A Carrier Member must be a facilities-based, non-nationwide provider of communications service in the United States, and not have more than 80 million subscribers. Nationwide providers that were members as of the Bylaws change are grandfathered.

Associate Members are companies that provide goods or services to the communications industry. Associate Members are not voting members.

Affiliate Members are those companies that operate or own an interest in one or more commercial wireless license or facilities-based non-nationwide providers of communications services but do not qualify as a Carrier Member. This may be because they operate outside the United States or because they are a limited partner. Affiliate Members are not voting members.