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CTIA Daily News from WOW-COM - September 17, 1998

Wireless Preferred Over Wireline
More and more telephone customers are "cutting the cord" of their landline phones to use their wireless phones exclusively. (NYTIMES)

Iridium's New $3000 Wireless Phone Expected in November
Iridium's new satellite phone will allow users to call anywhere in the world.  It will be the first wireless phone of its kind. (USATODAY)

FCC Plans To Make Phone Bills Easier to Read
Federal regulators are working today to assist in simplifying phone bills for the benefit of consumers. (USATODAY) (CNNFN)

JVC's PocketMail Set To Enter The Market In November
PocketMail is a device that allows users to check e-mail and send faxes through most cellular and digital phones. (TECHWEB)

Senate Working To Ease Y2K Legal Issues
Senate Judiciary Committee began efforts to pass legislation aimed at easing the computer and legal problems of the Y2000 crisis. (WASHPOST) (WIRED) (ABCNEWS)

Lucent to Examine Charges of Sabotage by Ciena
As Ciena blames outside rivals for failed merger with Tellabs, Lucent will examine its own alleged role. (USATODAY) (WIRED) (WSJ)

Restrictions on Encryption Policy Eased
Plans to reduce export restrictions on powerful data-scrambling technology will help businesses better protect their electronic communications. (NYTIMES) (USATODAY) (WASHPOST) (WIRED) (BOSTON) (ABC) (ZDNET) (WSJ) (TECHWEB)

GoAmerica Announces Enhanced Wireless E-Mail Application For PalmPilot? Units With One-Touch Communicator™ >From JP Systems
GoAmerica Communications Corp., the nation's leading Wireless Internet Service Provider, is providing enhanced services for its Go.Mail wireless E-mail software for the PalmPilot and Palm III connected organizers with the integration of One-Touch Communicator from JP Systems, a leading global software developer for the business and personal wireless messaging industry. (WOW-COM)

QUALCOMM Announces Intention to Proceed With Leap Wireless International Spin-off
QUALCOMM Incorporated (Nasdaq: QCOM) today announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has indicated that it has no further comments to the registration statement filed by QUALCOMM's spin-off company, Leap Wireless International, Inc. (WOW-COM)

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