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WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Yesterday, the bipartisan, pro-consumer advocacy group, MyWireless.org, awarded Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-16) with the 2012 Wireless Consumer Hero Award for her commitment to wireless tax relief for American consumers and businesses. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120920/DC78195) (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100915/DC65532LOGO) Congresswoman Lofgren is one of the original sponsors of the...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Please attribute to the following statement to CTIA-The Wireless Association®: "CTIA supports the FTC's 'Marketing Your Mobile App' Guidelines. These Guidelines are based on the FTC's well-established Fair Information Practices, which have also been covered for several years in CTIA's Wireless Consumer Code and Location Based Service Guidelines....
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® and the RFID in Healthcare Consortium (RHCC) are pleased to announce a strategic partnership for co-production of events beginning at MobileCON(TM), which will showcase the impact on healthcare of NFC, RFID, RTLS, sensors, wireless technologies and mobile devices. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120814/DC57201LOGO) The RHCC is a not-for-profit, global, educational organization, whose...
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Personal Communications Devices, LLC (PCD) (http://www.pcdphones.com), a leading provider of wireless devices to service providers in the Americas, Africa and the Pacific for more than 25 years, has elected George Appling as its new President and CEO. The selection of Mr. Appling, who brings 20 years of broad wireless industry experience, covering every aspect of PCD's business, provides PCD with a clear path into its next chapter in the...
Topic is also the focus for September Edition of "Wonder of Wireless" WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With Hurricane Isaac expected to reach land soon, CTIA-The Wireless Association® and its member companies remind consumers that their wireless devices play an important role in various emergency situations. That's the focus of this month's "Wonder of Wireless" and a television public service announcement (PSA) that will be nationally distributed in September....
330 million wireless subscriptions run on less than 16% of the airwaves best suited for mobile broadband WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Mobile Future today released an infographic, "Growing Demand for Wireless Spectrum," that offers a graphic snapshot contrasting booming consumer demand for mobile with the small percentage of airwaves available to support that demand in the future. "Rapidly growing adoption and limited spectrum resources is a losing...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to AT&T's "It Can Wait" safe driving announcement today, CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent released the following statement: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100629/DC28223LOGO-a) "Texting while driving is an extremely dangerous activity that puts drivers, passengers and pedestrians at unnecessary and avoidable risk. The wireless industry is proud to continue its...
Brand Reset Showcases First-ever Mobile Enterprise Focused Event WASHINGTON, Aug. 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® today announced MobileCON(TM) 2012, which focuses exclusively on mobile enterprise issues currently challenging a variety of industries. Debuting October 9-11, 2012 at the San Diego Convention Center, the MobileCON event is the next evolution of CTIA's previous Enterprise & Applications(TM) conference. (Logo:...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As today's kids enter an increasingly wireless world, CTIA-The Wireless Association® and its member companies have launched "Growing Wireless" website (www.GrowingWireless.com) to help parents navigate the constantly evolving and innovative U.S. wireless market of services, devices and applications. The new website will ensure parents can quickly access and understand the information on wireless technology and how to handle issues...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA-The Wireless Association® and The Wireless Foundation today announced the launch of Growing Wireless campaign and website (www.GrowingWireless.com) to provide parents with tools and information to educate themselves so they may teach their kids how to use wireless technology responsibly. GrowingWireless.com offers easy-to-understand information and tips for parents on how to handle issues such as cyberbullying, sexting and...
