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120-foot cell tower proposed for Bath BY BETH BROGAN Times Record Staff BATH — Cingular Wireless and Mariner Tower II, companies that together propose to build a 120-foot wireless tower on Congress Avenue, will hold a pre-application workshop during Tuesday’s Bath Planning Board meeting specifically to hear concerns about the proposal from community and Planning Board members. read more www.timesrecord.com
T-Mobile Moves Signify iPhone Push Michael Harper for RedOrbit.com It seemed like a gamble at the time, a gamble only then-Cingular / The NEW AT&T was willing to take. But, going on five years later and more than 100 million phones sold, carriers without the iPhone are feeling rather left out. For example, when the iPhone 4S was released last fall, Sprint agreed , up front, to spend $20 billion on 30 million iPhones just to have ... www.redorbit.com
In the race for better cell service, those who climb towers pay with their lives An analysis of every cell tower-related fatality since 2003 found that tower climbing has a death rate roughly 10 times that of construction, making it one of the most dangerous jobs in America. www.syracuse.com
The most dangerous job in America: Keeping iPhones connected AT&T blamed for deaths of cell-tower climbers An investigation into the deaths of workers putting up cell towers has shown how US network operators distance themselves from those taking the risks, with AT&T's dash to provide iPhone connectivity allegedly killing more than most.… go.theregister.com
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Chatham Township Committee OKs third liquor license, lease for temporary cell tower The township's coffers could get a boost beginning in August. The committee approved a lease for a temporary cell tower Thursday night and set in motion the sale of a third retail consumption liquor license as early as this fall. www.nj.com
AT&T Chief Regrets Offering Unlimited Data for iPhone When Randall Stephenson, AT&T’s chief executive, spoke about the state of the wireless industry at a conference this week, he shared some surprisingly frank comments about the iPhone. bits.blogs.nytimes.com
Taft Police activity for April 26 Police investigate several grand theft reports, arrest woman on weapons charge www.taftmidwaydriller.com
People Are Literally Dying On The Job To Keep You Connected If you've ever been mad at your cell phone carrier because your call was dropped, you're contributing to why this line of work has been dubbed "the most dangerous job in America" by Edwin Foulke, a top administrator at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. www.businessinsider.com
Solving the Sprint Problem A quick look at the wireless industry over the last several years shows wave after wave of innovation and success. In fact, success has been bigger than anyone's wildest dreams. However, success does not come to all. Why do some companies, like AT&T and Verizon, seem to hit the ball out of the park, while Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile keep striking out? And what can they do about it? ectnews.com.feedsportal.com
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