In response to the FCC net neutrality mandate yesterday, Steve Largent, President and CEO of CTIA-The Wireless Association, released the following statement:
"While we agree with Commissioners McDowell and Baker that net neutrality rules are unnecessary, and we continue to maintain that net neutrality rules are particularly unnecessary for the wireless industry that continually innovates, competes and significantly invests in our nation, we recognize that the Chairman has attempted to bridge the differences among the various stakeholders. As we await the text of the Report and Order, we appreciate that the Commission's action today appears to recognize the important differences between fixed and mobile broadband. Whether it is the competition within the industry, the technical characteristics of the service, or the distinct deregulatory framework adopted by Congress under which wireless currently operates, wireless is different."
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 it sponsors the industry's leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, DC.