Just two months after U.S. District Court Judge Harold Greene ruled cellular affiliates of regional Bell operating companies would be eligible to provide long-distance services to their wireless customers-deviating from …
DALLAS-PageMart Inc. said it now has one million units in service, nearly two years ahead of its strategic business plan. The Dallas-based company launched service in July 1989. PageMart operates …
ROCHESTER, N.Y.-Upstate Cellular Network has acquired a 41 percent general partnership interest in New York State’s Rural Service Area 4. Upstate is a joint venture between Frontier Corp. and Nynex …
All systems are go for personal communications services in Canada. The government issued a call for license applications, laid out its policy rules and expects to announce license winners by …
JULY 30-4 UTC, Minneapolis. For information call (202) 872-0300. AUGUST 1-2 New Business and Investment Opportunities in Latin American Telecommunications, by Alacel (Latin American Wireless Industry Association) and CSIS (The …
Arch Communications Group Inc. completed syndication of an agreement with a group of banks that will provide Arch up to $225 million. The sum consists of a $75 million term …
WASHINGTON-The GOP-controlled Congress and the Clinton administration continue to have big differences concerning how to balance the budget, but expanding spectrum auction authority is not one of those difficulties. On …
SALT LAKE CITY-Cellular One has begun using the AT&T Wireless Services brand name in three more markets, Denver, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City. The switch is the result of …
PHILADELPHIA-Bell Atlantic Corp. and Nynex Corp. have completed the combination of their cellular businesses forming a wireless company-called Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile-to serve seven of the top 20 U.S. markets. …
American Personal Communications, which last month placed the first, long-awaited personal communications services phone call, reports the company is on track with its plans to be the PCS market forerunner. …
WASHINGTON-The American Mobile Telecommunications Association announced signing an agreement with Rand McNally Corp. to allow the Federal Communications Commission to use Rand’s proprietary major trading area definitions in the licensing …
WASHINGTON-American Mobile Telecommunications Association President Alan Shark said negotiations among business and government leaders could lead to a new 800 MHz specialized mobile radio licensing plan by fall and help …
ONEONTA, Ala.-Cellular and landline telephone service has been deployed on a single switch in Oneonta, Ala., by AT&T Network Systems, the Oneonta Telephone Co. and North Alabama Cellular. The new …
Forget about the Tom and Wayne Show. Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association President Tom Wheeler and American Personal Communications Chairman Wayne Schelle stopped feuding a while ago; they’re now buddies on …
The latest volley in the microwave relocation debate comes from the Personal Communications Industry Association, which is proposing a maximum cap of $250,000 per microwave link moved, plus $150,000 if …
NEW YORK-In an attempt to settle shareholder lawsuits, McCaw Cellular Communications Inc. said it has agreed in principle to increase its purchase price of Lin Broadcasting Corp.’s public shares from …
The Irish Ministry for Transport, Energy and Communications deferred indefinitely its June 23 application deadline for companies intending to bid on the country’s second cellular license-a result of the recent …
Motorola Inc.’s International Cellular Infrastructure Division will deploy its Global System for Mobile communications-based cell site equipment to Namibia and Uganda, Africa, the company announced. Motorola values the two contracts …
WEST POINT, Ga.-InterCel Inc. said it will increase its stake in Powertel PCS Partners L.P., a company that won broadband personal communications services licenses in the Memphis, Tenn., Birmingham, Ala., …
WASHINGTON-The International Mobile Telecommunications Association has been formed to foster the development of specialized mobile radio service and related trade associations throughout the world. IMTA is a sister organization of …
