Monthly Archives: November, 1997

REVAMPED TAUZIN PRIVACY BILL WINS `YES’ VOTES IN SUBCOMMITTEE

WASHINGTON-Rep. Billy Tauzin (R-La.) revamped his previously proposed bill aimed at strengthening and clarifying rules against electronic eavesdropping via scanners and other devices to...

TDS TO OFFER $400M IN TOPRS

NEW YORK-Telephone and Data Systems Inc., Chicago, said Oct. 21 it had filed a shelf registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission covering $400...

TIA ISSUES SUPPORT FOR IS-136 DCC

WASHINGTON-The Telecommunications Industry Association announced it published a new interim standard protocol called Intersystem Operations Support for the IS-136 Digital Control Channel.The document recommends...

TELESYSTEM INTERNATIONAL TO ISSUE $167M IN DEBT

NEW YORK-Moody's Investors Service assigned a low-tier speculative grade rating of Caa1 to Telesystem International Wireless Inc.'s planned issue of $167 million in 10-year...

OFTEL PUSHES BACK NUMBER PORTABILITY COMPLIANCE DATE TO 1999

Following intense negotiations with the United Kingdom's mobile phone operators, the country's telecommunications regulator extended to Jan. 1, 1999, its number portability requirement for...

UMTS PLAYERS JOCKEY FOR POLE

LONDON-Code Division Multiple Access technology is playing a key role in several leading technology contenders for third-generation wireless networks in Europe, but back-to-back industry...

ADMITTING CABLE AND TELECOM DON’T MIX, U S WEST PLANS SPLIT

U S West Inc. said it plans to split U S West Media Group and U S West Communications Group into separate public companies...

LEAHY BILL COULD GUT ANTENNA PRE-EMPTION

WASHINGTON-In a stunning setback and reversal of fortune for the wireless industry, Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and James Jeffords (R-Vt.) last week introduced legislation...
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