CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement After Testifying on Online Youth Safety

WASHINGTON, July 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After testifying before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance, CTIA-The Wireless Association® Vice President of External and State Affairs K. Dane Snowden issued the following statement:  

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"With more than 286 million wireless connections, Americans know first-hand the infinite benefits that mobile technology provides. But while many adults remember a time without cell phones, today's youth have only known a world with wireless technology which has provided them with greater convenience and life enhancement through mobile products and services, including apps focused on civic, educational, health care and social opportunities. Despite these great benefits, some children may choose to use their mobile devices and services in an inappropriate manner.

"That's why CTIA and the wireless industry have worked together to provide parents with choice and control over mobile content so that they may determine appropriate mobile uses for their children and encourage responsible behavior. The wireless industry has also launched a series of educational initiatives and partnerships designed to promote mobile safety and responsible use, including our 'Be Smart. Be Fair. Be Smart: Responsible Wireless Use' national education campaign. CTIA has been integral in facilitating industry discussions about mobile safety and responsible use through voluntary, self-regulatory best practices and guidelines under which carriers, manufacturers and application vendors agree to provide significant protections for consumers and, most specifically, children.  

"We were also an active member and participant in the U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration's (NTIA) Online Safety & Technology Working Group's Youth Safety on a Living Internet report. The report said there is no 'one-size-fits-all, once-and-for-all solution' to every aspect of online safety and instead, there must be a layered, multi-stakeholder approach which utilizes available content control tools and enhances online safety educational strategies for children and parents.

"We look forward to working with this Committee to craft policies which balance the need for flexibility in responding quickly to behavioral, technological and market changes. With voluntary initiatives and strategic collaborations, we will ensure the continued delivery of the benefits of wireless products and services to all Americans."

For more information on the "Be Smart. Be Fair. Be Smart: Responsible Wireless Use" campaign and details on the industry's initiatives and partnerships, please visit: www.besmartwireless.com

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, DC.

SOURCE CTIA-The Wireless Association

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