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Letter to Editor: Jammers are solid answers to prison cell-phone use

Editor's note: RCR Wireless News accepts letters to the editor in response to issues taking place in the wireless industry. Send your letters to the editor to editors@ardenmedia.comTo the Editor:I'd like to provide an additional perspective on the issue of illegal cell phone...

“MMS Disconnect” article created misperceptions

Dear Editor:We would like to raise an issue about the methodology and claims cited in the Aug. 13 article, "The MMS disconnect" by Colin Gibbs.The article used assertions of two third parties, 4INFO Inc. and RealNetworks Inc., along with Mr. Gibbs' own tests of...

MMS article inaccurate

Dear Editor,It is with great interest that we read the article, "The MMS disconnect," (RCR Wireless News, Aug. 13). Sybase 365 believes that the article has many inaccurate assumptions and misleading statements, and would like to clear the air about several points.MMS interoperability in...

Op-ed authors rebut Hundt’s Frontline letter

Dear Editor,We would like to respond to some of the many misleading comments made by Reed Hundt in RCR Wireless News relating to our editorial. That piece argued that the FCC should not play favorites in auctioning spectrum, and that Congress should change the...

Op-ed authors rebut Hundt’s Frontline letter

Dear Editor,We would like to respond to some of the many misleading comments made by Reed Hundt in RCR Wireless News relating to our Washington Post editorial. That piece argued that the FCC should not play favorites in auctioning spectrum, and that Congress should...

Letter to the Editor: Beyond the status quo

Dear Editor,Every now and then the Federal Communications Commission has to do something very important. In the next two weeks this FCC has a chance to protect the homeland and ensure billions of dollars of benefits to consumers. Or if spun into confusion by...

Movies watched on cellphones dangerous, not necessary

Dear Editor, Netflix recently made it possible for people to stream movies and television shows to their personal computers. According to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, this is not the end of it. In about a year they are hoping to provide this service through...

What’s happened to wireless real-estate pros?

Dear Editor, There is a wireless phenomenon taking place. For years the foot soldier in the wireless war against tower siting and site approvals was the site acquisition specialist. These unsung heroes scoured the landscape for suitable locations for wireless carriers to place their...

A plan for public-safety interoperability

To the Editor,Regarding your opinion that fixing public safety requires more than band-aids. There are more fundamental questions to answer. Before you spend my money on a federal mandate, tell me what you are going to spend it for. More 20-year-old technology? More proprietary...

Dano’s column to silence PTT chirp ignores tech benefits

Dear Editor, I was compelled to respond to Mike Dano's article, "Worst of the Week: Push-To-Silence-PTT," on RCRNews.com July 27, in which he writes "the thing about walkie-talkie cell phones: THEY ARE UNNECESSARY. And, more importantly, annoying." His conclusions certainly don't match the reality...

Phone cancer studies more consistent than reported in newspaper

To the Editor, Recent results of cell-phone tumor studies are much more consistent than your news item, "Conflicting studies muddy cell-phone health risks," in RCR Wireless News on Jan. 30 would have us believe. As you noted, Lennart Hardell has reported an increased risk...

NATE clarifies fall-protection clause of N.C. tower legislation

To the Editor: The Oct. 24 RCR Wireless News story regarding the North Carolina Communication Tower Standards erroneously reported that the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) opposed the 100-percent fall protection provisions of that document. I appreciate this opportunity to clarify this issue."100-percent...

Wireless handset insurance serves legitimate need

To the Editor, Ms. Ford, I read your opinion piece in the Oct. 17 issue of RCR Wireless News and think you missed the mark on why consumers should purchase wireless insurance/handset protection.You sited a formula of a consumer buying a phone for $50...

Ensign’s bill would hurt non-RBOC operators

To the Editor, I know it's been a long time since we've conversed, but I read your most recent RCR Opinion piece ("Telecom reform dejà vu" in Aug. 1 issue) regarding Sen. Ensign's legislative proposal. First, the bill totally eliminates anything in Title II...

Outgoing-only calls one answer to cell dilemma

To the Editor, I was reading your opinion piece ("The forces of good and evil") in the July 25 edition of RCR Wireless News, and I had a thought. What if wireless companies were to make sites in tunnels and "sensitive" areas like high...

MVNOs should buy spectrum in large markets

To the Editor, One significant differentiator for MVNOs (Aug. 8 "Different looks" editorial) would be to acquire a channel or two of 2.5 GHz spectrum to gain greater flexibility in future product offerings. Just 5.5 megahertz in the top NFL markets might dramatically improve...

IPWireless co-founder says cheap, fast broadband will soar

To the Editor, I enjoy Tracy Ford's editorial columns, as I do Jeffrey Silva's.Your July 11, 2005, comments about the 2.5 GHz band are right on including, "The potential to offer high-speed broadband Internet access is huge..." I'd add that one doesn't really need...

U.S. should follow Kuwaiti example on emergency alerts

To the Editor, I just read the article, "Emergency alert tests with cell phones expanded," by Jeffrey Silva, in your July 11 edition and found it very interesting. I do believe that the U.S. needs a system similar to the one used in Kuwait....

Freescale only succeeds at stalling process

To the Editor: I just read the article "Connecting dots draw future of wireless" in the May 23 issue. In the article, the section on 802.15.3a states that "Both sides are backed by major vendors ..." This is misleading. The article implies that these...

Outsourcing engineering jobs

To the Editor: Suggestion on the engineering shortage: Kill all the parents of potential engineering students so we won't discuss the outsourcing of our jobs. You really can't motivate a college kid to study engineering if mom/dad get laid off and work themselves down...

Bush correct to dump execs from delegation

To the Editor, I've always enjoyed Jeffrey Silva's articles. I read with interest his story, "Execs booted from telecom delegation puzzles industry," in the May 2 issue.I suspect if some of the RCR Wireless News editorial staff was "aiding and abetting" a competing journal,...

U.S. Cellular should be proud

Dear Editor: I was happy to see the clarification at the bottom of page 25 of the April 11 issue of RCR Wireless News concerning U.S. Cellular's best overall score in analysis of customer complaints. The carrier had 39 complaints per 1 million customers-almost...

Wireless ignored in rural America, despite success

Dear Editor, I read Tina Eichner's opinion on Rural Connections. I continue to be amazed at the lack of interest and outright opposition to the communications interests of really rural America. Although what we do is completely obsolete, it is still appropriate for many...

Nextel takes issue with article

Dear Editor: Nextel is disappointed and dismayed regarding the news article by Heather Forsgren Weaver posted on rcrnews.com and printed in the Oct. 25 edition of the newspaper highlighting a phrase used by Nextel Chief Executive Officer Tim Donahue regarding the status of the...