WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to the scheduled markup by the House Energy and Commerce Committee of H.R. 3309, the Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2011, and H.R. 3310, the Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2011, the following statement may be attributed to NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith:

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to a letter from CEA, CTIA and musicFirst to members of the Congressional Black Caucus claiming that NAB is seeking a �mandate� of FM chips in cellphones, the following statement may be attributed to NAB Executive Vice President of Communications Dennis Wharton: