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CTIA Daily News from WOW-COM - September 10, 1998

Lucent Says BLAST Technology Will Allow Wireless Services To Compete With Wired Services
Lucent claims ten fold increase in wireless transmission capacity. (WSJ)  (WIRED).

GlobalStar Satellites Destroyed in Russian Launch
Twelve satellites lost in rocket explosion. (TAMPA)

Bell Atlantic Mobile Announces Digital One Rate Plan For Wireless Customers
Flat rate pricing plan seen as meeting competition.  BAM offers rate for lower end customers.  (WOW-COM) (WASHPOST) (WSJ

Ericsson To Acquire Advanced Computer Communication
Ericsson to pay $285 Million for computer network product company. (WSJ)

Iridium Will Delay Satellite Telephone and Date Service
Company will begin trial service in September and aims for full launch in November. (WASHPOST) (NYT) (CHICAGO) (CNN) (WIRED) (ZDNET)

Phone Bills Are Confusing To Customers
FCC Chairman Bill Kennard and telephone regulators are expected to issue proposals to make phone bills less confusing to customers.  As of right now, telephone companies can decide how to list and explain charges. (USATODAY)

Fresno May Set New Rules Cell-Phone Towers
City and county plan to develop specific regulations for wireless communications. (WOW-COM)

Christopher Putala Named CTIA Vice President For Congressional Affairs
Former top Senate staffer joins CTIA's lobbying shop. (WOW-COM)

ALLTEL Name Goes Up On 360 Locations
ALLTEL is changing the name of 360 Communications Company in nearly 200 cities to the ALLTEL brand name as a result of the merger between the two companies. (NEWSCOM)

Siemens Plans High-Style Mobile Phones in Ad Campaign
Company will feature cutting edge clothing designer. (WSJ)

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