WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Bill Kennard, signaling a clear policy shift, declared late last week that “pre-emption shouldn’t even be considered” until the wireless industry and local zoning authorities first …
WEST POINT, Ga.-Powertel Inc. wants to lure landline long-distance customers to its personal communications services with its new advertising campaign, which touts unlimited wireless long-distance service, the company announced. Powertel’s …
WASHINGTON-Approved applicants for the upcoming local multipoint distribution service auction, scheduled to begin Feb. 18, are readying wire transfers for their upfront payments, due by 6 p.m. today. At press …
To the Editor: As someone who represents many conscientious people dedicated to wireless competition, I would like to comment on the subject of auction integrity in the context of the …
To the editor, I just finished reading your Jan. 12 issue and truly take exception with the letter titled, “Home won’t run via paging service.” The population of Montreal and …
WASHINGTON-The Clinton administration last week proposed to expand the global trade agreement that eliminates tariffs on telecom and information technology products by 2000. With developing countries increasingly turning to wireless …
Iridium L.L.C.-the Motorola Inc.-led consortium expected to offer global voice, paging and fax services via a constellation of 66 low-earth-orbit satellites by September-announced it has secured the U.S. Department of …
The White House Under Siege! The Presidency in Crisis! Zippergate! So scream the airwaves of official Washington. Ah, heck, Vern, it’s only Groundhog Day. Today is just like yesterday and …
STOCKHOLM, Sweden-L.M. Ericsson signed a contract valued at $369 million to expand Guangdong Mobile Communications Corp.’s 900 MHz Global System for Mobile communications network, the company announced. Ericsson said this …
MONTVALE, N.J.-Geotek Communications Inc. announced investors holding its Series O and Q floating conversion rate preferred shares have agreed to exchange them into new Series R and S fixed-price preferred …
ATLANTA- France Telecom subsidiary France Caraibe Mobiles plans to license LHS Group Inc.’s customer care and billing software for its cellular network, LHS announced. FCM provides digital and analog cellular …
WASHINGTON-With the first round of universal service payments having been made this month to the government by any service-offering telecommunications operation, there still is controversy surrounding how and why commercial …
European Telecommunications Standards Institute members last week reached a consensus agreement for a third-generation mobile phone standard, incorporating two major proposals that were on the table. The agreement came after …
HIGHTSTOWN, N.J.-Systems/Link Corp. announced it has signed an agreement with Telecom Personal to provide the Argentine cellular operator with FraudTec 2000. Systems/Link said FraudTec will be operating in Argentina sometime …
The regional telephone companies, as well as AirTouch Communications Inc. and GTE Corp., have collectively invested more than $10 billion in international telecommunications ventures, according to a report issued by …
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif.-DigiPH PCS announced that it selected International Billing Services to provide its statement-processing services. Citing a need to bring services to market quickly, the startup communications company …
Comsat Corp. said it filed a breach of contract lawsuit against IDB Mobile Communications Inc. in U.S. District Court of Maryland, seeking to collect $5 million for satellite services it …
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-Signal One Corp. recently started building nine new towers at major interstate locations in Tennessee. Eight locations will have 330-foot towers and the Monteagle location will have a 350-foot …
Brazil Microwave radio equipment manufacturer Harris Corp. announced plans to open a plant during the second quarter in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In addition to its manufacturing operations, the new facility …
