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FCC Moves Forward on USF Reform
April 21, 2010 12:28 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe FCC has taken the first step in its efforts to reform the Universal Service Fund (USF) with the issuance of a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).
CTIA Rebrands Fall Show
April 21, 2010 4:10 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsCTIA has rebranded its fall show to CTIA Enterprise & Applications to reflect large-scale industry trends around the use of wireless technology...
Spectrum Inventory, Caller ID Bills Pass House Votes
April 15, 2010 8:11 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsFour bills affecting the wireless industry passed Congressional votes yesterday...
At CTIA: Twitter, Avatar & Obama's CTO Take Stage
March 25, 2010 11:26 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe CTIA Wireless 2010 keynotes came to a close in Las Vegas today with an unlikely roundtable discussion that featured movie director James Cameron, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone and Aneesh Chopra, chief technology officer of the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Nokia Toasts 25 Years
March 25, 2010 11:23 am | by Brad Smith | News | CommentsThere was a toast and then the cutting of a large while cake on the CTIA show floor Wednesday, marking the 25th anniversary of CTIA's first convention in Washington, D.C.
Mobile Adverts Gaining Steam
March 23, 2010 12:17 pm | by Brad Smith | News | CommentsThe mobile marketing and advertising company Hipcricket has seen much success with making a mobile campaign part of an integrated campaign.
CTIA Names Finalists for E-Tech Awards
March 17, 2010 8:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsStartup companies and well-known incumbent players are among the finalists for CTIA's annual emerging technology awards, which covers 15 categories.
Comsearch Continues Spectrum Management Role at CTIA in Vegas
March 10, 2010 7:02 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsFor the 13th year in a row, Comsearch, a CommScope company, will serve as official spectrum manager for the International CTIA Wireless 2010 trade show.
Laying the Foundation for Our Mobile Future
March 4, 2010 10:55 am | by Steve Largent, CTIA | Articles | CommentsWhen the first cell phone call was made in 1983, few, if anyone, knew how big of an impact this wireless technology would have on our society. Fast forward to present day and wireless is being used in ways that were unimaginable only a few years ago.
DOT Offers Sample Driving-Texting Law
February 22, 2010 11:54 am | by Monica Alleven | Articles | CommentsCTIA is throwing its support behind the U.S. Department of Transportation’s sample legislation for states that want to adopt bans on texting while driving. And that’s probably a good thing because CTIA was one of the groups that collaborated with
James Cameron to Keynote CTIA Wireless Show
February 12, 2010 7:17 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsCTIA will add a dash of Hollywood to this year's CTIA Wireless Conference in Las Vegas.
CTIA, Verizon, U.S. Cellular File Against Signal Boosters
February 5, 2010 7:25 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsCTIA, Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular have come out against Wilson Electronics' petition to raise standards for cell signal boosters.
CTIA Weighs in on President's Budget
February 2, 2010 7:11 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsSo, what does CTIA think of President Barack Obama's fiscal year 2011 budget?
Big, Small Carrier Concerns Clash
January 21, 2010 12:39 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsCellular South cut ties with CTIA on the grounds that the industry association is indifferent to the welfare of its smaller members.
VZW, CTIA Applaud Clearing 700 MHz
January 18, 2010 7:19 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe FCC's most recent attempts to clear the 700 MHz band for public safety and commercial channels received prompt applause from Verizon Wireless and CTIA.
FCC Hears from Tech Heavyweights on Net Neutrality
January 15, 2010 7:21 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsSkype says "yea," most carriers say "nay" and CTIA calls it "inappropriate and unnecessary."
In The Crosshairs
January 1, 2010 10:50 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsAfter just six months on the job, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has taken the wireless industry to task on everything from VoIP apps to early termination fees. His first inquiry came less than a month and a half into his tenure when he asked Apple to explain why it rejected the Google Voice app.
Senators Propose Limits on ETFs
December 4, 2009 7:05 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsSome U.S. senators want to set limits on Early Termination Fees (ETFs), but CTIA says the legislation is unnecessary because wireless carriers already pro-rate the fees for customers who end their contracts early.
2009 Green Basestation Summit: Renewable Energy Key to Cost Savings
November 30, 2009 8:43 am | by Contributor Christopher Felder | Articles | CommentsThis year's Green Basestation Summit was upbeat, emphasizing the cost savings and sustainability of renewable energy use in wireless networks.
Seybold’s Take - Look Back to See the Future
November 29, 2009 7:05 pm | by Seybold heads Andrew Seybold Inc., which provides consulting, educational and publishing services. For more information, visit | Articles | CommentsRecently, in preparation for our 20th Anniversary Wireless Dinner at CTIA, I have been rereading a number of the articles I have written, and that leads me to write this column about the future of wireless and mobility because so little of what is coming is really new.
FCC Grants CTIA Request to Set Time Limits for Tower Permits
November 18, 2009 8:20 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsFCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has acted on a petition filed by CTIA to establish timeframes within which permits for wireless tower sites must be approved.
McCain Seeks to Block FCC's Proposed Rules
October 23, 2009 8:15 am | by Monica Alleven | News | CommentsCTIA has a friend working on its side – former presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, who introduced legislation yesterday to prohibit the FCC from enacting proposed rules to regulate the Internet.
Carriers, CTIA Wary of FCC Net Neutrality Vote
October 22, 2009 11:24 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsThe industry reacted with caution to the FCC’s unanimous vote to move forward with net neutrality regulation.
Q & A: CTIA’s Largent on Competition, Regulation & Spectrum
October 14, 2009 11:50 am | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsCTIA's Steve Largent: “This is an industry that is always trying to catch up with the next technology.”
Mobile Healthcare, Venue App Win CTIA Fund Fest
October 9, 2009 11:30 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsAn app designed for stadium venues and a M2M glucose monitoring system beat out three other finalists at CTIA’s Fund Fest competition.
