Telecom

WASHINGTON-In a March 29 draft letter to Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-Calif.), who introduced legislation March 28 that would require the Federal Communications Commission to mandate access to 911 services by …

Where did the 60,000 new subscribers come from that were acquired by Sprint Spectrum in its Washington, D.C./Baltimore operation? About half were stolen from incumbent cellular operators, and the other …

The nascent 220 MHz industry reached another milestone last month when non-nationwide licensees almost were forced to fish or cut bait. As of March 11, anywhere between 3,600 and 3,800 …

After discontinuing a five-year relationship with AT&T Corp., HighwayMaster Corp. has formed a new alliance with GTE Corp. and continues to work with IEX Corp. to revamp its network platform. …

In Chicago, where cellular penetration is highest and rates are lowest among the nation’s 10 most populous markets, Ameritech Cellular Services and SBC Communications Inc. are fighting it out for …

Pacific Bell Mobile Services survived what it called “a political hit” when the San Diego City Council approved 12 PCS antenna permits previously suspended due to health complaints from a …