CTIA

WASHINGTON-New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey (D) signed legislation banning handheld phone use while operating a motor vehicle, the second state to take phones out of drivers’ hands. “Cell phones have become inescapable,” said McGreevey, who signed the bill into law …

WASHINGTON-California Public Utilities Commission member Susan Kennedy has decided not to offer a competing bill of rights for telecom consumers-one that exempts mobile-phone carriers from new rules-during Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s review of existing state regulations. “We will not put out …

WASHINGTON-A British government advisory panel says research indicates mobile phones and base stations do not pose health risks to citizens, but cautioned that limitations of studies and the relatively short time of widespread wireless use dictates that more experiments be …

WASHINGTON-CTIA’s Steve Largent continued reorganizing the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, announcing that Carolyn Brandon has been named vice president for policy and Bob Bolster will become director of congressional affairs. “Bob and I worked side-by-side through much of my …

WASHINGTON-CTIA’s Steve Largent continued reorganizing the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, announcing that Carolyn Brandon has been named vice president for policy and Bob Bolster will become director of congressional affairs. “Bob and I worked side-by-side through much of my …

WASHINGTON-CTIA’s Steve Largent used the biggest news in the nation’s capital last week-Joe Gibbs returning to coach the Redskins-to justify his actions as he fired five people and named three new staffers. “Nobody expects Joe Gibbs to come in with …

WASHINGTON-CTIA’s Steve Largent moved swiftly Thursday to announce his new communications vice president and lobbyist after confirming to RCR Wireless News that he was making significant changes in the wireless trade association. John Walls, the anchor of NBC-affiliate KJRH-TV in …

WASHINGTON-When the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association moves into its new headquarters Jan. 20, there will be a new team in place, said CTIA President Steve Largent, confirming to RCR Wireless News that four senior executives have been laid off …

WASHINGTON-Meredith M. Attwell, a former wireless industry lobbyist, has joined the National Telecommunications and Information Administration as a senior advisor to Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce Michael Gallagher. “Meredith has the executive branch background, the trade association experience and the …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association Monday named Brian Kidney as chief operating officer-a new position in the organization. “The COO job was designed to keep the trains running on time in order to ensure that CTIA is even faster, …

WASHINGTON-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger-despite lacking jurisdiction over the California Public Utilities Commission-is quietly pressing regulators to follow an executive order freezing pending regulations until their economic impact can be assessed, setting up a political showdown at the agency over an upcoming …

Editor’s Note: Each year, RCR Wireless News chooses the person who has most impacted the wireless industry. Our choice for 2003 is the consumer, the collective 150 million wireless subscribers who are changing the wireless industry with both their praises …

Editor’s Note: Each year, RCR Wireless News chooses the person who has most impacted the wireless industry. Our choice for 2003 is the consumer, the collective 150 million wireless subscribers who are changing the wireless industry with both their praises …

LOS ANGELES-Wireless gaming company Jamdat Mobile Inc. announced a sequel to its popular Jamdat Bowling application, a game that will feature enhanced audio and multiplayer features. “With over 2 million downloads, the original Jamdat Bowling is a milestone wireless game …

LOS ANGELES-Wireless gaming company Jamdat Mobile Inc. announced a sequel to its popular Jamdat Bowling application, a game that will feature enhanced audio and multiplayer features. “With over 2 million downloads, the original Jamdat Bowling is a milestone wireless game …

WASHINGTON-The District of Columbia in July is expected to join New York and a handful of other locales that require drivers to use hands-free devices when driving and talking after a bill passed the city council last week. The bill …

WASHINGTON-Wireless carriers that receive universal-service support should submit to auditing to ensure that the subsidies they receive are being used to upgrade and improve networks in rural America, FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein told reporters following his speech Thursday at the …

WASHINGTON-Wireless carriers that receive universal service support should submit to auditing to ensure that the subsidies they receive are being used to upgrade and improve networks in rural America, FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein told reporters following his speech Thursday at …

WASHINGTON-The District of Columbia in July is expected to join New York and a handful of other localities that require drivers to use hands-free devices when driving and talking after a bill passed the city council Tuesday . The bill …

WASHINGTON-Steven Berry, the No. 2 official at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, is leaving the organization to direct lobbying for the cable TV industry. The National Cable & Telecommunications Association said Berry, who served as senior vice president of …

New wireless Internet browsing technologies may be giving rise to new business models for wireless content developers, and it appears the nation’s No. 1 wireless carrier, Verizon Wireless, is looking to spur the market. At this year’s CTIA Wireless I.T. …

WASHINGTON-Steven Berry, the No. 2 official at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, is leaving the organization to direct lobbying for the cable TV industry. The National Cable & Telecommunications Association today said Berry, who served as senior vice president …

WASHINGTON-State regulators meeting in Atlanta this week passed a resolution aimed at improving wireless carrier customer service. The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners said it encourages wireless telecommunications carriers to hire and train their staff at sufficient levels to …

WASHINGTON-The wireline industry late Tuesday asked the Federal Communications Commission to delay local number portability until it is possible for most wireless consumers to port to wireline carriers and warned that if the FCC does not act by Thursday it …