Whereas, Currently more than 162 million people in the United States subscribe to wireless telephone service and more than 200,000 emergency calls are made each day from wireless phones; and,

Whereas, Personal and public safety is becoming more of a major concern for new phone buyers and current users; and,

Whereas, American citizens are using their wireless phones to make neighborhoods safer by reporting crimes and potential harmful circumstances; and,

Whereas, With the emergence of enhanced technologies comes the need for better understanding of how to use them responsibly; and,

Whereas, The wireless industry is working to promote consumer education regarding the safe and responsible use of wireless phones and the importance of using wireless phones to help those facing an emergency; and now therefore be it,