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A Mickey Mouse Cell Phone Service Might Not Be Goofy Idea (Investor's Business Daily)







A Mickey Mouse Cell Phone Service Might
Not Be Goofy Idea (Investor's Business
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A Mickey Mouse Cell Phone Service Might
Not Be Goofy Idea (Investor's Business
Daily)
01/26/2004 10:15 AM

Investor's Business Daily - Fast starts in the U.S. wireless service field by Virgin Mobile USA and Boost Mobile have sparked speculation that others - most notably Walt Disney Co. - could enter the market.




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