CTIA-The Wireless Association Statement on Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Rockefeller's "Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009".WASHINGTON -- Today, CTIA-The Wireless Association([R]) President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Steve Largent issued the following statement in response to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller's (D-WV) introduction of "Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009" (S. 1938): "CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. welcomes introduction of Chairman Rockefeller's legislation, and we look forward to working with the Chairman and his colleagues to enact a solution to the problem of distracted driving. "We are particularly pleased that the legislation includes a significant educational component since, as Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood Raymond H. "Ray" LaHood (born December 6 1945), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing downstate Illinois's At-large congressional district (map). has noted, legislative prohibitions alone are unlikely to solve this problem. We have partnered with the National Safety Council to co-brand a public service announcement (PSA (Professional Services Automation) An information system designed to organize, track and manage all opportunities, work, resources, costs, revenues and invoices to improve the productivity and efficiency of the workforce. ) and Web site (onroadoffphone.org) focused on educating consumers about the dangers and consequences of distracted driving. Having the DOT echo this message can only help as we continue to seek to inform and educate the driving public." CTIA is the international association for the wireless telecommunications industry, representing carriers, manufacturers and wireless Internet providers Internet provider - Internet Service Provider . www.ctia.org |
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