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CTIA Statement on the FCC’s Decision on SoundBite’s Petition
After the FCC released its decision on SoundBite’s petition, I issued the following statement: “The FCC’s action on the SoundBite petition reaffirms that a text message sent by a service provider to confirm a wireless subscriber’s request to opt out of a text messaging program does not violate the Telecommunications Consumer Protection Act, and more [...]
East Coast Wireless Networks Worked, Despite “Unthinkable” Devastation
There is no doubt that the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy – in the metro New York City and New Jersey coastal areas and elsewhere – was of near-Biblical proportions. As New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg put it: “Make no mistake about it, this is a devastating storm … Maybe the worst we have [...]
CTIA Statement on the Consumer Usage Alerts Deadline
One year ago today, CTIA and participating wireless providers unveiled a voluntary initiative to offer free alerts on subscribers’ voice, data, messaging and international service usage as part of the CTIA “Consumer Code for Wireless Service.” Participating providers agreed to offer two of four alerts by October 17, 2012 and the remaining alerts by April [...]
CTIA Statement on the FCC’s Adoption of the Wireless Communications Services in the 2.3 GHz Band
Following the Federal Communications Commission’s adoption of an Order on Reconsideration revisiting the rules for Wireless Communications Services (WCS) in the 2.3 GHz Band, I issued the following statement: “CTIA is pleased that Chairman Genachowski and the Commissioners are taking steps to facilitate the deployment of mobile broadband services in the Wireless Communications Service band. Freeing [...]
CTIA Statement on the FCC’s NPRM on an Incentive Auction of Broadcast Television Spectrum
After the FCC’s Open Meeting today, I released the following statement: “Today’s action by the Chairman and Commissioners was an important step toward alleviating the looming spectrum crisis that we’ve been warning policymakers about for the last three years. “Since spectrum is a finite resource, we’re pleased the Commission has begun the process of establishing [...]
Mobile Commerce: Putting Main Street in the Palm of Your Hand
Earlier today, we released a new paper, Mobile Commerce: Leveraging Ubiquitous Wireless Connectivity to Put Main Street in the Palm of Your Hand, to describe and provide examples of the many ways that the mobile wireless ecosystem writ large is working to enhance and increase commercial activity in the U.S. Highlights of the paper include: [...]
CTIA Explains National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week
CTIA Assistant Vice President Scott Bergmann explains “National Telephone Discount Lifeline Awareness Week,” which is September 10-15, 2012. CTIA joins the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to raise awareness for Lifeline, a federal and state program which provides [...]
CTIA Statement on the FCC’s NPRM on Incentive Auctions
Following the FCC’s NPRM on Incentive Auctions, I issued the following statement: “We are very pleased the Chairman and Commissioners are beginning the process to implement the incentive auction provisions that were in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act. For more than three years, we have worked with the Chairman and Commissioners, [...]
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