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WASHINGTON-CTIA has joined with several trade associations and telecommunications companies in opposing the entertainment industry’s effort to create what it calls “a secondary copyright liability.” “The judicial expansion of secondary …

REDMOND, Wash.-Microsoft Corp. announced it hired on an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. marketing executive to head the release of its new “Longhorn” desktop computer operating system. Michael Sievert previously worked …

ATLANTA-This year’s “American Idol” text-message voting will likely surpass last year’s groundbreaking campaign, as Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s 49 million subscribers can take part in the short message service offering for …

Two key lawmakers recently introduced legislation that would authorize the Justice Department to use wiretaps to investigate and prosecute criminal antitrust conspiracies. Somehow I cannot not see Big Brother listening …

Siemens AG appears to be in the midst of peddling its handset business, but by all accounts the world’s No. 5 phone vendor isn’t having any luck. That Siemens is …

BEDMINSTER, N.J.-AT&T Corp. said it has increased its global remote access footprint to include 9,094 Wi-Fi hot spots and 1,551 wired Ethernet locations. The company said 5,770 of the Wi-Fi …

As part of a movement designed to improve the shopping experience, Sprint Corp. said it is overhauling many of its company-owned retail outlets. The changes include implementing in-store repairs for …

ALEXANDRIA, Minn.-Rural Cellular Corp. said it lost 8,000 postpaid subscribers during the final three months of last year. The carrier said the drop reflected the transition stage of its network …

SBC Communications Inc. said it made a joint filing with the Federal Communications Commission as part of its pending $16 billion acquisition of AT&T Corp. The deal, which was announced …

ATLANTA-This year’s “American Idol” text-message voting will likely surpass last year’s groundbreaking campaign, as Cingular Wireless’ 49 million subscribers can take part in the short message service offering for the …

In the juggling act between GSM and W-CDMA, dilemma is beautiful. But it is a terrible kind of beauty because both vendors and carriers must decide how much of their …

Less than three weeks after it began, the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 58 of 242 spectrum licenses in the 1.9 GHz band came to a quiet close last Tuesday, having …

Rebuffing a more substantial offer from Qwest Communications International Inc., MCI Inc. agreed last week to be acquired by Verizon Communications Inc. for approximately $6.7 billion. Qwest, which initiated the …

CINCINNATI-Regional telecommunications provider Cincinnati Bell Inc. reported 2,000 net subscriber additions for its wireless operations during the fourth quarter of last year and 7,000 net subscriber additions for the year. …

Alltel Corp. said it has successfully remarketed approximately $1.385 billion worth of senior notes due 2007 that were initially issued as part of its equity units. The company noted that …

Device news continued at a flushed pace with Motorola Inc. releasing details on its iTunes phone, Hop-on announcing a $36 handset, Sanyo Corp. offering an innovative new messaging product, and …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-The WiMAX Forum expanded its board of directors to include AT&T Corp., BT and ZTE. The forum now has 11 companies on its board, each of which appoints …

Building the network for a single-service protocol provided its own challenges. GSM, despite its worldwide acceptance, had to work out a profitable model. That compelled carriers to determine what kind …

PALO ALTO, Calif.-Computer company Hewlett-Packard Co. sacked Carleton Fiorina as its chairman and chief executive officer, news that sent the company’s stock up more than 5 percent in trading to …

The Southeast is in for a pair of new branding efforts from regional operators looking to reposition their brands in an ever-changing industry. Triton PCS Inc.’s SunCom Wireless brand and …

Turning rumor into fact, SBC Communications Inc. reported a deal last week to acquire former parent company AT&T Corp. for $16 billion, creating a telecommunications provider with vast domestic and …

Few carriers have put as much strain on their technology personnel over the past several years as Cingular Wireless L.L.C. From its beginnings as the merged wireless operations of BellSouth …

RICHMOND, Va.-Triton PCS Inc., which recently negotiated itself out of an AT&T Wireless Services Inc. affiliation following Cingular Wireless L.L.C.’s acquisition of AWS late last year, launched a new advertising …

SKOKIE, Ill.-Rand McNally & Co. released its Rand McNally Traffic application, a downloadable mobile application that delivers real-time traffic flow and incident reports for more than 90 cities in the …

SBC Communications Inc. said it plans to cut 12,800 jobs following its pending $16 billion acquisition of AT&T Corp. The job cuts are expected to include 5,125 jobs as part …