WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In response to the FCC's adoption of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on commercial operations in the 3550-3650 MHz band, CTIA-The Wireless Association® Vice President of Regulatory Affairs Chris Guttman-McCabe released the following:

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"We look forward to working with the Commission on the 3.5 GHz proceeding. While this spectrum is not part of the 300 MHz that the FCC has identified for allocation for mobile flexible use before 2015, we are interested to see how the proceeding develops, and how the band ultimately can be used to support the provision of mobile broadband."

CTIA-The Wireless Association® (www.ctia.org) is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government. The association also coordinates the industry's voluntary best practices and initiatives, and sponsors the industry's leading wireless tradeshows. CTIA was founded in 1984 and is based in Washington, D.C.

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