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The Wireless Outpost -- 2003

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November 19, 2003

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - THE Q & A OF WIRELESS 
NEW CONTENT TO BE ADDED TO CELLULAR PHONE NEWS WEBSITE
FCC WARNS: LNP FOR CONSUMERS NOT CARRIERS, AND OTHER ISSUES 
NEW RESEARCH CAUTIONS HALF OF US COULD SWITCH TO WIRELESS
COVERAGE MAPS BECOME BASIS FOR LATEST LAWSUIT 
THE FULL EFFECTS OF WIRELESS LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY (WLNP)
NEXTEL MAY HAVE MORE COMPETITION THAN THEY HOPED
EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ON THE LATEST RADIATION WAVE SHIELD
THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION FOR WIRELESS LOCAL NUMBER PORTING
MORE WIRELESS NEWS BRIEFS AND OTHER EVENTS
BE WARY OF CALLS FOR RECYCLING USED CELLULAR PHONES
SPRINT PCS ROLLS OUT CELLULAR PHONE WITH TV SERVICE
STATES RAIDING E911 FUNDS CAUSES PROBLEMS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY

October 29, 2003

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - EMPLOYEE EXPOSES CARRIER ACTIVITIES
HONORABLE MENTION FOR OUR SUBSCRIBER'S EMPLOYERS 
PREPAID WIRELESS MAY BE THE WAY TO AVOID BILLING TRICKS
TROUBLED HOP ON HIRES DOTCOM CEO AND ACQUIRES HIS COMPANY
MILLIONS NOT AWARE OF NEW WIRELESS LNP MANDATE BY FCC
WIRELESS INTEL BRIEFINGS - SECRET CLEARANCE ONLY
CELL PHONE CANCER LAWSUIT DISMISSED IN APPEAL
HELP WANTED - WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY EXPERT NEEDED

October 15, 2003

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - READ ALL ABOUT IT
NEWS BRIEFS, COMPILATIONS, AND OTHER TIDBITS
HANDSET MANUFACTURERS CREATE JOINT PTT SPECIFICATIONS
NEXTEL SERVICES NOW AVAILABLE SOUTH OF THE BORDER
VERIZON CHAMPIONS WIRELESS LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY
THE CTIA AND INDUSTRY ROLL OUT 10 POINT CODE OF CONDUCT
CINGULAR INTRODUCES "FASTFORWARD" TO MARRY TWO LINES
FASTER, BETTER, AND EVEN SMALLER - (FOR THE TECH JUNKY)
ONLINE INFO FACILITATES WIRELESS CUSTOMER CHURN

September 10, 2003

VERIZON VS. NEXTEL WAR HEATING UP ON MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS
LAWSUITS ARE UP THERE WITH NEXTEL & SPRINT PCS LEADING THE PACK
THE LATEST ON WORLDWIDE MOBILE PHONE SALES IS FINALLY HERE
POLITICIANS NOW TRYING TO DERAIL LNP FOR WIRELESS SUBSCRIBERS
NEW STUDIES OUT ON WHAT WIRELESS SUBSCRIBERS REALLY WANT
WIRELESS NEWS COMPILATIONS AND OTHER INDUSTRY TIDBITS
TRUE STORY - WOMAN'S CELL PHONE BURST INTO FLAMES
IRAKCELL PUTS IN BID FOR IRAQI WIRELESS RECONSTRUCTION
SURVEY SAYS WIRELESS COMPANIES JUST DON'T GET IT
REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF 9/11

August 27, 2003

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - I LOVE CELLULAR PHONE NEWS BY KIMBERLY C
VERIZON WIRELESS GOING PRO CONSUMER AND ADVISING FCC ON LNP ISSUE
ARE YOU INDULGING IN UNPROTECTED WIRELESS? BY IAN KILPATRICK
CHINA BREAKS OUT SECOND WRISTWATCH WIRELESS PHONE; PLUS COMPILATIONS
WIRELESS HUMOR PROVIDED BY CHICAGO LOGIC - A MUST SEE
YOUTH WIRELESS MARKET APPEARS TO BE LAST FRONTIER FOR GROWTH
THE SOCIETY OF MUTANT TELEPATHS CONCURS WITH CPN THEORY ON WIRELESS
AH HA! DIGITAL PHONES CAN AFFECT PACEMAKERS - THE FDA CAN BLOW OFF
VERIZON WIRELESS PTT SERVICE MAY DO BETTER THAN EXPECTED 
CELLULAR PHONE TOWER PLACEMENTS CONTINUE TO RAGE ON AND ON
AFFILIATES OF SPRINT PCS FILE LAWSUITS FOR CAUSING BANKRUPTCY
EDITORIAL MAYHEM, COMMENTS, OPINIONS, AND MORE ON INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

August 13, 2003

IRAQ WIRELESS RECONSTRUCTION DIFFICULT FOR MIDDLE EASTERN COUNTRIES
REPORT SAYS TWO BILLION WIRELESS SUBSCRIBERS WORLDWIDE BY 2007
FINALLY - PORTABLE CELL PHONE NUMBERS BY CELLPHONECARRIERS.COM
AAA STUDY SAYS - CELL PHONES NOT AS BIG A DISTRACTION AS PORTRAYED
911 EMERGENCY DISPOSABLE CELLULAR PHONE NOW AVAILABLE
WHAT EXACTLY IS VERIZON WIRELESS DOING TO BEAT THE MARKET YOU ASK
VISAGE MOBILE THE KINGMAKERS OF PRIVATE LABEL WIRELESS COMPANIES?
MORE COMPILATIONS - RUMOR HAS IT SPRINT PCS GETTING IN ON THE PTT GAME
COMMENTS, OPINIONS, AND THE HEROES OF AMERICA

July 30, 2003

NEC REENTERS US MARKET WITH ASSISTANCE OF AT&T WIRELESS
VERIZON & NEXTEL GOING AT IT OVER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY DEMOGRAPHICS
VERIZON BACKS OFF ON LNP BUT LOBBYIST GROUPS PUSH THE ISSUE
SURVEY SAYS SMARTPHONES NOT SMART AND SAMSUNG IS GOING TO PUSH THEM
DEMOCRATS PUSHING NATIONAL CELL PHONE DRIVING BAN & OTHER TIDBITS
AARP A HEAVY WEIGHT GROUP FOR SENIORS BACKS LNP MEASURE 
SURVEY SAYS NEW YORKERS ARE RUDE - DID THEY NEED A SURVEY FOR THAT?
WIRELESS SPAM ADDED TO PENDING FEDERAL ANTI SPAM LEGISLATION
VERIZON AVENUE DEBUTS THE FIRST CORDLESS/WIRELESS HYBRID PHONE
MOCK WIRELESS BUSINESS MODEL PUT INTO REAL LIFE PRACTICE GETS RESULTS
SOMETHING FOR THE WIRELESS RETAILERS - IT COULD SAVE YOUR BUSINESS

June 11, 2003

MULTIPLE SURVEY RESULTS PROVIDE INTERESTING BIG PICTURE SCOPE
ANOTHER SURVEY ON WHY PEOPLE BUY WIRELESS PHONES & SERVICE
CALIFORNIA NEXT IN LINE FOR NEW YORK STYLE CELL PHONE DRIVING BAN
AT&T WIRELESS ON TRACK TO BECOME THE KING OF SMS FOR US MARKET
CTIA'S LNP LAWSUIT SHOT DOWN BUT POLITICIAN INTERFERENCE MAY DELAY LNP
POLITICIANS ARE AFTER THE MCI WORLDCOM IRAQI RECONSTRUCTION BID
CONNECTICUT FIRST STATE TO IMPLEMENT WIRELESS ONLY AREA CODE
THIEVES TRY TO STEAL ONE MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF CELLULAR PHONES

May 28, 2003

MCI LANDS WIRELESS CONTRACT FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
REPORT CONFIRMS CELL PHONE USE IN GAS STATIONS AS UNLIKELY DANGER
CINGULAR FIGHTING WITH AGENT OVER NEW YORK CITY MARKET
CTIA PUSHES AGAIN FOR DELAY OF LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY
MATRIX RELOADED SAMSUNG CELL PHONE NOW AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS (SORT OF)
CELL PHONES FURTHER DISPLACING LANDLINE USE IN MANY AREAS
CONFLICTING STATEMENTS ON WHETHER WIRELESS CONSUMERS ARE SATISFIED OR NOT
HUNTING DOWN THE TEN MOST WANTED ON FBI LIST VIA CELL PHONE
CELL PHONE SPAM MAY BE TROJAN HORSE FOR WIRELESS VIRUS
A WIRELESS TOILET, TEENAGE SURFERS, AND OTHER NEWS TIDBITS
THE FIRST WIRELESS PHONE FEST - LET'S GET PERSONAL
LUCKY GOLDSTAR AND NEC LOOKING TO HIT THE US MARKET WITH A TIDAL WAVE

April 30, 2003

LATEST HANDSET PROJECTIONS STRAIGHT FROM THE MANUFACTURERS
T MOBILE SUES REESE BROTHERS CALL CENTER FOR BILLING IRREGULARITIES
ANOTHER WIRELESS INDUSTRY LAWSUIT IN THE WORKS OVER SIGNAL STRENGTH
A WIRELESS CARRIER FINALLY TAKES A STAND ON WIRELESS PHONE RECYCLING
DISPOSABLE PHONE CEO OF HOP ON WIRELESS GET INDICTED AND LEAVES CO.
DC COURT OF APPEALS BLASTS WIRELESS INDUSTRY FILINGS OVER APPEAL OF LNP
CTIA CLAIMS GOVERNMENT TAXES RESPONSIBLE FOR HIGHER WIRELESS BILLS
LONG DISTANCE SERVICE & UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND MAY CRAMP CARRIERS
AMERICAN BOYCOTT SURVEY INDICATES A PERMANENT RIFT
TWO NEW REPORTS COMING OUT WITHIN 60 DAYS TIME FROM CPN

April 16, 2003

INTERESTING REPORT COMES OUT ON WIRELESS INDUSTRY GROWTH
CHINESE MOBILE PHONE MANUFACTURERS BEATING MOTOROLA & NOKIA
VIRGIN MOBILE STEPS UP TO THE PLATE AND BACKS LNP FOR CONSUMERS
WIRELESS LEGISLATION FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION EXCLUDES UN COUNCIL
FIRST WIRELESS WRISTWATCH PHONE MAKES IT ONTO THE MARKET
NEW WIRELESS PHONES ROLLED OUT BY THE MANUFACTURERS
UNDERWATER CELLULAR PHONE NOW AVAILABLE TO DIVERS
GSM ASSOCIATION AWARD WINNERS FOR 2003 ARE OUT AND ABOUT
FREE WIRELESS SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS FROM MOBIMARKETING
EDITOR'S CORNER - YOUR RESPONSES TO OUR CONTROVERSIAL MESSAGES

March 12, 2003

DISPOSABLE CELLULAR PHONE MARKET JUST GOT SMALLER
WIRELESS LAWSUITS GET TOSSED ON NUMEROUS TACTICAL ERRORS
MOTOROLA AND FROG DESIGN REBUILD THE FUTURE OF WIRELESS DEVICES
NATIONAL WIRELESS CONSUMER BILL OF RIGHTS IN THE WORKS
MATRIXX MOVIE WILL UNVEIL A SAMSUNG CELLULAR PHONE
CHICAGO TAKING WIRELESS SERVICES UNDERGROUND
DOMINOS PIZZA TO PUSH FORWARD WITH M COMMERCE USE
THE WIRELESS WAITER IMPROVES EFFICIENCY AND SPEED OF SERVICE
LATEST UPDATE ON WI-FI AND INFORMATIVE WEBSITE FOR THE PUBLIC

February 26, 2003

NEW TOOLS ROLLING OUT FOR THE WIRELESS SERVICE RETAILERS
ASSET RECOVERY FOR BUSINESSES AND CUSTOMERS WITH A TWIST
HOP ON WIRELESS IS STILL AT IT WITH THEIR DISPOSABLE PHONES
QWEST WIRELESS GOING DOWN THE SAME ROAD AS MCI WORLDCOM
INDUSTRY EXPERTS & EDUCATIONAL VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
NEW YORK'S LATEST CELL PHONE BAN AND MORE STATS
DISTRACTED DRIVER IN TEXAS CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE
LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY STAKES ARE GETTING HIGHER
SIEMENS AND NOKIA ARE ROLLING OUT FUTURISTIC PHONES
STUDY SAYS CPUC WIRELESS RULES WILL HURT CONSUMERS
HOTSPOTZZ BRINGS WI FI IN A BOX TO LOCAL HANG OUTS
CREATING AN INTERACTIVE OUTDOOR MUSEUM WIRELESSLY
ANOTHER NEW SERVICE FOR WIRELESS INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS

February 12, 2003

SIEMENS IS ROLLING OUT SOME NEW WEAPONS TO DIFFERENTIATE
TOP FOUR MANUFACTURERS INCREASE MARKETSHARE AND OTHER STATS
THE WIRELESS CARRIERS CHESS GAME - WHO IS WINNING?
THE MICROSOFT SENDO WAR STARTING TO REALLY HEAT UP
MANUFACTURERS WARNING ABOUT SUB STANDARD ACCESSORY ITEMS
MARYLAND LEGISLATION MAY CAUSE HEADACHES FOR WIRELESS CARRIERS
ALLTEL MOVES INTO WALMART WITH PREPAID CELLULAR SERVICE
NATIONAL WIRELESS PHONE NUMBER DIRECTORY ON THE HORIZON
ANOTHER TV ADVERTISING PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
A WARM WELCOME TO THIS YEAR'S CELLULAR PHONE BEAUTY QUEENS

January 29, 2003

A SMALL CHANGE TO OUR PUBLICATION NAME (AGAIN) & RESPONSES
GSM SUBSCRIBERS IN THE US ARE GROWING AND OTHER TRENDS
WIRELESS IN OUR EVERYDAY LIFE & MORE
MOTOROLA AND NOKIA AGREE MOBILE PHONE SALES WILL INCREASE
LOOKY HERE - NEW CELLULAR PHONES COMING OUT
FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS ON WIRELESS SUBSCRIBER GROWTH
FIRST COLLEGE DEGREE TO MAJOR IN WIRELESS AND OTHER TIDBITS
FCC AND CTIA AT ODDS OVER LOCAL NUMBER PORTABILITY ISSUE
MICROSOFT AND SENDO PART WAYS OVER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SUIT
15- YEAR- OLD INVENTS WIRELESS FUNDS TRANSFER DEVICE
REMOTE VISUAL MONITORING OF YOUR HOME VIA YOUR CELL PHONE
THE SWISS COME OUT WITH A WIRELESS HEADSET THAT IS VERY NICE
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS - READ THIS BEFORE YOU LEAVE

January 8, 2003

CPN IS BACK IN THE SADDLE AND WE ARE READY TO ROCK ON!
CELL PHONE BUYERS BEWARE OF THIS TYPE OF OFFER & SURPRISE ATTACK
TELEVISION SHOW INSPIRES AN EXPERIMENT ON EBAY AUCTIONS
CELLULAR ONE ACTIVITIES STARTING TO CAUSE A PR PROBLEM
INDUSTRY CHANGES FOUND TO BE DISTRESSING TO CELL PHONE USERS
A WAVE OF DEALER LAWSUITS AGAINST WIRELESS CARRIERS
SEEMS CANADIANS ARE FOR A DRIVING BAN ON CELLULAR PHONES
LANDLINE PHONE USE TO DIMINISH OVER NEXT FEW YEARS
A STRANGE TWIST ON THE CELLULAR PHONE CANCER LAWSUITS
CELL PHONES IN AIRPLANES ARE ON THE HORIZON WITH VERIZON
T MOBILE HAS A NON DISCLOSURE POLICY ON THEIR RATE PLANS?

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