{"id":1511,"date":"2011-07-07T19:13:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-07T19:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/ncl_endorses_next_generation_wireless_disclosure_act\/"},"modified":"2020-07-07T10:58:49","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T10:58:49","slug":"ncl_endorses_next_generation_wireless_disclosure_act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nclnet.org\/ncl_endorses_next_generation_wireless_disclosure_act\/","title":{"rendered":"NCL endorses Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act &#8211; National Consumers League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- content_before_flip_start --><\/p>\n<p>July 7, 2011<\/p>\n<p><!-- content_before_flip_end --><\/p>\n<p>Contact: NCL Communications, (202) 835-3323, media@nclnet.org<\/p>\n<p>Washington, DC \u2013 The National Consumers League (NCL) today announced its endorsement Representative Anna Eshoo\u2019s Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act. NCL applauded the bill\u2019s pro-consumer goal of increasing transparency in the market for \u201c4G\u201d mobile broadband service.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConsumers are relying more than ever \u2013 and in some cases exclusively \u2013 on their mobile broadband devices to get online,\u201d said NCL Executive Director Sally Greenberg. \u201cConfusing coverage maps, data caps, and pricing plans full of \u2018mouseprint,\u2019 too often leave the average consumer at the mercy of wireless carriers\u2019 marketing hype. Representative Eshoo\u2019s bill would do much to provide some sorely-needed clarity for shoppers in this market.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The wireless broadband market is awash in technical jargon like LTE, WiMAX and HSPA+, all claiming to provide \u201c4G\u201d service. Representative Eshoo\u2019s bill would help consumers make sense of these new technologies by requiring carriers to provide consumers with important information, including guaranteed minimum data speeds, network reliability, coverage area maps and pricing. This information would be made available on bills and at the point of sale to help consumers more effectively comparison shop and evaluate the level of service they are receiving. The bill would also require the Federal Communications Commission to review the speed and prices of the top 4G wireless data providers to help consumers better compare services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUbiquitous, always-on mobile broadband access is becoming indispensable to millions of consumers,\u201d said John Breyault, NCL Vice President of Public Policy, Telecommunications and Fraud. \u201cIt\u2019s high time that consumers get some measure of certainty that what\u2019s being advertised to them is what they will get when they sign up for service. Representative Eshoo\u2019s bill would go a long way towards giving consumers that peace of mind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>NCL\u2019s letter of support to Representative Eshoo is available by clicking\u00a0<a href=\"images\/PDF\/ncl_eshoo_hr2281_07072011.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>###<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the National Consumers League<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The National Consumers League, founded in 1899, is America&#8217;s pioneer consumer organization. Our mission is to protect and promote social and economic justice for consumers and workers in the United States and abroad. For more information, visit www.nclnet.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 7, 2011 Contact: NCL Communications, (202) 835-3323, media@nclnet.org Washington, DC \u2013 The National Consumers League (NCL) today announced its endorsement Representative Anna Eshoo\u2019s Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act. 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