Tessco Technologies Inc. said it has obtained an Ex Parte injunction enjoining Andrew Corp. from terminating its Distributor Agreement with the company.The Sparks, Md.-based distributor disclosed in its earnings release for the fourth quarter and fiscal year-end that it had received a 30-day notice...
WASHINGTON-Capitol Hill insiders once again are playing the name game, this time regarding who will be nominated to replace former Federal Communications Commissioner Andrew Barrett, who left the agency for new public-relations digs last month.Possible candidates for the Republican spot include several Hill staffers,...
WASHINGTON-Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt last week accused House telecommunications subcommittee Chairman Jack Fields (R-Texas) of trying to pin a nonexistent pagers-for-the-homeless proposal on the agency to drive a partisan wedge between commissioners."This was politics," said Reed Hundt in written remarks prepared for...
"The Internet is the killer app!" declared futurist George Gilder at the Wireless Apps '95 show hosted by the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association last fall in Las Vegas.He was referring to the long-sought application for wireless data-a Holy Grail of sorts-that would be so...
What did he know and when did he know it?Ah, the immortal question of Sen. Howard Baker of Watergate fame.That's what House telecommunications subcommittee Chairman Jack Fields (R-Texas) wanted to know last week of FCC Chairman Reed Hundt's knowledge about an elusive proposal in...
WASHINGTON-For commercial mobile radio services carriers, passage of the Telecommunications Reform Bill of 1996 contains both good and bad news. The good news is that CMRS operators can provide local exchange services. The bad news is that they will be expected, down the road,...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission could be heading for a shake-up.Commissioner Andrew Barrett, a Republican appointed by President Bush, has signaled he'll be leaving the agency by May. His departure has been anticipated for months, following the expiration of his term last June.Senate Commerce Committee...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission will seek comment on whether to adopt new fixed microwave rules that would facilitate the introduction of antenna technology developed by the military to the land mobile radio industry.In a notice of proposed rulemaking adopted Feb. 29, the FCC's Office...
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Andrew Corp. said it is acquiring The Antenna Co. to break into the North American consumer accessories market, marking the possible beginning of consolidations between companies vying for a piece of the expected $3 billion accessory business.The transaction will be done as a pooling...
Look for "clustering" to become a common word in tomorrow's wireless dictionary as companies continue to refine their strategies amid an increasingly competitive marketplace.GTE Mobilnet Inc. announced last week plans to sell its PCS license for the Denver market to Western Wireless Corp. As...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission's recently adopted orders and a further notice of proposed rulemaking lay out new and prospective strictures regarding auctioning the "upper 10 megahertz block" of 800 megahertz specialized mobile radio spectrum along with the "lower 80" SMR and general category channels.The...
WASHINGTON-The 900 MHz specialized mobile radio auction that begins tomorrow is expected to be characterized by a mixture of bidding by big companies like Geotek Communications Inc. and Ram Mobile Data USA L.P., which want to expand existing systems into national networks, and more...
WASHINGTON - The Federal Communications Commission last week approved streamlined antenna structure registration procedures that make owners rather than licensees primarily responsible for complying with construction, painting and lighting requirements.At the same time, the FCC revised antenna painting and lighting rules to conform to...
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission will be a less exciting place after Andrew C. Barrett leaves early next year. No more of those probing-sometimes direct, sometimes drifting-colloquies with FCC staff or light-hearted, off-the-cuff remarks to other commissioners during open meetings.Without Barrett's banter, FCC open meetings...
Federal regulators late last week approved final rules for the 900 MHz specialized mobile radio service auction on Nov. 28.The Federal Communications Commission said 1,020 licenses, or 20 1-channel blocks in 51 major trading areas, will be sold in a simultaneous multiple round auction.The...
Tonawanda, N.Y.-based Sinclabs, a division of Sinclair Technologies, announced its Excelsior antenna line, which consists of low band, 1/4 wave, 220 MHz, wideband UHF/VHF, cellular trunking, no ground plane and true 2dB wide band antennas. The Excelsior SVB1482 antenna is a wideband mobile antenna...
Leon Hensen has been named senior vice president and general manager of Palmer Wireless Inc. of Fort Myers, Fla. Hensen will be responsible for the overall operation of the company. Hensen joined Palmer Communications Inc., the former parent company of Palmer Wireless, in 1987....
Groups battling for unlicensed spectrum at 5 GHz to create a high-speed data system agree there is industry support for such a service, but the details now are in the hands of the Federal Communications Commission.Apple Computer Inc. petitioned the FCC in May to...
Applying its linear fiber optics technology, Ortel Corp. is providing wireless networks a vital supplement for communicating in environments that are limited by physical barriers, like underground transit.Together with Andrew Corp., Ortel will help provide clear communications for cellular customers in Hong Kong's Mass...
DALLAS-Paging Network Inc. announced its first quarter financial results. Net revenues reached $121.5 million, a 34 percent increase from $90.7 million for the same quarter last year. The quarter ended with a net loss of $6.8 million, or 13 cents per share, compared with...
WASHINGTON-A government plan limiting bidding credits in 900 MHz specialized mobile radio auctions to small businesses has drawn the wrath of Federal Communications Commission member Andrew Barrett."It appears the commission is abandoning its policy and rules designed to enhance ownership opportunities in other technologies...
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Cellular One of Ohio and Michigan announced Lindsay Notwell has been appointed director of wireless data, heading up this new department. Notwell will be responsible for building and managing the wireless data group and supervise the rollout of various wireless programs. Prior to Cellular...
