Archive for the ‘Consumer News’ Category
In U.S., “LTE” Means Speedy Wireless Nets Now, But For Many in Europe It Just Means “LaTE”
Shortly after filing comments last month on the State of Mobile Wireless Competition documenting U.S. wireless providers’ global lead in wireless competition, I was struck by an article that reaffirmed this lead and underscored the true benefits being delivered to U.S. consumers. The CNET U.K. headline says it all: “No 4G network for Britain until [...]
“Appy” Holidays: The First Billion Download Week
I ran across this headline earlier in the week, and the clever turn-of-phrase both extended the holiday cheer here at CTIA and highlighted a remarkable achievement in the mobile market: 1.2 billion apps were downloaded during the last week of 2011, and that’s just for iOS and Android, according to Flurry. One-point-two-billion! While the growth [...]
2011 Wireless Industry Success: CTIA Mobile Application Rating System with ESRB
With more than 1.5 million applications (apps) available on more than 11 different operating systems from more than 28 non-carrier stores, there are a lot of options for consumers. To help inform parents and consumers about the content and context of apps, CTIA and the wireless industry announced in November its Mobile Application Rating System [...]
2011 Wireless Industry Success: “Wireless Consumer Usage Notification Guidelines”
In October, CTIA announced the “Wireless Consumer Usage Notification Guidelines” that will provide wireless consumers with an alert before and after they reach their monthly limits for voice, data and messaging as well as when they travel abroad. Brian Josef, Assistant Vice President, Regulatory Affairs explains more about the announcement that was made with FCC [...]
CTIA Statement on the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board Recommendations
In response to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board’s recommendations released today, I issued this statement: “CTIA and the wireless industry agree that when drivers are behind the wheel, safety should be their number one priority. Manual texting while driving is clearly incompatible with safety, which is why we have historically supported a ban on [...]
Consistency in Ratings and Standards with Mobile Application Rating System with ESRB
Speaking at the CTIA Mobile Application Rating System with ESRB announcement, Patricia Vance, President, Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), says that consumers value ESRB tools to guide and help them make informed choices about the age appropriateness of content. The adoption of ESRB ratings for mobile apps fosters consistency in ratings and standards across multiple [...]
Sen. Pryor: Growing Number of Children Using Wireless Indicates Shift in Media Consumption
According to Common Sense Media, more than half of all children eight and under have access to a mobile device in the home, and 11 percent use a cellphone, tablet or similar device for media consumption in a typical day. Speaking at the CTIA Mobile Application Rating System with ESRB announcement, Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) [...]
Sen. Ayotte: Ratings Give Parents Confidence in Mobile Apps
At the CTIA Mobile Application Rating System with ESRB announcement, Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) says that it makes sense to apply ESRB ratings to mobile applications because the ratings board is independent and transparent, giving parents confidence that the system is fair and accurate.
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