CTIA is a Washington, D.C.–based international industry trade group representing all wireless communication sectors including cellular, personal communication services and enhanced specialized mobile radio.
Smith was first elected to the CTIA Board of Directors in 1992. His latest one-year term begins January 1, 2011. As a member of the CTIA Executive Committee, he will assist in representing the interests of regional and rural carriers and addressing the essential issues facing the wireless industry.
“It is an honor to have been selected by my peers in the wireless industry to serve on the CTIA Executive Committee,” Smith said. “I look forward to working with my industry colleagues, policymakers and stakeholders to navigate the challenges and opportunities that will help ensure the U.S. wireless industry remains competitive and innovative.”
Smith has more than 20 years experience in the wireless industry. He managed the launch of Bluegrass Cellular in 1990 while working as an employee of GTE Mobilnet under contract to a consortium of independent telephone companies. Bluegrass Cellular was the first to offer digital cellular service to central Kentucky in 1998 and, today provides service to many rural areas not reached by the networks of larger, national carriers.
Since his 1991 appointment as President of Bluegrass Cellular, Inc., Smith has managed the start-ups of Bluegrass Network LLC, an Internet service provider and fiber-optic network; Bluegrass Telecom LLC, a provider of long-distance phone service; and Bluegrass Wireless LLC, which operates under the Bluegrass Cellular trademark to provide wireless telecommunications service in southern Indiana and southeast Kentucky.
About CTIA-The Wireless Association®
CTIA-The Wireless Association® is an international organization representing the wireless communications industry. Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products. CTIA advocates on behalf of its members at all levels of government.
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