Pocket Communications

WASHINGTON-After being hit with loan-repayment defaults by the top two C-block personal communications services licensees March 31, LCC International Inc. has decided to “reserve with respect to 1996 earnings $30.1 …

WASHINGTON-Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) has drafted spectrum auction legislation designed to rein in what has become a high-stakes wireless licensing process driven increasingly by budget forces, possibly …

WASHINGTON-Despite the optimism expressed fewer than two weeks ago by Daniel Riker, chairman and chief executive officer of Pocket Communications Inc., regarding the financial future of his C-block personal communications …

NEW YORK-Start-up players in personal communications services are at an awkward and critical juncture where riding the accelerator is necessary to roll out service and riding the brake is required …

The sixth largest PCS carrier (by pops) went bankrupt long before it ever got to market. Pocket Communications has $1.5 billion in liabilities, most of which is a large debt …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission last week declared that commercial wireless competition is developing, despite growing indications that funding problems, consolidation, operational snags and regulatory delay may be undermining the robust …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to release a public notice that will modify existing C-block personal communications services installment payment plan notes and security agreements by allowing one yearly …

ACT Communications Inc. developed two personal communications services and cellular protection products. The ACT 452-120-400L is a two-line, single phase surge arrestor that provides all-mode protection. The company said it …

The separate statement by embattled FCC Commissioner Rachelle Chong on the 2.3 GHz (auction it till it hertz) ruling last week helps explain why President Clinton should reappoint her for …

WASHINGTON-Mitsubishi Wireless Communications Inc. will provide Pocket Communications Inc. with personal communications services handsets. Pocket values the two-year agreement at $129 million. A custom version of Mitsubishi Wireless’ first Global …

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-When it comes to customer service, Barry Winkle aspires to have the role of the lonely Maytag repairman. Winkle is executive vice president of marketing for Pocket Communications …

WASHINGTON-In light of the Federal Communications Commission’s recent finding that NextWave Telecom Inc.’s foreign ownership exceeded the FCC’s 25-percent threshold, forcing a company reorganization of that segment, C-block winner and …

NEW YORK-If the conventional wisdom holds true that a rising tide lifts all boats, then wireless companies seeking to go public this year can take comfort in the results of …

Editor’s Note: The companies listed below are the current holders of A-, B- and C-block licenses for broadband personal communications services in the United States. Some of the companies have …

WASHINGTON-With net revenues reaching $2.14 billion at the end of Round 100 of the Federal Communications Commission’s D-, E-and F-block personal communications services auction, SprintCom Inc. and AT&T Wireless PCS …

INDIANAPOLIS-Brightpoint Inc. has signed a letter of intent to provide subscriber product packaging assembly and inventory management and fulfillment services to Pocket Communications Inc. In addition, Brightpoint said it plans …

NEW YORK-The good news for emerging personal communications services players is that capital is available, and the investment community is bullish on wireless telephony as a general category. The bad …

WASHINGTON-As expected, DCR PCS Inc., part of Pocket Communications Inc. and the second-largest C-block winner, responded to National Telecom PCS Inc.’s recent second supplement to its petition to deny DCR’s …

WASHINGTON-In his continued attempt to regain the C-block American Samoa personal communications services license taken back by the Federal Communications Commission due to default, Jack Robinson, president of National Telecom …

NEW YORK-LCC International Inc., an independent provider of radio frequency network design for wireless telecommunications, went public Sept. 25 with a 5.25 million share offering of Class A common stock …

NEW YORK-LCC International Inc., an independent provider of radio frequency network design for wireless telecommunications, said it plans to go public by early autumn. The road show for the 5-million-share …

LAS VEGAS-Russ Burd was named the new vice president and general manager for Pocket Communications Inc.’s Las Vegas market. By the end of March, Pocket expects to begin offering wireless …

Telephone Warehouse, a wireless retailer with stores in Texas, Kansas and Missouri, said it is helping first-time cellular and pager buyers make informed decisions about products with its new mall-based …

WASHINGTON-The U.S. Treasury will be receiving another auction-related windfall payment sometime in the near future when the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T Corp. and the General Accounting Office decide how much …

NEW YORK-Never mind the summer sun. When it comes to microwave incumbent relocation, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas to personal communications services providers. By late July, about …