PCIA Washington Bulletin articles from March 2000

PCIA Washington Bulletin archives from March 2000

E-COMMERCE UPDATE.
March 6, 2000... The wireless e-commerce revolution is charging ahead at full force, and the financial opportunities for businesses are staggering. But the profits won't roll in unless businesses fully understand how to avoid the pitfalls and capitalize on the...

E911.
March 6, 2000... In comments filed Feb. 22, PCIA supported a petition for reconsideration by Aerial Communications, and a joint petition by Nokia and Motorola regarding the FCC's modifications to its E911 rules, including an increase in the accuracy levels...

NUMBERING.
March 6, 2000... On Feb. 24 and 25, PCIA President Jay Kitchen and Harold Salters, director of government relations, led a delegation of members and legal advisers to lobby the FCC chairman, commissioners and staff on PCIA's position on the Number Resource...

FOREST SERVICE FEES.
March 6, 2000... In Feb. 24 comments filed with the U.S. Forest Service, PCIA emphasized that the agency has not done an adequate and timely job of reviewing applications for special-use permits for developing communications facilities. At the same time,...

Getting Toll-free Numbers No Longer as Simple as Dialing 8-0-0.
March 6, 2000... Are you ready for new toll-free codes? The supply of toll-free numbers in the existing ERG (easily recognizable codes)--800, 888 and 877--are being depleted at an alarming rate. The telecommunications industry, through the Alliance for...

UNIVERSAL SERVICE.
March 6, 2000... On Feb. 17, PCIA filed reply comments with the FCC in response to oppositions to the association's Jan. 3 petition asking the commission to reconsider or clarify certain aspects of its November 1999 universal service order. PCIA filed the...

BOWLER AWARDS.
March 20, 2000... The PCIA Foundation announced March 20 that Dale N. Hatfield, chief of the FCC's Office of Engineering & Technology, will receive the 2000 Eugene C. Bowler Award for his exemplary government service and his commitment to the growth of the...

PCIA RESTRUCTURE.
March 20, 2000... PCIA announced March 9 that it is "recharging" the organization and implementing new strategic initiatives to better serve its constituents in today's rapidly changing telecommunications environment. PCIA President Jay Kitchen said the...

CALEA EXTENSION.
March 20, 2000... PCIA has created and posted on its Web site a template requesting an extension of the CALEA-compliance deadline for fixed broadband, paging and messaging, and SMR carriers. Located in the advocacy section of its Web site, www.pcia.com,...

700 MHz RULING.
March 20, 2000... On March 8, the FCC adopted rules for the 6 MHz of "guard band" spectrum that it established in January for the commercial spectrum being reallocated from television channels 6069, located in the 746-806 MHz band. In its newly adopted...

FAA TOWER POLICY.
March 20, 2000... PCIA sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Jane Garvey on March 15 asking the FAA to clarify parts of its policy regarding how the agency evaluates whether objects, such as towers, affect navigable airspace. ...

FCC RESALE RULE.
March 20, 2000... PCIA submitted a filing in opposition to MCI WorldCom's request that the FCC extend the Nov. 24, 2002, date by which the commission's mandatory resale rule lapses to Nov. 24, 2003, at the earliest, because the company claims wireless carriers...

MANUFACTURERS.
March 20, 2000... At the behest of its manufacturer members, PCIA has approached the FCC to speed up the time it takes the commission to grant approval to manufacturers submitting applications for new products. PCIA President Jay Kitchen and Glenayre...

NUMBERING.
March 20, 2000... PCIA sent two letters to the FCC on March 14, respectively addressing petitions field by Arizona and Pennsylvania seeking authority to implement additional number conservation methods in their states. In its letters, PCIA reiterated its...

PCIA Repositions Annual Trade Show to Better Reflect Next Generation of Wireless.
March 20, 2000... PCIA announced on March 22 that it has renamed its annual trade show and conference PCIA GlobalXChange, and repositioned the event to better reflect the show's instrumental role in the rapidly changing wireless landscape. Formerly known as...

PCIA Forms Partnership with E.J. Krause & Associates.
March 20, 2000... PCIA on March 15 announced a new partnership with E.J. Krause & Associates (EJK) under which PCIA is the exclusive wireless trade association sponsor of EJK's international ExpoComm conferences and exhibitions. The multi-year, multi-show...

PCIA Unveils New GlobalXChange Web Site.
March 20, 2000... PCIA launched its trade show Web site, pciaglobalxchange.com, on March 22 to bring the latest updates and most comprehensive information about PCIA GlobalXChange to exhibitors and attendees worldwide. The new, multilingual Web site is...

PCIA GlobalXChange Attracts Worldwide Audience.
March 20, 2000... Drawing together thousands of wireless, Internet and computing professionals from around the world, PCIA GlobalXChange will present a truly global forum for the latest success strategies and product developments in wireless convergence. Last...

Wireless Workshop on Market Success.
March 20, 2000... On Sept. 26, PCIA will present Winning in Wireless--Chasm Strategies for Market Success. The daylong workshop is co-produced by The Chasm Group, a Silicon Valley-based consulting firm specializing in high-tech market development, and The...

PCIA Launches Marketing Campaign.
March 20, 2000... PCIA has launched a multilingual marketing campaign reaching millions of wireless, Internet and computing professionals to inform them about the must-see events, conferences and exhibitors at the PCIA GlobalXChange trade show in September. ...

Spectrum Management: The Need for Certainty.
March 20, 2000... PCIA has always supported the need for long-term spectrum planning and management. With the advent of the competitive bidding process in 1993, those goals have been challenged on an annual basis, despite industry and FCC efforts. Proper...

SPEAKER'S BUREAU.
March 20, 2000... Harold Salters, government relations director for PCIA, made a presentation to members of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) March 6 as part of a panel discussion on numbering at NARUC's annual winter meeting...

PCIA GlobalXChange Conference Spotlights Wireless Future.
March 20, 2000... Delivering the largest and most comprehensive conference program in the wireless industry, PCIA GlobalXChange's education sessions will provide the latest critical market intelligence and will strengthen the development of global wireless...