As with all of its consumer initiatives, MyWireless.org’s federal efforts are based on extensive research, including factual data about wireless products and services and consumer opinion. This research has consistently shown that wireless consumers are highly satisfied with their wireless services and strongly oppose more costly and complicated state regulations that would increase the cost of their service, delay the introduction of new services, or inhibit the improvement of existing services.
“If these figures are any indication, consumers want less local and state regulation of wireless, not more. It’s important that state regulators focus on solving problems thatconcern consumers and spare wireless consumers the expense and confusion of 50 different sets of state laws and regulations,” says Kuo.
While MyWireless.org does not directly lobby Members of Congress or the FCC, it does believe that consumer empowerment has an important role to play, since consumers will be impacted daily by the results of policy reforms.
“Our goal in the telecom re-write is to ensure consumers maintain access to affordable and innovative wireless services. Right now, that means preventing multiple sets of inconsistent city and state laws and regulations from disrupting the mobility, value, and convenience consumers appreciate with wireless,” adds Kuo.
It is anyone’s guess as to when a revision of the Telecommunications Act of 1993 will be completed. With nearly all sectors of telecommunications weighing in, it will undoubtedly be a long and complicated process. MyWireless.org has indicated it is in for the long haul. Declares Kuo, “As long as this important debate continues, MyWireless.org will continue to inform and empower consumers to influence the policies that affect their wireless services. Consumers’ wireless freedom is at
stake. We plan to help them protect it.”
