United States Telecom Association tells FTC to halt number portability!

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The United States Distance Learning
Association -- USDLA -- ...

The United States Distance Learning
Association -- USDLA -- ... 12/09/2003 07:27 PM
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Celebrating Its First Anniversary,
Communication Solutions Partners Brings
New Technology Out ‘On The Course’ At
The 2004 U.S. Women's Open Championship,
Conducted By The United States Golf
Association

Celebrating Its First Anniversary,
Communication Solutions Partners Brings
New Technology Out ‘On The Course’ At
The 2004 U.S. Women's Open Championship,
Conducted By The United States Golf
Association 07/04/2004 02:31 AM
[PRWEB Jul 4, 2004]

Monday, May 24 Begins Nationwide Number
Portability: Keep Your Cell Number When
You Switch, But What Happens to the Old
Phone?

Monday, May 24 Begins Nationwide Number
Portability: Keep Your Cell Number When
You Switch, But What Happens to the Old
Phone? 05/31/2004 02:00 PM
"Number portability" began in November for parts of the country, but on Monday it will be available throughout the nation. Millions of cellular phone users are about to discover that when they switch companies they can keep their number, but a new phone will be required. One company offers consumers an easy way to get rid of old cell phones and get paid cash for doing it. [PRWEB May 21, 2004]

What Has Number Portability Done For
You?

What Has Number Portability Done For
You? 12/03/2003 02:32 PM
Coldeagle writes "Number portability has been around for a few days now, I was wondering; have any of you fellow Slashdot readers switched carriers? How was ...

What you need to know about number
portability

What you need to know about number
portability 06/01/2004 08:22 PM
ZDNet Jun 2 2004 0:26AM GMT

Why The United States Just Doesn't Get
The United Nations

Why The United States Just Doesn't Get
The United Nations 06/22/2005 02:41 AM

For years I have been amazed as I’ve listened to people here in the United States demonstrate their complete ignorance of the purpose and tremendous value of the United Nations, even to the point of our country not paying dues to the organization. Ambassador to the United Nations havs often been viewed as second-class or B-level diplomatic job and with the current presidential perspective, the UN has become a troublesome entity and the appointment of…

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The United States, Backed By The
European Union, Japan And Canada, Has
Turned Back A Bid By Developing Nations
To Place The Internet Under The Control
Of The United Nations Or Its Member
Governments

The United States, Backed By The
European Union, Japan And Canada, Has
Turned Back A Bid By Developing Nations
To Place The Internet Under The Control
Of The United Nations Or Its Member
Governments 12/09/2003 03:48 AM
Washington Times .. second paragraph

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Opportunity seen in number portability

Opportunity seen in number portability 11/17/2003 03:11 AM
Boston Globe Nov 17 2003 1:50AM ET

Number portability sites pop up

Number portability sites pop up 11/14/2003 12:32 PM
USA Today Nov 14 2003 11:58AM ET

Portability complaints? Take a number

Portability complaints? Take a number 01/28/2004 08:43 PM
ZDNet Jan 29 2004 1:05AM GMT

FCC allows phone number portability

FCC allows phone number portability 11/11/2003 09:22 AM
globetechnology.com Nov 11 2003 8:34AM ET

Amazon helps with number portability

Amazon helps with number portability 05/03/2004 03:07 PM
Amazon's phone-sales business unit has added a HOWTO on number-portability, and a service to help you keep your number when you change mobile carriers.

Transferring your cell phone number is easy when you order from Amazon.com. You won't have to wait in line at a store while your number is transferred from your previous carrier to your new one. And, in some cases, you will be assigned a temporary phone number for your new phone so that you can use it until your transfer is completed (you can even forward your calls from your current phone to your new phone in the interim). Best of all, when you buy a cell phone from Amazon.com and transfer your number, you will still qualify for all of our great rebates and discounts.

Link (via MobileWhack)

Carriers not ready for number
portability

Carriers not ready for number
portability 11/10/2003 11:05 PM
Oh man, we really don't want people to think we're fixated on the whole cellphone number portability thing (though it is nice to be pre-occupied with something besides the dismal failure of the N-Gage), but there's a new report out from Mobile Competency about how the cellphone companies still aren't ready for November 24th, the first day the new rules go into effect (even though they're had no problem charging their subscribers for it for months). They're recommending that if you can manage it, to wait until next year to switch. Read...

Number portability winners and losers

Number portability winners and losers 11/05/2003 02:31 PM
Even more on number portability: MyRatePlan.com is running a poll about cellphone number portability, and while it's not scientific, the results aren't exactly surprising, either. Of those planning to switch, most say they're going to move to Verizon, which has embraced number portability and is refusing to charge their subscribers any additional monthly fees. As for the rest of the poll results, let's just say that Sprint is in trouble. Read [Via GigaOm]...

F.C.C. Backs Phone Number Portability

F.C.C. Backs Phone Number Portability 11/11/2003 01:11 AM
New York Times Nov 10 2003 11:45PM ET

FCC Swamped By Number Portability
Complaints

FCC Swamped By Number Portability
Complaints 01/29/2004 03:49 AM
By this point, it's pretty well known that wireless number portability didn't go so smoothly over the past couple of months. However, now the FCC has admitted the extent of the problems, saying that they've recei ved 4,750 complaints concerning number portability. Considering the total number of switchers, that's really not a huge percentage - but it still doesn't speak well to the efforts the wireless carriers put into the process. The FCC is now looking to see if any regulations were broken. Considering that many carriers were clearly dragging their feet on getting ready for this (partly as a ploy to ask for more delays), it seems likely that the FCC will fine a few carriers for screwing around when they should have been preparing (as we expected back in May). It still seems like a strategically backwards move not to have embraced something that customers clearly wanted - and which was clearly going to come sooner or later.

Rocky start for number portability

Rocky start for number portability 12/22/2003 02:02 AM
Boston Globe Dec 22 2003 1:01AM ET

Local Number Portability Glitches Still
There

Local Number Portability Glitches Still
There 01/22/2004 02:06 PM
Now that nearly two months has passed since wireless local number portability went into effect in the US, it turns out that carri ers are still having problems porting numbers in a timely fashion. There are eve a few cases where people who signed up back in November still don't have their numbers ported. The problems are being worked out, though, and are much less likely to occur these days. However, it is still taking a few days to port the number in most cases - which is way more than the 2.5 hours the FCC had told carriers it should take. For the time being, it looks like the FCC isn't taking the carriers to task for missing that mark. It's also interesting to note that all of the carriers report that portability has not been nearly as big an issue as they expected, with many fewer subscribers moving than were predicted. Of course, some might point out that the carriers who had the most to lose from number portability had every incentive in the world not to make the process very smooth - and to make sure everyone knew that it wasn't going to be smooth.

Phone number portability OK'd

Phone number portability OK'd 11/11/2003 02:06 PM
SiliconValley.com Nov 11 2003 11:41AM ET

AT&T Wireless Fumbles Number
Portability

AT&T Wireless Fumbles Number
Portability 12/05/2003 03:03 PM
cloudscout writes "The FCC is demanding that AT&T Wireless Services explain their number portability failures. Apparently, tens of thousands of customers ...

Number Portability Finally Getting
Sorted Out

Number Portability Finally Getting
Sorted Out 04/30/2004 02:47 PM
Well, it only took half a year, but the FCC is now reporting that wireless number portability appears to be moving along smoothly. Of course, all hell might break loose again when the rest of the country (that is, anywhere that is not one of the top 100 metropolitan regions) starts offering number portability next month - but hopefully the carriers have learned their lesson. There are still some problems with portability, so don't be completely surprised it things don't work the way they're supposed to. However, if you really want to switch, there's not much reason to wait any more.

Number portability Hong Kong's
experience

Number portability Hong Kong's
experience 12/02/2003 12:45 AM
Dan Gillmor posted an interesting article that talks about the experience consumers have had in Hong Kong with number portability....

Cellphone companies using number
portability to rip off subscribers

Cellphone companies using number
portability to rip off subscribers 11/03/2003 01:04 AM
Despite having fought tooth and nail to prevent the imposition of number portability, that hasn't prevented the cellphone carriers from exploiting the FCC's new rules by using them as an excuse to rip off customers with all sorts of fees and charges. I just noticed noticed the charges on my cellphone bill the other day, and when I called up customer service to ask what they were for, the rep actually had the gall to say that the fees had been "mandated" by the FCC, which is patently untrue. These aren't taxes and they're not fees that subscribers agreed to when they signed up for service, and it's unfair to charge extra for the "privilege" being able to take your number with you should you ever decide to switch carriers. Not everyone's doing it, but Om Malik has noticed that the carriers who are collecting these surcharges have been raking...

Carriers Still Trying Last Minute Delays
On Number Portability

Carriers Still Trying Last Minute Delays
On Number Portability 11/19/2003 07:03 PM
This just never ends... While most of the major wireless carriers have given up trying to stop wireless local number portability (and in the case of Verizon Wireless, publicly embraced number portability), it appears that some of the smaller carriers are now making their last minute desperation play to stop it. A group representing smaller rural carriers has given the FCC an ultimatum, saying that if they don't stop number portability by tomorrow, they'll go to court to get portability delayed. They claim that number portability leads to an unfair competitive situation where the bigger carriers can stomp on the smaller ones. The FCC's response? Nope. Number portability is going into effect Monday no matter how much carriers of all sizes complain about it.

More Doom & Gloom Predictions For Number
Portability

More Doom & Gloom Predictions For Number
Portability 11/13/2003 12:28 PM
It seems like November 24th, 2003 is increasingly taking on a Y2K feel, as story after story after story is talking about how much of a mess it's going to be when people first try to switch their mobile phone numbers. It's tough to tell how much of these stories are carrier propaganda, from those who are trying to scare people away from switching, and how much is legitimate. Even if the fear is legitimate, it's still possible that many of the problems aren't necessary, but are caused by certain carriers who are purposely making the process annoying, in order to scare away people from switching. No matter what, everyone's gearing up for November 24th. Large call centers are being trained to deal with number portability issues, and basically no one has any idea (a) how many people are actually going to switch on that first day or (b) how well the process will work? At least no one is heading off for reinforced bunkers in the mountains.

Number Portability Delights Users of Old
Handsets

Number Portability Delights Users of Old
Handsets 07/05/2004 04:42 AM
Hankooki Jul 5 2004 9:01AM GMT

Hong Kong offers lesson in number
portability

Hong Kong offers lesson in number
portability 12/02/2003 01:49 AM
SiliconValley.com Nov 23 2003 6:32AM ET

Early returns on the phone number
portability front

Early returns on the phone number
portability front 12/03/2003 08:32 PM
Number portability has failed to create a free-for-all atmosphere so far. Also, newer camera phones may push still digital camera manufatures to improve features and lower prices to compete.

Mobile Number Portability Starts in Full
Swing

Mobile Number Portability Starts in Full
Swing 01/02/2005 06:33 AM
Hankooki Jan 2 2005 9:38AM GMT

Locked phones making number portability
a pain

Locked phones making number portability
a pain 12/04/2003 11:59 AM
Surprise, surprise, some people are finding out the hard way that when you switch carriers, you can take your number with you now, but usually not your phone. Besides the incompatibilites in networks (Verizon and Sprint use CDMA, Nextel, T-Mobile, AT&T Wireless, and Cingular use GSM) most carriers lock their phones so that they can't be used with anyone else. It is possible to unlock most phones so they can be used on another carrier, thought it's not always easy, so if being able to take your phone with you is important, you probably should just suck it up and pay extra for a phone that comes unlocked in the first place. Read [Thanks, Mike]...

Cellphone companies give up, accept
number portability

Cellphone companies give up, accept
number portability 11/13/2003 11:15 AM
Finally accepting that number portability is going to happen and that there's nothing they can do about it, the Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (the trade group representing the cellphone industry) says it's giving up and isn't going to fight the measure in court or try to get Congress to overturn it. Read [Via Smartphone Thoughts]...

Mobile Phone Number Portability Suffers
Computer Glitch

Mobile Phone Number Portability Suffers
Computer Glitch 01/01/2004 07:55 AM
Yonhap News Jan 1 2004 7:45AM ET

Cell Phone Number Portability Presents
Environmental Concern

Cell Phone Number Portability Presents
Environmental Concern 05/31/2004 02:07 PM
The number of unused cellular phones is on the increase because of the new "number portability" rules, adding to an already alarming threat to the environment. You can keep your number, but when you make the switch to a new company you must get a new phone. [PRWEB May 23, 2004]

Cingular and AT&T Wireless make last
minute attempt to delay number
portability

Cingular and AT&T Wireless make last
minute attempt to delay number
portability 10/31/2003 01:39 AM
We'd thought that the cellphone companies had stopped trying to weasel out implementing number portability after a Federal appeals court threw out their lawsuit against the FCC back in June, but apparently they hadn't quite given up yet. AT&T Wireless and Cingular just tried again in court to stall the new rules by arguing that the FCC hadn't been clear enough about how number portability applies to landlines as well. On Wednesday this second lawsuit was also thrown out, though now it looks like AT&T Wireless and Cingular might be trying get Congress to intervene and obtain a delay. Read [Via MobileTracker]...

Research and Markets: Understanding and
Managing the Impact of Mobile Number
Portability

Research and Markets: Understanding and
Managing the Impact of Mobile Number
Portability 06/05/2005 11:18 PM
[PRWEB Jun 1, 2005]

The United States of Texas

The United States of Texas 06/24/2004 01:23 AM
Salon Jun 24 2004 5:21AM GMT

The United States Is In Deep Doo doo!

The United States Is In Deep Doo doo! 03/14/2003 05:07 PM
The United States Is In Deep Doo doo! In the end, there is no such thing as a free lunch. You cannot make money grow in value by shaking it back and forth from one bank to another. You cannot prosper a nation by doing each other's laundry, or filling out their government mandated and greatly obfuscated paperwork, or flinging stock certificates around which may have as little real worth as Federal Reserve Notes. To make money, to show a profit, you must make products that somebody else wants to buy, and sadly, that is a capability the United States has allowed to slip away in great measure.

A Map of Languages in the United States

A Map of Languages in the United States 06/22/2004 06:04 AM
A Map of Languages in the United States
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The MLA Language Map is intended for use by students, teachers, and anyone interested in learning about the linguistic and cultural composition of the United States. The MLA Language Map uses data from the 2000 United States census to display the locations and numbers of speakers of thirty languages and seven groups of less commonly spoken languages in the United States. The Language Map illustrates the density of language speakers in zip codes and counties. The Data Center provides actual numbers and percentages of speakers.

Vital Statistics of the United States

Vital Statistics of the United States 05/30/2004 07:49 AM
Vital Statistics of the United States (VSUS)
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Annual reports that present detailed vital statistics data, including natality, mortality, marriage and divorce. These reports are available for download or as bound volumes in many large public and university libraries. This has been added to Statistics Resources Subject Tracer Information Blog.
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