CTIA Statement on the Senate Judiciary Committee Mark-Up of the Cell Phone Contraband Act

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement in response to the Senate Judiciary Committee mark-up of the Cell Phone Contraband Act (S. 1749):

"Inmates who possess contraband phones and those who supply them should be penalized severely and CTIA commends the Senate Judiciary Committee for approving Senator Feinstein's bill. Our members have no interest in seeing inmates use wireless services to conduct unlawful activities or harass and intimidate the public. We hope the full Senate will act on S. 1749 soon."

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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 leading North American wireless trade shows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, DC.