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WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction members House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Upton, Senate Commerce Communications Subcommittee Chairman Kerry, Senator Toomey and Representative Becerra sent a letter to the President to urge the Administration to make federal spectrum below 3 gigahertz available for commercial wireless use, CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the NAB's spectrum letter to members of Congress, CTIA-The Wireless Association® Vice President Jot Carpenter issued the following statement: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110630/MM28614LOGO-b) "If this is how the NAB is showing their support for voluntary incentive auctions, then I would be fascinated to see how they'd respond if they opposed the idea. Frankly, I would imagine their messaging would look and...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After the House Republican Cybersecurity Task Force released its recommendations this afternoon, CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110630/MM28614LOGO-b ) "While we will need to study the full set of recommendations more closely, we are pleased that the Task Force's recommendations recognize that it will take a true public-private...
The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) filed a lawsuit on Friday to block the enforcement of a legislation in San Francisco requiring cell phones retailers to display a handset's specific absorption rate (SAR). "FCC's exclusive, congressionally derived authority" of radio frequency emissions from cell phones and other wireless devices. If not enjoined, the ordinance will "cause irreparable harm to plaintiff, its members, and the public," the lawsuit says. John...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the bill proposed by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal, Al Franken and Sheldon Whitehouse that would attempt to overturn a 2011 U.S. Supreme Court decision that said binding arbitration clauses in mobile service contracts was lawful, CTIA-The Wireless Association® Vice President of Government Affairs Jot Carpenter issued the following statement: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110630/MM28614LOGO-b) "The...
Samsung, who makes smartphones that utilize Google’s Android operating system, will be presenting on October 11 at the CTIA (Cellular Telephone Industries Association) cellphone business trade show with Google. According to MSNBC’s Technolog website, on that date Samsung is planning to have its “Unpacked” press conference at the trade show. They will be sharing the event with Google and will be streamed live at www.youtube.com/Android, the official YouTube channel for Google’s...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After the Government Accountability Office released their report, "Improved Evaluations and Increased Coordination Could Improve Cell Phone Detection," CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110630/MM28614LOGO-b ) "We are pleased that the GAO report recommends that the Bureau of Prisons' Office of Security Technology formulate evaluation...
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110630/MM28614LOGO-b) "CTIA understands that when consumers have their mobile devices lost or stolen, it is an unfortunate situation as they often contain a lot of personal information. We urge Congress to not impose unnecessary regulations on the...
Illegally using CTIA's name and logo WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After being alerted by a consumer about a scam e-mail that is using CTIA-The Wireless Association's® name and logo, CTIA's Senior Vice President and General Counsel Michael Altschul released the following statement: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110630/MM28614LOGO-b) "CTIA takes the illegal use of our name and logo seriously. We are investigating this situation, but warn consumers that...
AT&T, Sprint and Verizon Wireless CEOs to Discuss U.S. Innovation and the Impact of Mobile on Today's Enterprise WASHINGTON, July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- CTIA ENTERPRISE & APPLICATIONS(TM) 2011 today announced Dan Hesse, CEO of Sprint Nextel Corporation; Ralph de la Vega, president & CEO of AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets; and Dan Mead, president & CEO of Verizon Wireless as the day one keynote speakers in San Diego, CA, October 11-13. (Logo:...
