November 1996

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission this week is expected to unveil a new plan to auction $3 billion of spectrum for wireless Internet access and other applications, according to officials. Bidding …

Dear Editor: As a full-time reader of your magazine, I enjoy the upfront articles. I have been employed in the two-way radio business for the past 10 years. With the …

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J.-Lucent Technologies Inc. and NEC Corp. have teamed up to develop a core process for manufacturing integrated circuits with features as small as 0.18 microns. The current standard …

ATLANTA-MCI Communications Corp. said it added Minneapolis/St.Paul, Minn., to its cellular network. Customers will receive free cellular long distance calling from their home area for a limited time. MCI’s cellular …

NEW YORK-The new federal telecommunications law unleashed a flurry of mergers and acquisitions, but the true test of success will be profitability, not size. “The trend began three years ago, …

If ever there was a week when the FCC bore the brunt of everyone’s aggressions, it was last week; I heard Hundt & Co. even was blamed for the Lindburgh …