FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 31, 2007

TIA Applauds Progress on 700 MHz Auction

Regulatory certainty means carriers, vendors, and content providers can proceed with their 700 MHz business plans.

Arlington, Va. - TIA applauded the FCC's vote to approve rules for its upcoming 700 MHz spectrum auction today, noting that TIA member companies can now begin crafting strategies around the availability of this incredibly important and valuable spectrum. With auction rules finally in place after years of waiting, service providers and high tech manufacturers alike can make investments within and outside of the auction, securing better networks and services for consumers, more revenue opportunity for companies, and funding for key government public safety measures.

TIA President Grant Seiffert saluted the vote, saying "this auction is perhaps the most important event in wireless in ten years. The Commission has done its part to ensure that competitive, next-generation wireless technologies reach American consumers in all markets." TIA also applauds the FCC's reconfiguration of the band to make 2 MHz more available for auction.

For more information on TIA's work with the 700 MHz auction, contact Ian Martinez at 703.907.7723 or imartinez@tiaonline.org.

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The Telecommunications Industry Association is the leading trade association in Washington, D.C., for the information, communications and entertainment technology industry. TIA serves suppliers to global markets through its leadership in standards development, domestic and international policy advocacy, and facilitating member business opportunities such as the co-owned NXTcomm. TIA represents the communications sector of the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA). For more information, go to www.tiaonline.org.