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WASHINGTON-New Jersey Gov. James McGreevey (D) signed legislation banning handheld phone use while operating a motor vehicle, the second state to take phones out of drivers’ hands. “Cell phones have …

WASHINGTON-California Public Utilities Commission member Susan Kennedy has decided not to offer a competing bill of rights for telecom consumers-one that exempts mobile-phone carriers from new rules-during Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s …

WASHINGTON-A British government advisory panel says research indicates mobile phones and base stations do not pose health risks to citizens, but cautioned that limitations of studies and the relatively short …

WASHINGTON-CTIA’s Steve Largent continued reorganizing the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, announcing that Carolyn Brandon has been named vice president for policy and Bob Bolster will become director of congressional …

WASHINGTON-CTIA’s Steve Largent continued reorganizing the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, announcing that Carolyn Brandon has been named vice president for policy and Bob Bolster will become director of congressional …

WASHINGTON-CTIA’s Steve Largent used the biggest news in the nation’s capital last week-Joe Gibbs returning to coach the Redskins-to justify his actions as he fired five people and named three …

WASHINGTON-CTIA’s Steve Largent moved swiftly Thursday to announce his new communications vice president and lobbyist after confirming to RCR Wireless News that he was making significant changes in the wireless …

WASHINGTON-When the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association moves into its new headquarters Jan. 20, there will be a new team in place, said CTIA President Steve Largent, confirming to RCR …

WASHINGTON-Meredith M. Attwell, a former wireless industry lobbyist, has joined the National Telecommunications and Information Administration as a senior advisor to Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce Michael Gallagher. “Meredith has …

WASHINGTON-The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association Monday named Brian Kidney as chief operating officer-a new position in the organization. “The COO job was designed to keep the trains running on …

WASHINGTON-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger-despite lacking jurisdiction over the California Public Utilities Commission-is quietly pressing regulators to follow an executive order freezing pending regulations until their economic impact can be assessed, setting …

Editor’s Note: Each year, RCR Wireless News chooses the person who has most impacted the wireless industry. Our choice for 2003 is the consumer, the collective 150 million wireless subscribers …

Editor’s Note: Each year, RCR Wireless News chooses the person who has most impacted the wireless industry. Our choice for 2003 is the consumer, the collective 150 million wireless subscribers …

LOS ANGELES-Wireless gaming company Jamdat Mobile Inc. announced a sequel to its popular Jamdat Bowling application, a game that will feature enhanced audio and multiplayer features. “With over 2 million …

LOS ANGELES-Wireless gaming company Jamdat Mobile Inc. announced a sequel to its popular Jamdat Bowling application, a game that will feature enhanced audio and multiplayer features. “With over 2 million …

WASHINGTON-The District of Columbia in July is expected to join New York and a handful of other locales that require drivers to use hands-free devices when driving and talking after …

WASHINGTON-Wireless carriers that receive universal-service support should submit to auditing to ensure that the subsidies they receive are being used to upgrade and improve networks in rural America, FCC Commissioner …

WASHINGTON-Wireless carriers that receive universal service support should submit to auditing to ensure that the subsidies they receive are being used to upgrade and improve networks in rural America, FCC …

WASHINGTON-The District of Columbia in July is expected to join New York and a handful of other localities that require drivers to use hands-free devices when driving and talking after …

WASHINGTON-Steven Berry, the No. 2 official at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, is leaving the organization to direct lobbying for the cable TV industry. The National Cable & Telecommunications …

New wireless Internet browsing technologies may be giving rise to new business models for wireless content developers, and it appears the nation’s No. 1 wireless carrier, Verizon Wireless, is looking …

WASHINGTON-Steven Berry, the No. 2 official at the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, is leaving the organization to direct lobbying for the cable TV industry. The National Cable & Telecommunications …

WASHINGTON-State regulators meeting in Atlanta this week passed a resolution aimed at improving wireless carrier customer service. The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners said it encourages wireless telecommunications carriers …

WASHINGTON-The wireline industry late Tuesday asked the Federal Communications Commission to delay local number portability until it is possible for most wireless consumers to port to wireline carriers and warned …