CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement on NARUC's Action on Traffic Pumping

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- After the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) board of directors passed a resolution supporting the FCC to expeditiously stop traffic pumping schemes, CTIA-The Wireless Association's President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement:

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"CTIA applauds NARUC's leadership on this critical issue as they clearly recognize how traffic pumping schemes waste the resources of both providers and state policymakers.

"Traffic pumping occurs when some local exchange carriers engage in arrangements that result in large increases in one-way terminating traffic to collect exorbitant termination rates. These arrangements, which arbitrage high access rates and surrounding regulatory uncertainty, negatively impact consumers by increasing termination costs without corresponding network investment.

"NARUC's approval of today's resolution sends a clear message to the FCC encouraging prompt action to stop this illegitimate practice."

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

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