Toll Free Cellular has laid off most of its employees and put the company up for sale after AT&T Wireless Services Inc. opted not to proceed with plans to offer …

ARLINGTON, Va.-The Telecommunications Industry Association has proposed manufacturer guidelines to the Federal Communications Commission to address telecom equipment accessibility issues. Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 states that …

NEW YORK-“While there are occasional missteps-sometimes big ones as in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Korea and Japan-volatility is the price one pays for free markets,” Peter M. Donovan said in a …

NEW YORK-Rapid technological innovations, a changing regulatory environment and intensifying competition have altered the credit profile of telecommunications companies and signaled still more changes into the next century, Standard & …

LOS ANGELES-SmarTalk TeleServices Inc. announced it plans to acquire American Express Telecom Inc., which provides prepaid calling products. SmarTalk also formed a marketing and technology agreement with American Express Telecom’s …

DULLES, Va.-Orbcomm Global L.P. launched eight satellites into orbit Dec. 23, bringing its number of orbiting satellites to 10, the company announced. Satellite controllers at Orbcomm’s Network Control Center in …

WASHINGTON-While the World Health Organization has reaffirmed the need for more bioeffects research on mobile phones, lawsuits attempting to link wireless devices to brain cancer in the United States are …

WASHINGTON-Although most of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau’s second notice of proposed rule making regarding federal, state and local public-safety spectrum through the year 2010 passed muster with the industry, there …

WASHINGTON-The National Park Service finally has issued a director’s order to establish procedures dealing with locating wireless sites on federal park land. As written, the order is in line with …

Wireless carriers and resellers that are beginning to capitalize on a customer segment previously denied service because of poor credit have a choice when it comes to providing prepaid wireless …

WASHINGTON-The lawyer for embattled Portals developer Franklin Haney told the House Commerce Committee his client will comply with any subpoena to defend a $1 million payment to lobbyist Peter Knight …

Western Wireless Corp. appointed Jay Florentine general manager for its Hawaii market. He will be responsible for 70 employees, four company-owned retail stores and 60 other retail stores on the …

Sprint Spectrum L.P. has teamed up with former Pittsburgh Steelers running back and NFL Hall of Famer, Franco Harris, in a regional advertising campaign named after his 1972 game-winning catch, …

MONROE, La.-Century Telephone Enterprises Inc. said it completed its acquisition of Pacific Telecom, the largest in its history, and another acquisition of additional ownership interests in a limited partnership that …

SAN JOSE, Calif.-Aeris Communications Inc. announced that Century Cellunet, a wholly owned subsidiary of Century Telephone Enterprises Inc., will deploy its MicroBurst technology throughout its seven-state territory. MicroBurst is a …

Canadian mobile phone operators are hoping the holiday season will help them rebound from lagging subscriber additions and falling stock prices. “The third quarter was a weak quarter in terms …

WASHINGTON-Comments regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s notice of proposed rule making on the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act have one thing in common-moving the compliance date back two years, …

Pathnet Inc. signed an agreement with Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative to help upgrade the utility company’s existing internal communications network. Under the agreement, Pathnet plans to begin preliminary construction …

CHICAGO-SourceOne Wireless Inc. recently announced the purchase of Areawide Cellular, a cellular and paging retail operation with 29 locations in the Chicago area. The purchase gives SourceOne an additional 110,000 …

LINCOLN, Neb.-Aliant Communications said it entered a definitive agreement to acquire 3607 Communications Co.’s 50-percent interest in Omaha Cellular G.P. Following the close of the acquisition, which is expected during …