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To: SKIP PAUL who wrote (20398)	12/24/1998 12:15:00 PM
From: Ruffian	Respond to of 152472

Govt, Action> UWCC Lauds Government 3G Action UWCC Summary: 8:31:30 AM 12/24/98 In a statement released yesterday after U.S. government officials reiterated support for multiple international 3G standards, UWCC chairman Gregory Williams said, "A clear message has now been sent to the global community that this Administration expects nothing less than ITU adoption of Multiple Standards, including TDMA, in determining the technology for the next generation of wireless communications.'' As reported in WirelessNOW, three Cabinet officials and FCC Chairman Bill Kennard sent a strongly worded letter to the European Community aimed at stemming any standards preemption that could impact international technology competition. Further information available via RoboReply. Full Article: WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 23, 1998--UWCC Chairman Gregory G. Williams Wednesday praised the Clinton Administration for calling on the European Community to adopt a Multiple Standards policy for determining the Third Generation (3G) wireless format and to open its market to all U.S. companies. The endorsement came in a letter released late yesterday and signed by U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky, Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright, Secretary of Commerce William M. Daley, and Federal Communications Commission Chairman William E. Kennard. The letter, unusual in that it was signed by three Cabinet officials and the FCC Chairman, once again put the Clinton Administration firmly behind U.S. companies when it declared ''the United States is unwavering in its support of an open, market-driven approach that allows Multiple Standards to compete in the market....'' Williams issued the following statement: ''As Chairman of the UWCC, and on behalf of 115-plus member companies, I applaud the Administration's unequivocal support for Multiple Standards as the appropriate policy for 3G wireless communications within the European Community and for its adoption by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in March. ''The letter is an important demonstration of the Administration's unwavering commitment to creating access to Europe's wireless market for all technology standards, including the U.S.-developed Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA). The UWCC is already working with the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) to gain approval of TDMA's 2G and 3G standard. ''The Administration's support for Multiple Standards is consistent with its policy of letting consumers, rather than governmental bodies, decide which products and services are best for them. ''A clear message has now been sent to the global community that this Administration expects nothing less than ITU adoption of Multiple Standards, including TDMA, in determining the technology for the next generation of wireless communications.'' FCC Chairman Kennard has said, ''Consumers are best served when the market place determines the standards it prefers rather than government-affiliated standards bodies...'' The State Department earlier expressed support for Multiple Standards when it submitted four technology proposals, including TDMA, for ITU adoption. Gregory G. Williams is the Chairman of the UWCC and Vice president - Wireless Systems, SBC Communications, Inc. The UWCC is a international consortium of more than 115 telecommunications wireless carriers and vendors supporting the TDMA technology standard. Its Board Members include: Alcatel USA, Argentina TDMA Association, AT&T Wireless Services (USA), BellSouth Cellular Corp. (USA), Cellcom (Israel), Celumovil (Colombia) Compaq Computer Corporation [NYSE:CPQ - news], Ericsson Radio Systems, Hong Kong Telecom CSL (China) Hughes Network Systems, Industar Digital PCS (USA), Lucent Technologies, Mobikom SDN BHD (Malaysia), Motorola Consumer Products, Movilnet (Venezuela), Nokia, Nortel, Philips Consumer Communications, Rogers Cantel (Canada), Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems (USA), Telecom New Zealand (New Zealand), VimpelCom (Russia), and Sun Microsystems. ------------------------------