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STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MIGNON L. CLYBURN 
ON CTIA’S MOBILE APPLICATION CONTENT RATING SYSTEM
“I applaud CTIA-The Wireless Association and the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) for 
unveiling what promises to be a worthwhile tool for those making electronics purchases for minors.  The 
Mobile Application Rating System will use the well-known and trusted age rating icons that ESRB 
assigns to computer and video games, to provide consumers with reliable information about the age-
appropriateness of applications.  I further commend AT&T, Microsoft, Sprint, T-Mobile USA, U.S. 
Cellular and Verizon Wireless for volunteering to implement the rating system in their mobile application 
storefronts.  The flexible process of providing application developers an automatic default rating based 
upon a standard questionnaire, will help ensure that the rating system does not slow the deployment of 
new mobile applications, while the ESRB's review of popular applications and consumer complaints, will 
help parents and consumers make fully informed choices about mobile applications purchases.”
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