Yearly Archives: 1996

D.C. NOTES

If only Theodore Kaczynski, the Unabomber suspect accused of blowing up those he believes responsible for polluting America with high technology, had gotten out...

BELL ATLANTIC NYNEX MOBILE SUCCESS INSTRUMENTAL IN AGREEMENT

NEW YORK-The success of Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile played a key role in prompting the recent merger agreement between Bell Atlantic Corp. and Nynex...

HIGH COURT PONDERS LAWSUIT FOR MEDICAL DEVICE MALFUNCTIONING

WASHINGTON-The Supreme Court's consideration of whether manufacturers of medical devices that malfunction can be sued in state court potentially adds a new twist to...

PARTIAL END TO LICENSE FREEZE DOESN’T PLEASE PAGING OPERATORS

WASHINGTON-Local and regional paging operators lambasted the Federal Communications Commission for declining to completely lift the three-month-old paging application freeze last week, and vowed...

BILL COULD DELAY FUTURE AUCTIONS

WASHINGTON-The recently signed Contract with America Advancement Act (H.R. 3136) has made some waves at the Federal Communications Commission because it could push the...

GTE AIRFONE INTRODUCES AIRLINE FLAT-RATE CALLS

May day, May day! Air-to-ground communications has just flattened out. That is, GTE Airfone Inc. is introducing flat rate pricing of $15 per call...

AVIC TO DEVELOP NETWORK IN CHINA

NEW YORK-AVIC Group International Inc. and the Government of Hebei Province jointly announced an agreement to develop and construct a 1.6 million subscriber fixed...

BARTON RESOLVES TO CONTINUE WIRE LESS RESALE FIGHT

WASHINGTON-Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) has pledged to continue fighting for expanded wireless resale, saying his position on the issue has been reinforced over the...

1996 APPROPRIATIONS SIGNED FRIDAY

WASHINGTON-President Clinton signed appropriations legislation Friday to fund the Federal Communications Commission and scores of other government agencies for the rest of fiscal 1996,...

BUSINESS BRIEFS

VoiceTech Communications Inc. announced it has been granted patent approval for its VoiceCue Directory Assistance Call Completion, an application that offers cellular customers fast,...

SMALL MARKET BIDS CONTINUE AS C-BLOCK ACTIVITY DWINDLES

WASHINGTON-There are amazing parallels between last week's auction of the late Jacqueline Onassis' possessions and bidding decisions being made by certain small players in...

MARKET PENETRATION FOR CANADIAN PAGING OFFERS ROOM TO GROW

Opportunity looms for the Canadian kin of PageMart Inc. and Paging Network Inc. Both companies recently activated service in Canada where market penetration is...

CCPR AUTHORIZES SHARE REPURCHASE

NEW YORK-Cellular Communications of Puerto Rico Inc.'s board of directors has authorized the repurchase of up to an additional 750,000 shares of CCPR's common...

CLEARNET REGISTERS FOR PUBLIC OFFERING

NEW YORK-Clearnet Communications Inc., a personal communications services licensee based in Pickering, Ontario, announced April 22 it had registered to sell a cross-border public...

DENMARK TO ISSUE 1.8 GHZ LICENSES

COPENHAGEN, Denmark-Denmark's national telecom agency plans to issue invitations to bid for personal communications licenses at 1.8 GHz, reported the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen.The...

THREE-SIXTY REPORTS $7M IN NET INCOME

Three-sixty Communications Co., in its first earnings announcement as an independent company since its spinoff from Sprint Corp., reported a first quarter net income...

FCC TRIES TO SPEED RELOCATION

WASHINGTON-Incumbent microwave operators who have been less than forthcoming in their relocation negotiations with A- and B-block personal communications services licensees will be subject...

COMMUNICATIONS AND COMPUTERS MUST CONNECT FOR PDA REALITY

The fusion of wireless telecommunications and computer processing power into a device that fits your hand ought to be a slam-dunk proposition. It lets...

GEOTEK ANNOUNCES SYSTEM IN BOSTON

BOSTON-Geotek Communications Inc. announced the introduction of its digital mobile business communications system in the Boston area.The network, similar to those recently introduced in...

PRONET AND TELETOUCH ENTER MERGER AGREEMENT

DALLAS-ProNet Inc. and Teletouch Communications Inc. announced a definitive agreement to merge the two paging carriers in a transaction they value at about $181...

JACOBS DEFENDS CDMA DESPITE LAUNCH DELAYS

Expenses were significant for Qualcomm Inc. in the second quarter, deeply affecting its earnings and sending its stock down 10 points.The San Diego company...

PRESSLER SAYS SPECTRUM REFORM LEGISLATION IS NOT LIKELY THIS YEAR

WASHINGTON-Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Larry Pressler (R-S.D.) said Congress is unlikely to consider spectrum reform legislation this year, and conceded the bill he wants...

FCC FIELDS PANELIST COMMENTS ON UNIVERSAL SERVICES OPTIONS

WASHINGTON-Before disadvantaged and rural customers can take advantage of existing and emerging telecommunications services, the Federal Communications Commission and its adjunct Federal/State joint board...

TELULAR NAMES MILLARD NEW PRESI DENT AND CEO

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill.-Telular Corp. named Kenneth Millard president and chief executive officer. Millard also will serve as a member of the board of directors.Prior...

TELLABS COMPLETES STEINBRECHER DEAL

LISLE, Ill.-Telecommunications equipment manufacturer Tellabs Inc. announced it has acquired all of the outstanding share capital of Steinbrecher Corp., a Burlington, Mass.-based provider of...
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