GoAmerica Appoints Former FCC Commissioner Kathleen Q. Abernathy to Board of Directors
August 11 2008 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
HACKENSACK, N.J., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GoAmerica, Inc.
(NASDAQ:GOAM), a provider of relay and wireless communications and
professional interpreter services for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and
speech-disabled persons, today announced the appointment of
Kathleen Q. Abernathy to its Board of Directors. Ms. Abernathy is
an expert in the area of telecommunications and public policy
having served as a commissioner at the Federal Communications
Commission ("FCC"). Ms. Abernathy was confirmed unanimously by the
U.S. Senate to a four-year term in 2001. While at the FCC, she was
responsible for the development and implementation of policy in
each of the areas under the FCC's jurisdiction, including wireless;
domestic and international telecommunications; satellite;
broadcast; cable; communications equipment manufacturers; and
broadband, IP and other advanced communications technologies.
Before joining the FCC as a commissioner, Ms. Abernathy served as
vice president, public policy at BroadBand Office Communications;
as vice president, regulatory affairs at US West and as vice
president, federal regulatory at AirTouch Communications (a
predecessor company to Vodafone Communications). Earlier in her
career, she served as a legal advisor to two FCC commissioners and
as a special assistant to the agency's general counsel. "While at
the FCC, some of the most rewarding initiatives I had the privilege
to work on were policy and regulatory matters related to
communications accessibility for people who are deaf or hard of
hearing," said Ms. Abernathy. "I continue to have a strong interest
in these issues, and I'm thrilled to be part of a company that is
focused on developing products and services that deliver functional
equivalency and immediate telecommunications access to this
community. GoAmerica's efforts with the FCC to date have been
helpful to bring better services to the community, and I look
forward to expanding on this foundation." Ms. Abernathy received
her B.A. magna cum laude from Marquette University in 1982 and her
J.D. from Catholic University's Columbus School of Law in 1983. She
is a member of the District of Columbia Bar and the Federal
Communications Bar Association and has been honored by several
organizations for her professional achievements including a recent
selection as one of the 2007 Washington DC Super Lawyers. She also
received the President's Medal in 2005 from the Catholic University
of America; the Forerunner Accolade in 2002 from Women in Cable and
Telecommunications for her commitment to encouraging, developing
and promoting women in the industry; and the Milestone Award in
2001 from Catholic University's Columbus School of Law for her
exemplary service to the law school and outstanding achievement in
the field of communications law. In addition, she was named one of
the most powerful women in television by Electronic Media magazine
(October 2002). Ms. Abernathy serves on the board of Frontier
Communications; on the advisory board of ictQATAR, the
telecommunications regulator in Qatar; and on the board of the John
Gardner Fellowship Association, Stanford University. "We are
thrilled to have Kathleen on board to help us further our mission
of improving our customer's lives with enhanced communication
services," said Dan Luis, CEO of GoAmerica. "We're looking forward
to Kathleen's influence on all facets of our business." "The
addition of Kathleen to our board further demonstrates GoAmerica's
commitment to ensuring that the deaf and hard of hearing
communities get equal access to innovative technological advances
in communications," added Behdad Eghbali, a partner at Clearlake
Capital and board member of GoAmerica. "Kathleen's background and
track record of accomplishments will help the Company navigate the
public policy and regulatory landscapes that are specific to our
industry." About GoAmerica GoAmerica is the nation's largest and
second largest provider of text relay and video relay services,
respectively, and provides an array of communications and
interpreting services tailored to the needs of people who are deaf,
hard-of-hearing, or speech-disabled. The Company's vision is to
improve the quality of life of its customers by being their premier
provider of high quality, innovative communication services that
break down communications barriers. For more information on the
Company or its services, visit http://www.goamerica.com/ or contact
GoAmerica directly at TTY 201-527-1520, voice 201-996-1717,
Internet Relay by visiting http://www.i711.com/, or video phone by
connecting to hovrs.tv. Safe Harbor The statements contained in
this news release that are not based on historical fact --
including statements regarding the anticipated results of the
transactions described in this press release -- constitute
"forward- looking statements" that are made in reliance upon the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the
use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect",
"estimate", "anticipate", "continue", or similar terms, variations
of such terms or the negative of those terms. Such forward- looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not
limited to: (i) our ability to integrate the businesses and
technologies we have acquired; (ii) our ability to respond to the
rapid technological change of the wireless data industry and offer
new services; (iii) our dependence on wireless carrier networks;
(iv) our ability to respond to increased competition in the
wireless data industry; (v) our ability to generate revenue growth;
(vi) our ability to increase or maintain gross margins,
profitability, liquidity and capital resources; and (vii)
difficulties inherent in predicting the outcome of regulatory
processes. Such risks and others are more fully described in the
Risk Factors set forth in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. Our actual results could differ materially
from the results expressed in, or implied by, such forward-looking
statements. GoAmerica is not obligated to update and does not
undertake to update any of its forward looking statements made in
this press release. Each reference in this news release to
"GoAmerica", the "Company" or "We", or any variation thereof, is a
reference to GoAmerica, Inc. and its subsidiaries. "GoAmerica", the
"GoAmerica" logo, "i711", and the "i711.com" logo, and "Relay and
Beyond" are registered trademarks of GoAmerica. "i711.com" and
"i711 Wireless" are trademarks and service marks of GoAmerica.
Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. CONTACT:
Laura Kowalcyk CJP Communications 212-279-3115 x209 DATASOURCE:
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