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AT&T adds protest to DREN deal
Incumbent is the third of the four unsuccessful vendors to file a protest over DISA's contract award to WorldCom
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Wireless program gets new life
Intergovernmental radio program is now on fast track to enhance communications among first responders
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Wireless priority set in D.C., NYC
VoiceStream gets subcontract to provide Wireless Priority Service for the two metro areas
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FTS offers strategy for future
Proposed strategy is focused on meeting specific needs and changing how agencies use FTS' services
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Spectrum challenges draw debate
Sen. Burns wants to scrap the piece-by-piece method that the United States uses to manage the wireless spectrum
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Senator working on spectrum legislation
Montana Sen. Conrad Burns wants to change the piecemeal approach to spectrum allocations
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Davis seeks review of telecom awards
Rep. Tom Davis has asked for a review of GSA's methods for choosing vendors on its local telecom contracts
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WorldCom captures research net deal
DISA awarded WorldCom the contract to deliver high-speed networking services to the Defense Department's scientific and research communities
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Lack of public safety protections concerns commissioners
Two FCC members voiced concerns about the temporary waiver to VoiceStream
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VoiceStream granted wireless waiver
The FCC has granted a temporary waiver to VoiceStream that will enable the launch of a wireless priority access service
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WorldCom picked for DREN contract
DISA awards much-delayed contract for the Defense Research Engineering Network to connect DOD researchers
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Spectrum leaders on same wavelength
FCC and NTIA leaders moderate discussion of public- and private-sector telecom spectrum challenges
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Wireless priority system given a 'go'
FCC gives waiver to VoiceStream for launching a wireless priority access service for use during emergencies.
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Priority wireless pilot program in the works
VoiceStream Wireless may provide service starting with a pilot program in
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Filling the communications gap
Satellite services garner new interest as a backup to wired networks
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Agencies like anywhere, anytime access
Satellite's all-encompassing nature appeals to agency officials
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Network pioneers
Three agencies define success on the leading edge of networking and telecommunications
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Air Force pact to protect phone lines
Air Force contract would plug a commonly overlooked gateway into networks: telephone lines
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DISA awards Pacific networking deal
Getronics wins contract to support networks that link training and operations sites in the Pacific region
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