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The following are sample quotes from respondents who were asked the question, “What are one or two of the most important reasons why you would support having an antenna in …

This is the second installment in the exclusive RCR five-part series highlighting the results of the 1997 National Wireless Opinion Poll conducted by TynanGroup, Inc., of Santa Barbara, Calif., in …

The cost to relocate microwave systems has met or been lower than projections for two personal communications services carriers, providing a positive mark on balance sheets otherwise heavy with loss …

Numeric paging service, which for years was the bread and butter for paging resellers, could be their doom in a market of increased competition, decreased rates and customer savvy. Industry …

Here are sample quotes from respondents who were asked the question, “What are some of the most important disadvantages of the use of wireless phones?” ( Note: 30 percent of …

WASHINGTON-“The Telecom Act was an act of Congress and not an act of God, so it will not be immediately perfect,” commented AT&T’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert Allen …

The Antenna Co. announced it has officially changed its name to Andrew Wireless Products Group. Andrew Corp. acquired the company last year. The transition marks a stronger direction for the …

NEW YORK-Imagine a bell curve for a clear picture of the landscape this year for batteries used in wireless handsets. That big bulge in the middle represents the domain of …

NEW YORK-To address a widely acknowledged shortage of wireless technicians and appropriate training schools, the State University of New York at Canton hopes to launch in September a two-year degree …

The European Commission said it has given the Spanish government three months to inform the EC on the steps it will take to create a level playing field for the …

WASHINGTON-According to company spokeswoman Jennifer Walsh, NextWave Telecom Inc. plans to amend its current S-1 filing at the Securities and Exchange Commission soon to get its stalled initial public offering …

CLAYTON, N.J.-With a gaggle of journalists and public officials present, the first user trial of an automatic location system for analog cellular 911 calls began with a flourish Jan. 22 …

NEW YORK-Moody’s Investors Service Inc. announced Jan. 22 it may upgrade approximately $5.1 billion in MCI Communications Corp. outstanding debt and preferred stock because of the growing likelihood that MCI …

American Messaging Systems Inc. is entering the two-way market with an alternative to ReFLEX that provides high system capacity, quick time to market and helps carriers cut costs, said the …

TAMPA, Fla.-GTE Tele-communication Services Inc. signed a contract to provide its roamer administration service to personal communications services provider Western Wireless Corp. GTE TSI also will provide settlement and exchange …

NASHVILLE, Tenn.-Cellular One said it is eliminating long distance charges to most Tennessee customers calling anywhere in the United States with its nationwide local calling service. Any calls originating in …

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill.-More than half of cellular customers surveyed in an Illinois Superconductor Corp. study said they want improvements in their cellular service. More than a third of those questioned …

InterCel Inc. wants to learn if cellular customers who are familiar with rate plans will behave differently when let loose on a 1900 MHz system for a flat $50 a …

rederick M. Joyce, Esq. It is a time-worn political axiom that no candidate ever lost a vote by speaking in favor of Mom, apple pie, and the American flag. In …

NEW YORK-Seven key developments promise significant changes in the telecommunications industry in 1997, according to a newly released global outlook by A.T. Kearney, Arlington, Va. (1) Merger activity within and …

Two trade associations have responded to an FBI notice seeking clear definitions of the terms “significant upgrade” and “major modification” that are used in the 1994 digital wiretap law to …

NEW YORK-The public capital markets were not kind to personal communications services companies in 1996, but 1997 is looking a bit more hopeful. “The seven publicly traded PCS players not …

ATLANTA-BellSouth Mobility Inc. launched its TextMessaging service last month. The service allows short messages to be sent from a personal computer to a digital cellular customer with no airtime charges …

The Secretary of Communications in Argentina announced concrete plans to award two personal communications services licenses in early to mid-1997. Initially, the two PCS licenses will be granted for 30 …

WASHINGTON-In his agenda for 1997, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Reed Hundt reiterated his commitment to deregulate telecommunications and to push competition in the marketplace for all communications players. Hundt also …