Yoon pushes proposed ordinance on term limits for mayor Nov 22, 2009
a holding company that owns Bahamas-based Oceanic Digital Communications, a cellular telecommunications company in the Caribbean. He also reported a joint interest in two rental properties in Naples, Fla. (Boston Globe)
One of world's largest solar projects is planned near Cle Elum Nov 2, 2009
He points to his experience with another technology once thought to be all sizzle: cellular telecommunications. For 22 years, Trott was the investment manager for telecom giant Craig McCaw of Seattle, a pioneer in the wireless industry. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Is Cell-Phone Safety Assured? Or Merely Ignored? Sep 22, 2009
6 hours, between 1998 and 2008, according to the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Assn. (CTIA). As handsets gain additional capabilities, people are increasingly using them not only to make calls but also to check weather forecasts, watch videos, and play games. (BusinessWeek)
Georgia mulls cell phone restriction Jul 13, 2009
And the number of wireless subscribers has increased, according to the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association. Wireless penetration of the U.S. population in December 2000 was 38 percent; in December 2005, it was 69 percent. (The Augusta Chronicle)
White House Nominates Baker to FCC Jun 26, 2009
Before joining the NTIA, Baker was vice president of Williams Mullen Strategies and, before that, director of congressional affairs at the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association. Her resume also includes time in the legislative-affairs office at the State Department. (Multichannel News)
Acision Message Plus Underpins Telkomsel's Personalised Messaging Services Jun 25, 2009
Acision, the world's leading messaging company, and Telkomsel, the leading operator of cellular telecommunications services in Indonesia, have launched an advanced SMS service to Telkomsel's 75 million customers using the award winning Acision Message Plus. Branded as SMS Pro, the service will be available to both pre-paid and post-paid subscribers of Telkomsel. (PR Newswire)
Bakcell Rebrands to Challenge Competition May 13, 2009
BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 13 /PRNewswire/ -- On 13 May 2009, Bakcell unveils a pioneering rebrand to firmly place the cellular telecommunications provider at the front of the emerging Azerbaijani mobile market. The new brand is corner stoned on Azeri national pride, value for the customer and a progressive attitude - all contributing to a powerful platform for future brand innovations. (PR Newswire)
Letter: MetroPCS responds on cell antennas May 1, 2009
According to the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA), wireless service is an integral part of everyday life for hundreds of millions of Americans. Over 65 percent of the total U.S. population over 200 million users subscribe to a wireless service and on average, those subscribers each spend nearly 700 minutes per month on their cell phones. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
No diversion of wireless-phone rebate money Mar 24, 2009
The Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association and a bipartisan group in Congress are making headway on a bill that would stop local and state governments from adding new cell-phone taxes for five years. Besides, Doyle s secretary of administration, Michael Morgan, has said the governor wants to minimize quick-fix solutions to the current fiscal shortfall because they won t help in future budgets. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Nortel's big Vegas plans just weren't in the cards Mar 7, 2009
The rooms were for the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (CTIA) trade show that runs from April 1 to 3. According to court filings, Nortel planned to send at least 180 people to the convention; one of the rooms booked was the hotel's Palace Tower Senators Suite, for four nights at $2,300 (U.S.) a night. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
City to seize BTS antennae from illegally built towers Mar 6, 2009
Merza Fachys, chairman of the Indonesian Association of Cellular Telecommunications, said one reason why BTS towers were mushrooming was because they needed high positions. But he pointed out that a BTS did not necessarily require a tower. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
Tips To Stay Safe At The Gas Pump Feb 25, 2009
The American Petroleum Institute, National Fire Academy, nor the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association can find any evidence linking cell phone use to gas stations fires. AAA recommends that motorists actively monitor the nozzle at all times by keeping their hand on the dispenser and not using the automatic latching device. (WTVR.com, VA)
Oregon will consider all-driver ban on handheld cell phones Feb 20, 2009
According to the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, a trade group, cell phone subscribers have grown from 34 percent of the U.S. population in 2000 to 84 percent in 2008, when they numbered nearly 263 million. CONTINUED 1. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
To tower or not to tower, debate continues Feb 20, 2009
Merza Fachys, chairman of the Indonesian Association of Cellular Telecommunications, begged to differ, saying a meeting of the minds between stakeholders was enough ... The stakeholders are the Information and Communications Ministry, city administration, Association of Cellular Telecommunications and Indonesian regulatory body on telecommunications. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
