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CTIA Daily News from WOW-COM - August 19, 1998
National Park Service Finalizes Procedures Applicable 
to Permitting Wireless Telecommunications Sites in Units 
of National Park System
The service-wide procedures are unique to wireless telecommunications facility sites and are in addition to existing right-of-way procedures and other applicable sections of National Park Service guidelines. (WOW-COM)

NTTDoCoMo to Launch Cellular Phone Services 
to the United States
NTT Mobile Communications Network announced a new cellular phone program that will allow users in Japan to make direct calls to the United States. Users must sign up to use the new service; however, it costs nothing to register. Charging 25 percent less than the current fee for international calls, NTT intends to begin service to provide direct calls to Japan from cellular phone users in the United States next year, which it will set up with the help of AT&T Wireless. (YAHOO)

Oki Electric Stops Making Cell Phones in U.S.
More intense competition and the entry of digital phones caused profits to fall at the wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, Oki Telecom, Inc., which produced analog cellular phones. (NIKKEI NET) - (YAHOO)

Sirf's Up for GPS in Every Phone
The vendor of global positioning system silicon hopes to see its GPS core integrated into nearly half of all wireless phones sold in the United States over the next several years. (TECH WEB)

Negotiations Resume at U S WEST
Intermittent delays in directory assistance, installation and repair services affected customers as about 15,000 U S WEST managers staffed service centers, working 12-hour shifts.  (DENVER POST) - (FOX NEWS)

PalmPilot to Get Thinner, Faster
The newest version of the PalmPilot, code-named Razor, is due out in November and will be substantially slimmer than existing PalmPilots at around 1/3-inch thick, with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Palm Computing will increase the memory capacity in the new version to 4MB with an extra 2MB of Flash ROM, allowing users to more easily upgrade their devices.  The new PalmPilots will support new color LCD screens at the high end of the line, which is expected to go for just under $500. (CNET NEWS.COM)

Telematic Auto Technology Offers Far More Than Directions
Whether it's called OnStar, RESCU or some other brand name, some consultants expect these voice-activated "telematic" systems to be the next big consumer gadget for cars.  The systems combine cellular phone communications with global positioning satellite, or GPS, technology. (DALLAS MORNING NEWS)

On Day 500, Countdown to the Millennium Begins
With 500 days to go until the year 2000, governments and businesses around the world are racing to fix the problem -- but they're running out of time. (USA TODAY) - (NANDO NET) - (FOX NEWS) - (NEW YORK TIMES)

Linx Communications Launches Universal Number Service 
in Washington, D.C.
The Linx Universal Number service provides a single phone number that integrates voice, message and fax communications. When a caller dials Universal Number, it rings up to three numbers simultaneously and announces each caller. (YAHOO)

Britain's Cellnet to Launch Dictation Service
The service would allow dictation of letters and other text messages onto a Cellnet digital mobile phone which would then be transcribed and could be returned via 'phone, fax or e-mail. (YAHOO)

New Technology Raises Ethical Questions for Big Corporations
Employees have more access than ever to high tech tools in the workplace.  Information technology enables workers to reach and distribute sensitive information.  And other devices, including cell phones, can be used safely or not.  Many companies are hiring ethics officers to assist them in handling the tough calls. (NANDO NET)

Nokia's Plummer Appointed Vice President Government 
and Industry Affairs
Nokia's William Plummer has been appointed to head its Washington office as Vice President of Government and Industry Affairs. Concurrently, Leo R. Fitzsimon has been hired as Nokia's Director of Regulatory and Industry Affairs in the D.C. office. Fitzsimon has been an associate attorney in the communications practice of the Washington, D.C., law firm of Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand. (YAHOO)
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