CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement on the FCC's CMRS Report

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Dec 18, 2014, 05:31 ET

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Please attribute the following statement to CTIA-The Wireless Association® Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Scott Bergmann:

"The FCC's report yet again proves that America's wireless users enjoy a variety of choices, from carriers to service plans to devices. According to both the FCC's report released today and more recent figures on the competitive landscape of America's wireless industry, 97 percent of Americans may choose from at least three different carriers while a previous report said only 15 percent of wired users may choose from at least three different providers. With more than 700 different smartphone plans offered by the four national carriers, and more than 790 unique handset models to choose from, it's no surprise that the Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust Bill Baer said that when the agency looked 'long and hard at the wireless industry,' it found 'the [wireless] market is thriving and consumers are benefiting from the current competitive dynamic.'

"Today's report only adds to the substantial evidence that the mobile broadband industry delivers for consumers and should continue to be subject to a mobile-specific Title I approach, which resulted in billions of investment annually, significant new options for consumers throughout the mobile ecosystem and carriers constantly differentiating themselves with new service plans and offerings."

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 tradeshow. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, D.C.

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