Statement of WifiForward in response to Chairman Wheeler’s comments at CTIA Supermobility 2015

Everyone loves Wi-Fi, powered by unlicensed spectrum, and as Chairman Wheeler recognizes, it’s a critical part of our mobile broadband ecosystem. While no single user speaks for unlicensed spectrum, numerous users of unlicensed spectrum want to work with Qualcomm and carriers to ensure that technologies like Wi-Fi and LTE-U can co-exist so that LTE-U doesn’t crowd out Wi-Fi. We agree with Chairman Wheeler: the standards-setting organizations should work cooperatively to reach a solution that works for everyone. But let’s be clear, American consumers and businesses have come to rely on technologies like Wi-Fi — the significant benefits of the unlicensed spectrum ecosystem should not be undermined.