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Think Twice Before You Cut the Cord MSN Money (August 5, 2005)
Singles and empty-nesters probably can save by going solely to cell-phone use, but heavy users -- like big families -- may want to hang on. Here are the factors to consider.
Cell phone spam WSLS.com (July 15, 2005)
Spamming cell phones is a growing problem, but it is a clear violation of the law.
It takes an Einstein to read a cell phone bill star-gazette.com (June 26, 2005)
Columnist Jim Pfiffer: I switched my cell phones to Cingular, and just received my first bill. It's 23 pages long! Einstein's theory of relativity was fewer pages. He would sum up my bill as E = B. S. squared.
Men spend 571 minutes on cell phones, women - 424 minutes monthly zdnet.com (June 19, 2005)
International Communications Research surveyed 1,021 qualified adult wireless user respondents (50% men and 50% women) in May 2005. Men talk 35% more on their wireless phones than women, more than double the 16% lead men held in 2004. But women still talk more then men at home, using 491 minutes each month versus the 321 minutes per month that men use. When it comes to camera phone usage, women are leading the men.
Cell phone could find use as credit card journalnow.com (June 18, 2005)
Already a device of multiple disguises, from camera to music player and mini-TV, the cell phone's next trick may be the disappearing wallet.
Cell phone companies ask FCC to continue to ban cell phone use during flights Earthtimes.org (May 31, 2005)
The Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) has said that the U.S. Federal Communication Commission (FCC) should continue its ban on cell-phone calls during airplane flights. The CTIA says that calls from cell phones during flights have the potential to disrupt other wireless calls.
Track based on cell-phone ringtone tops UK charts San Diego Tribune (May 30, 2005)
A track based on a cell-phone ringtone famed for its ability to infuriate listeners topped Britain's singles charts, beating the new track from the band Coldplay to the No. 1 spot.

Consumers Union Press Releases

Senate Committee address phone records privacy, but falls short protecting consumers
Panel votes to make "pretexting" illegal, cell phone numbers unlisted

SBC/AT&T and Verizon/MCI mergers end hope for phone competition
New companies will control 90% of regional residential phone, 70% long distance service

Coalition urges open discussions on telecommunications bill
Congress urged to hold public hearings, listen to needs and priorities of citizens

Nearly 38% increase in 2004 wireless phone company complaints
Combined Cingular-AT&T data tops the list of complaints

House testimony: Return to pro-competitive telecom policies
The telecommunications industry is already too consolidated, and further mergers, such as those proposed by SBC-AT&T and Verizon-MCI, would lead to higher prices and lower quality for consumers.

California regulators send consumers back to cell hell
PUC votes to delay implementation of landmark cell phone protections.

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