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NEW TARIFF PLAN OFFERED FOR BUSI NESS CUSTOMERS BY MERCURY ONE-2-ONE
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessLONDON-Mercury One-2-One is touting a new mobile telephone tariff option for business customers that the company says “dramatically undercuts BT (plc) by between 10 percent and 25 percent on daytime …
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PCS LICENSEES WILL SHARE MICRO WAVE MOVING COSTS UNDER PCIA’S PROPOSAL
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessWASHINGTON-The Personal Communications Industry Association said it has urged the Federal Communications Commission to adopt a microwave relocation cost-sharing plan to ease the deployment of personal communications services networks. PCIA’s …
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CELLPORT DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGY FOR INTELLIGENT CAR OF THE FUTURE
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessA Boulder, Colo.-based company has teamed up with several North American cellular operators to develop standards that could lead to the development of so-called intelligent vehicle products. CellPort Labs Inc. …
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INMARSAT AIMING FOR $1 BILLION TO FINANCE ITS HANDHELD SYSTEM
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessThe International Maritime Satellite Organization has announced more detailed investment plans for “corporatizing” its Inmarsat-P handheld mobile satellite service, stating it hopes to raise an initial $1 billion from its …
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION MAY TAKE CENTER STAGE THIS FALL
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessWASHINGTON-Congress will attempt to pass telecommunications reform and digital wiretap legislation this fall, and lawmakers also plan to put the Federal Communications Commission’s auction program under the microscope before adjourning …
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GTE TO BUY OUTSTANDING SHARES OF CONTEL, FORM NEW SUBSIDIARY
by rcrwirelessby rcrwirelessGTE Corp. has opted to spend $224 million to purchase the remaining shares of Contel Cellular Inc. it doesn’t already own. As part of the deal, GTE will spend $22.50 …
