Rural Cellular Corp. said it is acquiring PCS spectrum from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and one of its affiliates covering 1.9 million potential customers in Rural Cellular’s Northeast region and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">RCC acquires PCS spectrum from AT&T, will use GPRS overlay >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Telecom/IT ranks second in lobbying expenditures, BellSouth top spender >
WASHINGTON-Despite poor market conditions, telecom and high-tech industries continue to spend money on lobbying at record levels. PoliticalMoneyLine, a Web-based service that tracks political money, said the telecom and tech …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Summer movies, wireless tie-ins continue >
REDMOND, Wash.-The summer movie season continues to tie into wireless, with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. scoring an exclusive deal with Paramount Pictures for its upcoming “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Fresh from ViAir buy, Visto adds $50M in VC funds >
In one fell funding swoop, the corporate wireless e-mail market has a new major contender. Wireless e-mail company Visto Corp. announced it raised an astonishing $50.4 million during an extended, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">RCC buys PCS spectrum from AT&T >
Rural Cellular Corp. said it is acquiring PCS spectrum from AT&T Wireless Services Inc. and one of its affiliates covering 1.9 million potential customers in Rural Cellular’s Northeast region and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T Wireless launches voice-activated GSM dialing >
AT&T Wireless Services Inc. launched its VoiceDial voice-activated dialing service onto its GSM network allowing customers to store up to four numbers for up to 2,000 contacts, make multiple calls …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Summer movies and wireless tie-ins continue >
The summer movie season continues to tie into wireless, with AT&T Wireless Services Inc. scoring an exclusive deal with Paramount Pictures for its upcoming “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Telecom/IT ranks second in lobbying expenditures >
WASHINGTON-Despite poor market conditions, telecom and high-tech industries continue to spend money on lobbying at record levels. PoliticalMoneyLine, a Web-based service that tracks political money, said telecom and tech sectors …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Western Wireless objects to tower fine >
WASHINGTON-Western Wireless Corp. is protesting the Federal Communications Commission’s proposed fine for operating a tower in a historic area without proper authorization. The FCC wants to fine Western Wireless $200,000 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Lobbying on LNP ‘fast and furious’ >
WASHINGTON-Local number portability lobbying has been fast and furious of late as the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association tries to get legislation passed to prevent the Federal Communications Commission from …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T Wireless confirms Czech mobile stake sale >
REDMOND, Wash.-As previously announced by Cesky Telecom, AT&T Wireless Services Inc. said it has signed an agreement to jointly sell with Verizon Communications Inc. a 49-percent interest in Czech Republic …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Western Wireless objects to tower fine >
WASHINGTON-Western Wireless Corp. on June 13 strongly objected to the Federal Communications Commission’s proposed fine for operating a tower in a historic area without proper authorization. The FCC wants to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Dobson, AT&T Wireless complete market swaps >
OKLAHOMA CITY-Dobson Communications Corp. and AT&T Wireless Services Inc. completed their exchange of wireless properties in California and Alaska, which included AT&T Wireless transferring its ownership in the Anchorage metropolitan …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Centennial prices $500M of debt to repay existing loans >
Centennial Communications Corp. priced $500 million of 10.13-percent senior unsecured notes due 2013 to be issued in a private placement. The telecom provider said the senior notes will be co-issued …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FCC seeks comment on agreement to streamline siting >
WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission on June 9 proposed a streamlined process for siting towers in historic areas. “The industry is very happy that this has finally come out after working …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T Wireless to offer photo sharing via Fuji >
VALHALLA, N.Y.-Fuji Photo Film U.S.A. Inc. and Summus Inc. announced Fujifilm’s “Get the Picture” mobile photo service application, powered by Summus’ BlueFuel, is now available through AT&T Wireless Service Inc.’s …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T Wireless shareholders to vote on rights plan >
REDMOND, Wash.-AT&T Wireless Services Inc. reported that a majority of its shareholders approved a proposal at the carrier’s annual shareholders meeting this week calling for a proposed shareholder rights plan …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">‘The View’ to feature wireless in interactive quiz >
WASHINGTON-A prime-time special of ABC Television Network’s “The View” will feature real-time interactivity in which viewers can respond to multiple choice quiz questions via mobile phone, the Internet or digital …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Italy’s TIM commits to EDGE >
Telecom Italia Mobile has become the first European operator to publicly state its commitment to EDGE technology, according to international press reports. The reports said the largest Italian mobile operator …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sendo sues Orange on patent infringement claims >
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom-Mobile-phone upstart Sendo lashed out with another lawsuit over its canceled Microsoft Corp. smart phone, this time claiming European carrier Orange is infringing on one of Sendo’s patents. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Wi-Fi business model remains precarious >
Without going too far out on a limb, it seems a safe bet to claim the wireless industry has gone crazy for most anything associated with the term Wi-Fi. From …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">SpectraSite tells mall rats to ‘talk on’ >
Highlighting its major stake in the in-building arena, SpectraSite Inc. is making an unusual move for a tower company, directly marketing its infrastructure to the consumer. The company’s “Talk On” …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Rogers AT&T offers Java games from Tira >
TORONTO-Rogers AT&T Wireless customers can now download English- and French-language Java technology-based games and applications published by Tira Wireless to their mobile devices. “Rogers AT&T Wireless has clearly recognized the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">U.S. carriers to sell Czech stake >
PRAGUE, Czech Republic-Cesky Telecom, the largest fixed-line operator in the Czech Republic, has reached a tentative agreement to buy full control of mobile operator Eurotel from Verizon Communications and AT&T …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Study: Consumers want carriers to offer best plans >
ATLANTA-A recent report commissioned by Telecom Media Networks and conducted by Harris Interactive found that wireless subscribers want their wireless providers to be more proactive in offering the best wireless …