FCC Appoints VeriSign to Commercial Mobile
Service Alert Advisory Committee
First Committee Meeting Held Today
WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 12, 2006 – VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq:
VRSN), the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure for the networked
world, announced today that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
has appointed the company to serve on its Commercial Mobile Service
Alert Advisory Committee. Anthony M. Rutkowski, Vice President
for Regulatory Affairs and Standards, will represent VeriSign on the
Committee.
The FCC was directed by Congress to form the Committee
as part of the recently-passed Warning, Alert and Response Network (WARN)
Act (Title VI of Public Law 109-347). The committee will establish
a national emergency alert system to warn the public in case of a terrorist
attack, natural disaster or other crisis. Over the next year,
the Committee will develop and recommend technical standards and protocols
to enable mobile service providers to transmit alerts to subscribers’
mobile phones.
“VeriSign is honored to serve on this important FCC
committee that will be working to ensure that the most advanced technologies
are used to alert Americans about emergencies, no matter where they
occur or how large-scale they are,” said Rutkowski. “VeriSign
has unique insights to share as the leading provider of intelligent
infrastructure services for the networked world. Every day, VeriSign
enables and protect billions of digital interactions around the globe.
We look forward to participating actively and helping to bring such
a valuable service to the nation.”
Rutkowski recently served as the industry keynote
presenter, in October 2006, at the first international technical workshop
on emergency messaging at the International Telecommunication Union
(ITU) in Geneva, Switzerland. His 40-year career included more
than 12 years at the FCC, as well as serving as a counselor to the Secretary-General
at the ITU in Geneva.
VeriSign also assisted the FCC in the 04-296 proceedings,
and has collaborated with industry leaders to develop workable solutions
for emergency messaging at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet
Association (CTIA) and the ITU.
VeriSign holds seats on a number of Federal and Presidential
advisory bodies. VeriSign’s Chief Executive Officer Stratton Sclavos
holds one of 30 seats on the President’s National Security Telecommunications
Advisory Committee (NSTAC) and is a member of the President’s Council
of Advisors on Science and Technology.
For a complete list of all companies appointed to
the CMSSA Committee, please visit www.fcc.gov.
About VeriSign
VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN) operates intelligent infrastructure services
that enable and protect billions of interactions every day across the
world’s voice and data networks. Additional news and information about
the company is available at www.verisign.com.
For More Information
VeriSign Media Relations: Katie Sheldon Hammler, khammler@verisign.com,
703-948-4367
VeriSign Investor Relations: Nancy Fazioli, ir@verisign.com,
650- 426-5146
Forward-Looking Statement
Statements in this announcement other than historical data and information
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve risks and uncertainties
that could cause VeriSign’s actual results to differ materially from
those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The potential
risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainty of future
revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly operating
results due to such factors as the risk that VeriSign’s announced strategic
relationships, including the relationship described herein, may not
result in additional products, services, customers, profits or revenues;
and increased competition and pricing pressures. More information about
potential factors that could affect the company’s business and financial
results is included in VeriSign’s filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including in the company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for
the year ended December 31, 2005 and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.
VeriSign undertakes no obligation to update any of the forward-looking
statements after the date of this press release.
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