WISPA WELCOMES NOMINATION OF GEOFFREY STARKS TO SERVE ON THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

PRESS RELEASE

Washington, DC – The following statement may be attributed to Claude Aiken, president of the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (www.WISPA.org):

On behalf of thousands of fixed wireless broadband providers serving more than 4 million customers across America, the Wireless Internet Service Providers Association (WISPA) welcomes the nomination of Geoffrey Starks to serve as a member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

I had the privilege of working with Geoffrey during my time at the FCC, and I can vouch for his intelligence, openness, fairness, common sense, and integrity.

All of us at WISPA look forward to working with him to leverage the unique advantages of fixed wireless technology to close the digital divide in rural America and promote competition and innovation for the benefit of consumers everywhere.

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Breyana Franklin, mailto:breyana@dalecurtiscommunications.com, 202-495-3700  

About WISPA

WISPA is a membership-driven trade association that promotes the development and advancement of the fixed wireless Internet service provider industry. WISPA has over 800 members that support WISPA’s advocacy, education and other collaborative industry initiatives. For more information, visit www.wispa.org.