.C., February 4, 2025 – The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) today congratulated Arielle Roth on being nominated by President Trump as Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, at the National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA), Department of Commerce. The Assistant Secretary serves as NTIA Administrator and is also the President’s principal adviser on telecommunications and information policy.

Ms. Roth serves as Policy Director on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. She has also served as Legislative Counsel for Senator Roy Blunt as well as Wireline and Legal Advisor at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

“SIA is pleased to congratulate Arielle Roth on her nomination to be the new NTIA Administrator,” said Tom Stroup, president of the Satellite Industry Association. “Ms. Roth brings with her a wealth of policy and telecommunications expertise and experience with both the FCC and U.S. Senate. SIA strongly encourages the Senate to rapidly confirm her nomination.”

About The Satellite Industry Association
SIA is a U.S.-based trade association providing representation of the leading satellite operators, service providers, manufacturers, launch services providers, and ground equipment suppliers. For more than two decades, SIA has advocated on behalf of the U.S. satellite industry on policy, regulatory, and legislative issues affecting the satellite business. For more information, visit www.sia.org.

SIA Executive Members include: Amazon; Comtech; DIRECTV; EchoStar Corporation; Eutelsat Group; HawkEye 360; Intelsat S.A.; Iridium Communications Inc.; Kratos Defense & Security Solutions; Ligado Networks; Lockheed Martin Corporation; Planet Labs PBC; SES Americom, Inc.; Spire Global Inc.; and Viasat Inc. SIA Associate Members include: ABS US Corp.; The Aerospace Corporation; Artel, LLC; AST Space Mobile; Astranis Space Technologies Corp.; The Boeing Company; Eutelsat America Corp + OneWeb Technologies; ExoAnalytic Solutions; Integrasys LLC; Kinematics; Kymeta Corporation; Omnispace; Ovzon; Panasonic Avionics Corporation; Skyloom; Telesat and ULA. SIA Affiliate Members include: AvL Technologies; COMSAT; Cooley LLP; Digital Locations, Inc.; DLA Piper; Globalstar; Hon Hai Technology Group (Foxconn); Hogan Lovells; Keysight Technologies, Inc.; Media Broadcast Satellite; Orbital Research; Peraton; Plexus Corp; Quadsat; Sheppard Mullin; Wiley; Xairos Systems Inc., and XTAR, LLC.

Media and PR Contact: Dean Hirasawa
Satellite Industry Association
Email: dhirasawa@sia.org
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