Monthly Archives: June, 1998

KENNARD LOBBIES FOR FIXED SERVICE BY MOBILE CARRIERS

WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Bill Kennard, in a critical test of his leadership, plans an aggressive lobbying campaign to win support for a wireless...

PHILIPS RELEASES RF CHIPSET

SUNNYVALE, Calif.-Philips Semiconductors announced a new Time Division Multiple Access radio-frequency chipset targeted for designers of dual-band TDMA cellular and personal communications services handsets.The...

FCC CURBS SCHOOL INTERNET PROGRAM

WASHINGTON-Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) will oppose a universal-service proposal endorsed by the Personal Communications Industry Association last week that would earmark...

PHILIPS SCALES DOWN GOALS, AT LEAST FOR A WHILE

It's one thing to have lofty ambitions within the safe confines of executive boardrooms, but it's quite another to let the world in on...

MARK-UP ON E911 BILL ON HOLD IN ORDER TO NEGOTIATE WITH MARKEY

WASHINGTON-Federal E911 legislation has yet to be introduced in the Senate and is on hold in the House.A bill introduced by Rep. Billy Tauzin...

LUCENT PROGRAM TESTS APPLICATIONS FOR COMPATIBILITY

Lucent Technologies Inc. added several new applications to its Cooperative Innovations alliance program, which is meant to supplement Lucent-developed and -branded solutions.Lucent tests applications...

300-PLUS LICENSES RETURNED

A number of new licenses will be up for grabs early next year as the majority of C-block personal communications services licensees opted to...

MCI RETURNS TO RESELLING RESIDENTIAL CELLULAR SERVICE

MCI Communications Corp. apparently is selling cellular service to residential customers once again after customer service representatives had told potential customers MCI wasn't taking...

FCC TO STOP ACTING AS CREDITOR

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission will no longer act as a creditor for entrepreneurs wanting to join in the wireless revolution, the agency's top lawyers...

DIRECT WIRELESS SYSTEM ELIMINATES TRADITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Direct Wireless Corp., a new company based in Houston, has filed patent applications for a wireless communications system that would allow handsets to communicate...

CORRECTION

A story in the June 15 issue of RCR should have stated that Nextel Communications Inc. President Tim Donahue said he expected the company...

CLEAR ACQUIRES COMDEV SYSTEMS

ATLANTA-Clear Communications Group acquired Communications Development Systems Inc., an engineering and site development construction services provider primarily serving the northeast corridor.Financing for the purchase...

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS REPORTS LAYOFFS, BUSINESS SALE

DALLAS-Texas Instruments Inc. announced plans to eliminate about 3,500 jobs in a move expected to save the company $270 million annually.The layoffs are part...

WIRELESS INC. ENTERS MERGER AGREEMENT

BELMONT, Calif.-Wireless Inc. and Multipoint Networks Inc. have signed a definitive merger agreement that will enhance the market position and portfolio of Wireless Inc....

VIEWPOINT: `WIRING’ SHORTSIGHTED

The Federal Communications Commission narrowly voted June 12 to keep in place the controversial funding for connecting schools, libraries and rural health-care facilities to...

MOTOROLA INTRODUCES SOFTWARE FOR LOTUS NOTES

NEW YORK-Motorola Inc. introduced its Email VClient software for Lotus Notes Mail, to bring another application to its PageWriter 2000 two-way pager.The software allows...

PAGEMART LAUNCHES GUARANTEED MESSAGING SERVICE

PageMart Wireless Inc. launched a narrowband personal communications services network in Austin and San Antonio, offering a guaranteed-receipt alphanumeric message service called Scout.This makes...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

Applied Cellular Technology Inc. received a letter of commitment for a $15 million unsecured line of credit from Boston's State Street Bank and Trust...

CALENDAR

Exploiting CostAllocation Strategies In TelecommunicationsJune 22-23Institute for International Research. Westin Horton Plaza, San Diego. (888) 670-8200 or (941) 365-2914.Wireless Local LoopJune 22-24IBC USA Conferences...

TSR WIRELESS PLACES GLENAYRE PAGING ORDER

FORT LEE, N.J.-TSR Wireless L.L.C. announced it will use Glenayre Technologies Inc.'s paging technology to build out several major markets during the next two...

LAW ENFORCEMENT GIVES LEGAL JUSTIFICATION FOR PUNCH LIST

WASHINGTON-The Department of Justice and the FBI filed with the Federal Communications Commission a legal analysis of the controversial punch-list items law enforcement says...

GLENAYRE UPGRADES OPENMEDIA CARD

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-Glenayre Technologies Inc.'s Integrated Network Group introduced the latest version of its postpaid calling card product, OpenMedia Enhanced Calling Card version 4.0.The product...

D.C. NOTES: DINGELL SILENCED

In the end, all he could do from the far front corner of the spacious House Commerce Committee room he once ruled with an...

CTIA UPDATES BROCHURE FOR HEARING-DISABLED

WASHINGTON, D.C.-The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association unveiled an updated brochure aimed at consumers with hearing disabilities.The brochure, entitled "Access," is intended to help educate...

FCC CLARIFIES ULS FORMS

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission has clarified that paging carriers cannot use Form 900 when renewing their licenses electronically via the Universal Licensing System. Part...
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