CTIA-The Wireless Association® Statement on House Committee on Energy and Commerce Mark-Up of Spectrum Bills

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, CTIA-The Wireless Association® President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement after the House Committee on Energy and Commerce mark-up of the Radio Spectrum Inventory Act (H.R. 3125) and the Spectrum Relocation Improvement Act (H.R. 3109):

“CTIA and the wireless industry appreciate the leadership by Chairman Henry Waxman and Ranking Member Joe Barton for scheduling a mark-up on these two very important spectrum bills. We look forward to these bills being scheduled for a vote before Congress as they are important pieces in ensuring this industry is able to continue to thrive and invest in the U.S. economy.

“As we have said many times before, spectrum is our industry’s backbone which fuels the ‘virtuous cycle’ of innovation. By identifying current spectrum users and expeditiously relocating them to other bandwidths, the Committee is ensuring our country remains the world’s most competitive and innovative wireless industry. 

“With the continued demand by consumers for mobile Internet along with the increasing use by other industries to improve productivity and efficiency, today’s mark-up was an important step to meet the growing demand.”

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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 industry’s leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, DC.