Shaw to disclose digital phone subscriber numbers

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The telecommunications Industry
Handbook: Covers Asymmetrical Digital
Subscriber Line (ADSL), Data Over Cable
System Interface Spectrum Standard
(DOCSIS) cable modems, Very High Data
Rate Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL) and
more

The telecommunications Industry
Handbook: Covers Asymmetrical Digital
Subscriber Line (ADSL), Data Over Cable
System Interface Spectrum Standard
(DOCSIS) cable modems, Very High Data
Rate Digital Subscriber Line (VDSL) and
more 07/08/2004 03:39 AM
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of 2004 Technology - Infrastructure, Fixed Voice and Data Report to their offering. [PRWEB Jul 8, 2004]

United Online Surges on Strong Earnings,
Subscriber Numbers

United Online Surges on Strong Earnings,
Subscriber Numbers 05/03/2004 08:58 PM
TheStreet.com May 4 2004 0:23AM GMT

Portable Phone Numbers = Market for Cool
Numbers

Portable Phone Numbers = Market for Cool
Numbers 02/15/2004 10:32 AM

Shaw Communications links with Bell to
provide Internet phone services

Shaw Communications links with Bell to
provide Internet phone services 06/26/2004 07:29 AM
Canadian Press Jun 26 2004 12:12PM GMT

Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
(ADSL) continues to grow, with almost
1,850,000 ADSL subscribers in Latin
America in 2004, up from 360,000 in 2001

Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line
(ADSL) continues to grow, with almost
1,850,000 ADSL subscribers in Latin
America in 2004, up from 360,000 in 2001 07/21/2004 02:32 AM
Research and Markets are delighted to announce the addition of 2004 Latin America - Internet and Broadband Market to their offering [PRWEB Jul 21, 2004]

FCC Upholds Right to Switch Phone
Numbers

FCC Upholds Right to Switch Phone
Numbers 11/10/2003 11:17 PM
Boston Globe Nov 10 2003 10:01PM ET

Cell Phone Numbers Glance

Cell Phone Numbers Glance 11/11/2003 01:20 AM
Boston Globe Nov 11 2003 0:15AM ET

Phone numbers for sale on eBay

Phone numbers for sale on eBay 02/13/2004 11:54 AM
Clive sez: "The advent of number portability has produced an interesting and predictable side effect: People selling off cool phone numbers. Someone on ebay is selling off the number 867-5309, made famous in the Tommy Tutone hit song 'Jenny (867-5309)'. It's in the 212 area code." Link

Some 2.8 Mln Consumers Move Phone
Numbers

Some 2.8 Mln Consumers Move Phone
Numbers 05/14/2004 07:33 AM
Boston Globe May 14 2004 12:18PM GMT

UK creates new numbers for Internet
phone users

UK creates new numbers for Internet
phone users 09/06/2004 09:16 AM
SABC Sep 6 2004 12:55PM GMT

Nigeria - the land where phone numbers
can kill

Nigeria - the land where phone numbers
can kill 07/20/2004 06:31 AM
Dial 419 for Murder?

Dial 4-1-1 for Cell Phone Numbers? (PC
World)

Dial 4-1-1 for Cell Phone Numbers? (PC
World) 09/22/2004 06:44 AM
PC World - A proposal for a wireless phone directory raises concerns in Congress.

Merging internet and phone numbers: UK
consults

Merging internet and phone numbers: UK
consults 08/23/2004 12:35 PM
Out-Law.com Aug 23 2004 5:03PM GMT

Wireless: Internet phone service
scrambles for numbers

Wireless: Internet phone service
scrambles for numbers 04/03/2005 09:38 PM
International Herald Tribune Apr 4 2005 1:41AM GMT

About 2.6 Million U.S. Consumers Move
Phone Numbers (Reuters)

About 2.6 Million U.S. Consumers Move
Phone Numbers (Reuters) 05/13/2004 06:19 PM
Reuters - Roughly 2.6 million U.S. consumers have moved their telephone number between wireless carriers or between a wireless phone and a home telephone since November, U.S. Federal Communications Commission officials said on Thursday.

VoIP firm tussles with states over phone
numbers

VoIP firm tussles with states over phone
numbers 08/19/2004 12:09 PM
Dispute between regulators and SBC IP Communications highlights an endangered species: the 10-digit number.

Oman plans to change phone numbers to
eight digits from July

Oman plans to change phone numbers to
eight digits from July 06/06/2004 12:13 AM
Content.sina.com - Sat Jun 5, 08:49 pm GMT

Outed: Skype project to dial real phone
numbers

Outed: Skype project to dial real phone
numbers 06/25/2004 12:01 PM
Ripe for Skype Hype

Consumers Delete Large Numbers Of
Digital Music Files From PC's

Consumers Delete Large Numbers Of
Digital Music Files From PC's 11/06/2003 07:38 AM

DTI consults on plan to link your phone
numbers, locations, identities, email

DTI consults on plan to link your phone
numbers, locations, identities, email 08/20/2004 02:31 AM
PublicTechnology.net Aug 20 2004 7:22AM GMT

Tracking search engine leads with
dedicated toll-free phone numbers

Tracking search engine leads with
dedicated toll-free phone numbers 05/13/2004 04:48 PM
InternetRetailer.com May 13 2004 8:41PM GMT

Shaw Rewards

Shaw Rewards 08/04/2004 12:53 AM

Direct and Related Links for 'Shaw Rewards'

“From now, until September 15th, Dell Canada is pleased to offer Shaw customers exclusive savings of up to $400 on a series of featured systems.The system you select will be built to your specifications at Dell’s factory and shipped straight to your door. To take advantage of this offer or for more details simply click here.”…

Telus wants to dial out Shaw

Telus wants to dial out Shaw 03/29/2005 11:45 PM
globetechnology.com Mar 30 2005 4:17AM GMT

Shaw moving into internet phones

Shaw moving into internet phones 06/25/2004 05:29 PM
CBC Jun 25 2004 9:15PM GMT

Artie Shaw 1910-2004

Artie Shaw 1910-2004 12/31/2004 08:30 AM
Artie Shaw has di ed at age 94. An era continues to fade away into memory.

Google to Disclose Financials

Google to Disclose Financials 07/19/2004 10:10 PM
AP via ABCNEWS.com Jul 20 2004 2:42AM GMT

Microsoft Prodded to Disclose More

Microsoft Prodded to Disclose More 04/15/2004 02:31 AM
Los Angeles Times Apr 15 2004 7:13AM GMT

Ready? Secure? Disclose

Ready? Secure? Disclose 06/17/2004 02:45 PM
You may have to vouch for the safety of your systems in the not-too-distant future as regulators get restless over cyber-attacks.

Jazz giant Artie Shaw dies at 94

Jazz giant Artie Shaw dies at 94 12/31/2004 05:13 AM
One of the most famous American band leaders of the swing era, clarinettist Artie Shaw, dies aged 94.

Two Replies to David Shaw of the Los
Angeles Times

Two Replies to David Shaw of the Los
Angeles Times 12/19/2004 03:15 PM
"Both the American in me and the journalist in me hope Rosen is dead wrong." Shaw argues against having a liberal news network that would compete with Fox. He says my suggestions to that effect would be terrible for journalism and democracy. MSNBC and CNN agree: terrible! I reply to that, plus: Reason columnist Matt Welch on David Shaw.

Shaw Share Sale Sinks Stock

Shaw Share Sale Sinks Stock 04/06/2005 06:25 PM
Shaw's move to sell shares will firm up the balance sheet, but the market doesn't like the dilution.

Star Bandleader Artie Shaw Dies at 94
(AP)

Star Bandleader Artie Shaw Dies at 94
(AP) 12/30/2004 07:57 PM
AP - Artie Shaw, the clarinetist and bandleader whose recording of "Begin the Beguine" epitomized the Big Band era, died Thursday at his home. He was 94.

Artie Shaw, Big Band Leader, Dies at 94

Artie Shaw, Big Band Leader, Dies at 94 12/30/2004 08:08 PM
Artie Shaw, the jazz clarinetist and big-band leader, successfully challenged Benny Goodman's reign as the King of Swing in the late 1930's.

Digital home not ready, Wi-Fi phone and
VoIP premature

Digital home not ready, Wi-Fi phone and
VoIP premature 09/06/2004 12:50 PM
CyberTAN is one of the largest SOHO networking manufacturers in Taiwan. Chih-Kan Wang, vice president of the company’s Digital Home and Advanced Technology Center, shared his thoughts on the company’s status and future business prospects with DigiTimes. The company currently has four business units, including two older units that made up the company’s original core. These comprise the router business unit, which produces broadband routers, access points and other CPE (customer premise equipment) items, and the wireless client unit, producing PCMCIA cards, mini-PCI cards and USB dongles.

CyberTAN has since created two new units: the Digital Home unit, which so far has been producing wireless modules for digital television and wireless DVD players but will soon add several more products to the line-up, and the Telecom unit, which produces ADSL routers, IADs (integrated access devices) and VoIP devices. CyberTAN’s primary focus is on the SOHO market, said Wang.

Wang also explained that CyberTAN is having difficulty filling positions in its research and development departments since the company is continuously expanding its requirements for all these four areas.

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Phone Companies Join Digital Rights
Lobby

Phone Companies Join Digital Rights
Lobby 06/22/2004 10:48 AM

CNet: Tech heavies support challenge to copyright law. But members of the nascent coalition, including Intel, Sun Microsystems, Verizon Communications, SBC, Qwest, Gateway and BellSouth, are lending their support to a proposal by Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va., to rewrite that part of the DMCA. Boucher's bill says that descrambling utilities can be distributed, and copy protection can be circumvented as long as no copyright infringement is taking place.

The headline is a little misleading, because Intel, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and Apple are among the notably missing companies from this list. Then again, they've mostly signed on with Hollywood and the music industry to help control what customers of electronic gear are allowed to do with what they've purchased. But the presence of the big regional phone companies is a welcome one. They still have a lot of clout, and they could be a huge boost for legislation that might begin to restore some balance in the copyright debate. Boucher 's bill (H.R. 107) deserves your support, too. Please call your member of Congress.

Comcast forecasts digital TV, PC, phone
convergence (USATODAY.com)

Comcast forecasts digital TV, PC, phone
convergence (USATODAY.com) 07/01/2004 06:52 AM
USATODAY.com - The dream of digital convergence of the TV, PC and telephone is closer than many people think. At least, that's the message that executives at No. 1 cable operator Comcast offered in a presentation Wednesday in which they described services coming soon that they say satellite and phone companies can't match.

Intel, HP disclose design flaws

Intel, HP disclose design flaws 06/27/2004 01:13 PM
News 24 Jun 27 2004 4:32PM GMT

Google to Disclose Financials (Reuters)

Google to Disclose Financials (Reuters) 07/19/2004 09:36 PM
Reuters - Google is expected to give an indication of how much it expects bidders to pay for its shares in an updated initial public offering filing as soon as this week, according to potential investors.

AP: Derby Winner Didn't Disclose Record
(AP)

AP: Derby Winner Didn't Disclose Record
(AP) 05/07/2004 05:57 PM
AP - Kentucky Derby winning jockey Stewart Elliott pleaded guilty to assault three years ago, but didn't disclose the information when applying for a license to ride at Churchill Downs.
Grok Description matches for Shaw to disclose digital phone subscriber numbers
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One Solution for Angry Cell Phone
Customers

One Solution for Angry Cell Phone
Customers 06/20/2004 02:10 AM
Consumers are fed up with cellular phone companies, prompting legislative action in some states. Once company offers to buy back old phones that still work but are no longer in use to help consumers who feel “stuck” with old phones. [PRWEB Jun 20, 2004]

Rocky road seen for cell phone customers

Rocky road seen for cell phone customers 02/18/2004 12:05 PM
Chicago Tribune Feb 18 2004 3:07PM GMT

Customers rebelling against plan for
cell-phone directory

Customers rebelling against plan for
cell-phone directory 07/01/2004 10:23 PM
SiliconValley.com Jul 2 2004 2:17AM GMT

Pride Communication Services, #1
Reseller of Krusell Leather Cell Phone
Cases, to Begin Selling Identity-Theft
Conscious Horizontic Plus Cell Phone
Case in April

Pride Communication Services, #1
Reseller of Krusell Leather Cell Phone
Cases, to Begin Selling Identity-Theft
Conscious Horizontic Plus Cell Phone
Case in April 03/29/2005 04:34 AM
To Better Accommodate the Needs of Today’s Identity Theft Conscious Cell Phone Users, Pride Communication Services (PCS), a Subsidiary Franchise of KaseIT and the Largest Reseller of KRUSELL Leather Cases, Announced Today that it Would Begin Selling the Horizontic Plus Cell Phone Case, KRUSELL’s Newest Offering, In its Online Store in April. [PRWEB Mar 29, 2005]

Iowa phone company tries to block
incoming cell phone calls

Iowa phone company tries to block
incoming cell phone calls 08/16/2004 05:48 PM
Iowa phone company plans to block cell phone call in a dispute with wireless carriers. The Iowa Utilities Board has prevented the plan for now.

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"?

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine
which competing label is better: "Cell
Phone" or "Mobile Phone"? 04/28/2004 11:39 AM

On the SIGIA-L mailing list, Stephanie Berger recently asked: "My cohorts are not sure whether to use "cell phone" or "mobile phone". Any evidence that one is better than the other, or one is used more often than the other?"

This is a good example of the kind of labeling questions information architects face all the time. The answer to these labeling questions will depend on the target audience (a better label for whom?), on business requirements (maybe the business want to promote one term over the other) and on the context in which the label will be used.

I'll discuss the conversation that followed here and afterwards point to some useful tools for if you have a labeling question yourself.

Andres Sulleiro: "Without any empirical data I will go with my own opinion. [...] A quick survey of the phone carriers seems to suggest that "wireless" (as in "wireless phone", "wireless customer") is most common among US carriers, though you see some references to "mobile" as well. T-mobile, a European company, uses "mobile" which is more common in Europe as well as being the name of the carrier."

Method: check what other websites call it.

Jason Cho: "I think "cell" is more widespread in the US as Andrés noted. "Call my mobile" can sound pretentious to Yankee ears. But I would think everyone understands the term "mobile" on a business card."

Method: personal experience.

Peter Van Dijck (and others): "Google for "cell phone" (including quotes): 6,230,000, Google for "mobile phone": 6,360,000. Looks like a tie, assuming your audience is similar. Just pick one and make sure your search engine knows both terms."
Christina Wodtke: "Y ahoo for cell phone : 16,800,000, yahoo for mobile phone: 21,200,000. What does this really tell you? you'd have to know who each engine indexes, how much of the web, etc.. better to use a magic 8 ball. ;-)"

Method: check popularity of the terms on the web.

Peter Van Dijck: "My next step would be to find out what people search for on your site,
or if not available, on the web (assuming that's more or less your audience). Google adwords can help."

Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for.

Dave: "I like "mobile" for the reason that Christina stated (forward compatibility); USers and non-USers will equally understand it. Also, it is more interoperable w/ most of the vCard based addressbook programs out there. I don't know any that are using "cell" or "cellphone" ... I also like the clear and easy two word approach of "mobile phone" ... I'm always wanting to say "cellphone" where "cell phone" is really the more correct version. "cell" though just doesn't feel like a real word b/c the "cell" doesn't fit a meaning to me. I know what it means if I am forced to think about it, but it really doesn't mean anything to me at all."

Method: personal experience, check what software programs use.

Christina Wodtke: "> As can Ove rture's keyword tool (couldn't find URL straight away).

You also might consider some adaptation of the freelisting technique on a subset of your target. E.G., a write in survey: what portable electronics do you own, then analyze for use of "cell phone" and mobile phone".

Method: freelisting technique.

Eric Reiss: "Having worked closely with several telecommunications companies, including Tellabs (US), Nortel (Canada), ADVA (Germany), and NetTest (Denmark), this discussion is one I've heard before. Europeans generally don't recognize the term "cell phone." North Americans seem to accept both "cell" and "mobile." ATT insists on promoting the term "wireless." In most instances, we've agreed on the word "mobile" since it is understood by the widest audience. Nortel, for instance, used "cell" almost exclusively until the late 90s, but now leans toward "mobile." I think there is a trend here."

Method: ask the subject matter experts.

Pabini Gabriel-Petit: "There's also Wordtracker.
[...]
In this vein, you might try just walking up to people, holding up your cell/mobile phone, and asking them what they call it."

Method: Analyze what people search for.

Method: Find out what labels your users use.

Quick-'n-Dirty methods to determine which competing label is better.

So, as a review, here are some of the methods used to determine which label is better.

1. What do you think?
Method: personal experience/insights.

2. What do your users think?
Method: freelisting technique.
Method: Find out what labels your users use: show them the item you're trying to label and ask them what it is. (You could build an online tool for this).
Method: Find out what people (preferably your target audience) search for / check popularity of the terms on the web. Ove rture's keyword tool. Google adwords. Wordtracker. Google and Yahoo both list how often a term is used on the web (use quotes around your terms!).

3. What do the experts think?
Method: ask the subject matter experts.
Method: check what other websites/software call it.

Gotcha's: be careful when using these techniques. You are looking for a label that works for your audience and your business requirements. Most of these techniques use audiences that may be very different from yours, and most are indicative only (ie: they're not hard science). Use your judgement.

FreeHeadset.org launches program to
promote wireless phone safety by giving
away free cell phone headsets.

FreeHeadset.org launches program to
promote wireless phone safety by giving
away free cell phone headsets. 07/26/2004 02:22 AM
New laws that mandate the use of cell phone headsets have recently passed in several states. In response, FreeHeadset.org has developed a program to provide wireless phone users with a free cell phone headset. [PRWEB Jul 26, 2004]

Cell Phone Users Interrupt Sex for Phone
Calls

Cell Phone Users Interrupt Sex for Phone
Calls 04/11/2005 08:07 PM
user survey reported

consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/cell_sex.html
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ARTIE SHAW: 1910-2004 / Bandleader was
last of the swing-era giants

ARTIE SHAW: 1910-2004 / Bandleader was
last of the swing-era giants 01/01/2005 12:21 PM
Artie Shaw has died .. past away at 94 .. SF Chron

sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/12/31/MNGPTAJJJP 1.DTL
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Shaw to Provide Deep Catalytic Cracking
Technology for Aramco's Rabigh
Petrochemical Project in Saudi Arabia

Shaw to Provide Deep Catalytic Cracking
Technology for Aramco's Rabigh
Petrochemical Project in Saudi Arabia 03/23/2005 04:52 AM
ZDNet India Mar 23 2005 9:25AM GMT

More phone subscribers dial in to Cox

More phone subscribers dial in to Cox 02/12/2004 02:02 PM
CNET Feb 12 2004 6:46PM GMT

KDDI 3G Phone Subscribers

KDDI 3G Phone Subscribers 04/11/2005 03:55 AM
3G Apr 11 2005 8:01AM GMT

No. of mobile phone subscribers dips in
August

No. of mobile phone subscribers dips in
August 09/16/2004 11:32 AM
Maekyung Internet Sep 16 2004 3:16PM GMT

DoCoMo hits 2 million 3G phone
subscribers ahead of plan

DoCoMo hits 2 million 3G phone
subscribers ahead of plan 01/30/2004 06:05 AM
AFP via Yahoo! Jan 29 2004 12:05PM GMT

Shaw to disclose digital phone subscriber numbers

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