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<TYPE>EX-24.TXT
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<FILENAME>ex24peterblackmore.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POWER OF ATTORNEY
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	UTStarcom, Inc.

Limited Power of Attorney Securities
Law Compliance

The undersigned, as an officer or director of
UTStarcom, Inc. the "Corporation"), hereby
constitutes and appoints Carmen Chang, Thomas
Savage, Valerie Barnett, Kierith Jones, Francis
Barton, Susan Marsch, Mark Green, Keith San
Felipe and Viraj Patel, and each of them
each, an "Attorney" and collectively, the
"Attorneys"), as the undersigned's true and
Lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to complete
and execute such Forms 144, 3,4 and 5 and other
forms (including any amendments thereto) as such
Attorney shall in his or her discretion determine
to be required or advisable pursuant to Rule 144
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933
(as amended, the "Act"), Section 16 of the Securities
Act of 1934 (as amended, the "Exchange Act") and the
respective rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder, or any successor laws and regulations,
as a consequence of the undersigned's ownership,
acquisition or disposition of or transactions in
securities of the Corporation, and to do all acts
necessary in order to file such forms with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, any securities
exchange or national association, the Corporation
and such other person or agency as the Attorney shall
deem appropriate. The undersigned hereby approves,
ratifies and confirms all that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents shall do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

The authority of the Attorneys under this Limited
Power of Attorney shall continue until the undersigned
is no longer required to file such Forms 144, 3, 4 and
5 and other forms (including any amendments thereto) as
may be required pursuant to the laws and regulations
described above with regard to his or her ownership,
acquisition or disposition of or transactions in securities
of the Corporation, unless earlier revoked in writing.
The undersigned acknowledges that the Attorneys are not
assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Rule 144 promulgated under the Act or
Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Limited Power of Attorney is executed this 17
day of December, 2007.


Witness.


Signature

Print name

Peter Blackmore
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