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CTIA Daily News from WOW-COM - September 14, 1998

CTIA Applauds FCC Decision To Extend CALEA Compliance
"The FCC has taken an important-and necessary-step to proceed with improving law enforcement in the United States," said Thomas E. Wheeler, president and CEO of the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association. (WOW-COM) (FCC) (NYTIMES) (WIRED)

Sprint PCS Offers Talking Cell Phone
Samsung's new SCH-2000 Cell Phone talks to its users via a female voice. (WASHPOST)

Lucent Plans To Announce New Technology For Phone Companies
Lucent's Intelligent Network Platform will interface IN Messaging with e-mail, voice-mail and wireless offering new messaging services and easier navigation. (ZDNET)

Selecting Wireless Service
Helpful hints on searching for wireless service on the web. (SMART)

Investors Wary Of Canada's Mobile Phone Service
Recent decline in Canada's mobile phone operators' shares, has deterred investors from the industry. (GLOBE)

Tampa Bay Executive Airport in Odessa Wants Cell Tower Limits
Construction of five new towers within 5 miles of Tampa's airport has sparked concerns by airport management. (TAMPA)

WaveRider Communications Introduces Wireless Modems and Internet Access Service
This small Canadian startup says its new wireless services cut costs for ISPs. (WIRED)

Nortel and Wireless II Will Provide CDMA Service to Rural Nebraska
In a three year, US$4 million contract, Nortel (Northern Telecom) (NYSE: NT/TSE: NTL) will supply Wireless II, L.L.C with switching and base station equipment that will provide fixed and mobile telephone service using cdmaOne (IS-95 CDMA) digital wireless technology. (PRNEWS)

Aironet Wireless Communications Selected as Preferred Wireless LAN Vendor by Monarch Marking Systems
Aironet Wireless Communications Inc., a leading provider of wireless LAN solutions, announced today that Monarch Marking Systems (Dayton, OH), the worldwide leader in identification, pricing and tracking solutions, selected Aironet as their wireless Local Area Network (LAN) vendor of choice. (PRNEWS)

Don Warkentin Re-Elected Chair of GSM Alliance;
Bob Brown Named Secretary/Treasurer
The North American GSM Alliance L.L.C. announced today that Don Warkentin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Aerial Communications, Inc., has been re-elected Chairman of the Alliance.  In addition, Bob Brown, Director of the GSM Alliance, was named to serve as the group's Secretary and Treasurer. (WOW-COM)

First Reported Settlement of Year 2000 Computer Litigation
Tec America of Atlanta settled with Produce Palace International for $250,000. (NYTIMES)

BellSouth Plans To Bill Internet Providers
BellSouth Corp. is threatening to charge Internet service providers and other specialized carriers long-distance access fees for using the Internet to carry long-distance telephone voice traffic. (LATIMES) (WIRED)

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