The Alliance for Broadband Competition Launches

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Rebecca Mark, rmark@glenechogroup.com

(Washington, D.C.) The ability for carriers to compete for customers and provide the best possible service for their consumers is essential to the health and vibrancy of the American telecommunications marketplace. However, as more details become available about the pending deal between Verizon, Cox, and SpectrumCo (Comcast, Bright House, and Time Warner), competitive carriers and consumers are left asking -- is this deal in America's best interest?

Monday marks the formal launch of the Alliance for Broadband Competition, a collection of like-minded businesses, trade associations, and public interest groups who are concerned about the ability for the current marketplace to sustain a competitive broadband landscape. Representatives from T-Mobile, RCA-The Competitive Carriers Association, and Public Knowledge, will host a kick-off event via teleconference, on Monday, May 14, at 2pm EST. Following brief remarks, the line will be open for participants to engage in media Q&A.

EVENT: Official Launch for The Alliance for Broadband Competition

PARTICIPANTS:

 Steven K. Barry, President & CEO, RCA-The Competitive Carriers Association

 Harold Feld, Legal Director, Public Knowledge

 Kathleen Ham, Vice President of Federal Regulatory Affairs, T-Mobile USA

 Bert Foer, President, American Antitrust Institute

 Joel Kelsey, Policy Analyst, Free Press

TIME/DATE: 2pm EST, Monday, May 14, 2012

CALL-IN INFORMATION: 1.800.434.1335; 459893#

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