WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After the mark-up of the Jumpstarting Opportunity with Broadband Spectrum (JOBS) Act of 2011 by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Communications and Technology Subcommittee, CTIA-The Wireless Association ® President and CEO Steve Largent released this statement:
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110630/MM28614LOGO-b)
"CTIA is pleased that the subcommittee approved the JOBS Act to authorize incentive auctions and free additional spectrum for wireless broadband services. We thank Subcommittee Chairman Walden and Chairman Upton for their leadership in moving the bill through today's mark-up. We look forward to seeing this important legislation considered by the full Energy and Commerce Committee as soon as possible."
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.
SOURCE CTIA-The Wireless Association
Share this article