WCA APPLAUDS FCC REJECTION OF VERIZON PETITION.The Wireless Communications Association (WCA (Web Clipping Application) An application for a Palm PDA that accepts an abbreviated version of a Web page for efficient display on the PDA's limited screen size. ) has issued the following statement by WCA President Andrew Kreig in response to the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. decision denying the "Emergency Petition" filed by Verizon Wireless to prevent the approval of more than 2,000 applications by MDS MDS, n See temporomandibular pain-dysfunction syndrome. MDS 1 Maternal deprivation syndrome, see there 2 Myelodysplastic syndrome, see there and ITFS ITFS Instructional Television Fixed Service ITFS International Toll Free Services ITFS Instructional Tv Fixed Service licensees. The licensees filed applications last August for two-way broadband authority, with the expectation that the applications would be granted early last month (ET Docket A written list of judicial proceedings set down for trial in a court. To enter the dates of judicial proceedings scheduled for trial in a book kept by a court. No. 00-258, Report No. 164, DA 01-751). WCA's president said, "The FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. deserves applause for its prompt decision to permit broadband deployments to move forward by rejecting this outrageous and unprecedented request by Verizon Wireless." In its response to Verison, WCA said: "Simply put, the Verizon Petition is an outrageous and unprecedented attempt to delay the deployment of broadband wireless services that will compete against Verizon's own DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary offerings and that will provide broadband service in areas where Verizon refuses to make the infrastructure investment necessary to provide DSL. The appropriate response to Verizon's missive can be found in the commitment Chairman Powell made to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet of the House Commission on Energy and Commerce: 'We will do everything we can to facilitate the timely and efficient deployment of broadband infrastructure. In doing so, we will endeavor to promote the growth of a wide variety of technologies that can compete with each other for the delivery of content and will strive not to favor -- or uniquely burden -- any particular one.'" About The Wireless Communications Association Founded in 1988, the WCA is the principal non-profit trade association representing the fixed wireless broadband industry. The WCA's mission is foster the growth of fixed broadband wireless worldwide, including voice, data, Internet, e-commerce and video applications. WCA's membership of 460 companies includes the industry's leading carriers, vendors and consultants from six continents. The WCA's 14th annual business conference and exhibition entitled "WCA 2001: Broadband Now!" is scheduled from June 24 to 27 at the World Trade Center in Boston, MA. For details and registration, visit: http://www.wcai.com. For more information, call 202-452-7823. |
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