CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement After President Obama Nominated Tom Wheeler as FCC Chairman

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May 01, 2013, 03:06 ET

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/-- After President Obama nominated Tom Wheeler as Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman, CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement:

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"On behalf of the wireless industry, we congratulate Tom on today's announcement. Tom has a deep understanding of communications issues, a passion for hard work and creative thinking, a diverse background that spans the realm of the Internet world and a keen understanding of how mobile wireless broadband can drive our economy and innovation. His leadership of the FCC's Technological Advisory Council, combined with his private sector experience means he will hit the ground running. We look forward to working with Tom, once he completes the Senate confirmation process, on the breadth of spectrum and other wireless telecom matters which are pending at the Commission and critical to the maintenance of our position as global leader in mobile communications."

CTIA-The Wireless Association® (www.ctia.org) is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and sponsors the industry's leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, D.C.

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