In 1931, the organization (renamed ASA in 1928) became affiliated with the U.S. National Committee of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), which had been formed in 1904 to develop electrical and electronics standards.
ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, ðɪ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ɹᵻnˈeɪmd ˌeɪˌɛsˈeɪ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt bɪkˌeɪm ɐfˈɪlɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪððə jˈuː.ˈɛs. nˈæʃənəl kəmˈɪɾi ʌvðɪ ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl ɪlˌɛktɹoʊtˈɛknɪkəl kəmˈɪʃən ˌaɪˌiːsˈiː, wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn fˈɔːɹmd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹ tə dɪvˈɛləp ᵻlˈɛktɹɪkəl ænd ᵻlɛktɹˈɑːnɪks stˈændɚdz.