John Walls
John Walls joined CTIA-The Wireless Association® in 2004, assuming the position of Vice President, Public Affairs. Walls' primary responsibilities are supervising external and internal communications, which include the association’s web site, www.ctia.org, as well as the efforts of its research and creative staff. He also serves as Treasurer of the Wireless Foundation.
Prior to his joining CTIA, Walls was a television news and sports anchor for nearly 25 years, most recently anchoring the evening newscasts for NBC-affiliate KJRH-TV in Tulsa, Oklahoma from 2000 to 2004. Walls was a member of the original anchor team for Fox Sports Net and was based in Los Angeles from 1996 to 2000. He has also served as Sports Director for three television stations, including from 1984 to 1996 for KTUL-TV and KOTV in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He began his broadcasting career in 1978 at WWVU-TV, a PBS affiliate, in Morgantown, West Virginia before serving as host of the syndicated television program, “PM Magazine” in Texas. Walls has received numerous awards for his work in broadcasting, notably Regional News Emmys for his reporting on methamphetamine in Oklahoma and his on-location anchoring of the Timothy McVeigh execution.
Walls graduated from West Virginia University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Protecting Corporate Data While Increasing Mobility: WOW Insider Interview January 2013
Symantec Chief Technology Officer Stephen Trilling discusses the challenges of securing mobile devices while enterprises are turning to wireless. With an understanding of the threat landscape, IT administrators are finding ways to protect corporate data without limiting functionality.
The Military and the Speed of Change: WOW Wireless at Work January 2013
During his keynote remarks at MobileCON™ 2012, Robert Wheeler, Major General, United States Air Force, Deputy CIO for C4 & Information Infrastructure Capabilities, Department of Defense discusses how the military is working to deploy solutions to protect itself from wireless cyberthreats.
Protecting Networks and Customers From Cyberthreats: WOW Policy Point January 2013
CTIA’s Vice President of Technology and Cybersecurity John Marinho explains how the wireless industry is working to protect its customers and networks from cyberthieves. Also included in this month’s Policy Point is information on how consumers can protect their personal information from thieves by using passwords and PINs and apps to remotely lock, track and [...]
Unicef
Athena Polydorou, who is a part of the Wireless Internet Development team, nominated Unicef. To donate to Unicef, text “friend” to 864233. She says: Unicef was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1946 and works in 190 countries around the world to fight for the survival and development of the world’s most vulnerable [...]
Save the Children
Save the Children was nominated by M.K. Mollohan, who is a part of the Wireless Internet Development and Cybersecurity and Technology teams. She said: To aid helpless and defenseless children in a war-ravaged central Europe, Save the Children Fund was founded in 1919 by an Oxford-educated teacher and then was quickly established in the States [...]
The Anti-Cruelty Society
Today’s nonprofit is The Anti-Cruelty Society, which was nominated by Amy McLean, who is a part of the MyWireless.org team. She says: I’ve always been drawn to organizations that help abandoned and abused animals find safe, loving homes. The cause is even dearer to my heart since I recently adopted dogs through City Dogs Rescue. [...]
The Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Today’s nonprofit is The Breast Cancer Research Foundation, which was nominated by Kelsey Guyselman, who is with our Regulatory Affairs team. To donate, text “CURE” to 27722. Kelsey says: The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) funds efforts for prevention and finding a cure for breast cancer. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death [...]
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is nominated by Ashley Smith, who is on our government affairs team. To send a $10 donation to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, text “MATCH” to 20222. She says: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is an important organization to me because I have several friends whose parents have the disease. There [...]
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