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To: Voltaire who wrote (5436)	2/28/2000 12:08:00 AM
From: LBstocks	Respond to of 35685

China Unicom plans CDMA network this year - paper BEIJING, Feb 28 (Reuters) - In a possible signal that a suspension in the rollout of CDMA cellular networks in China is temporary, an official newspaper said on Monday China Unicom would build phone systems using the U.S. technology this year. The brief article in the People's Daily appeared to be the first mention of CDMA by state media since Beijing suspended its rollout last week. A Ministry of Information Industry official told Reuters on Friday plans by China Unicom and another state carrier to build CDMA networks had been "suspended" and contract negotiations with equipment suppliers postponed. "China Unicom has not completed its preparations and applications," said the official, declining to elaborate on the reasons for the suspension. Some industry executives said they were worried the suspension was a tactical move by Beijing aimed at putting pressure on the U.S. Congress to support China's entry to the World Trade Organisation.] Executives and analysts said a long-term delay could jeopardise China Unicom's plans to adopt the U.S. technology pioneered by San Diego-based Qualcomm Inc QCOM.O. Several North American and Korean firms, including Nortel Networks NT.TO, Lucent Technologies LU.N, Motorola MOT.N and Samsung Electronics 05930.KS, are jockeying for meaty contracts to supply CDMA equipment. The People's Daily article made no reference to the suspension and simply recounted well-publicised plans by China Unicom to build a national system using the standard. "China Unicom plans within the year to build CDMA digital mobile communications networks on a large scale, so vast numbers of users may enjoy superior mobile communications service under the CDMA standard," the Communist Party newspaper said. It also mentioned the signing earlier this month of an intellectual property rights agreement between China Unicom and Qualcomm that licenses the technology to Chinese manufacturers. Details of the pact are confidential and industry regulators have not said whether they were happy with the terms. Besides China Unicom, Century Mobile Communications Corp -- a smaller mobile phone company backed by the People's Liberation Army -- also has ambitious plans for the U.S. technology and already operates networks in several key Chinese markets. REUTERS Rtr 22:57 02-27-00

To: Voltaire who wrote (5436)	2/28/2000 12:19:00 AM
From: Rainy_Day_Woman	Respond to of 35685

Voltaire lovely porch since all subjects are game here, I would like to bring a worthwhile site to threadsters attention the hunger site thehungersite.com you simply click the button once a day and your click will have induced a corporate sponsor to donate a specified amount of free food to a hungry person. the amount of food -- rice, wheat, maize or other staple food -- you send by your click varies according to how many corporations (or, occasionally, individuals) are sponsoring the site that day. it costs you nothing-- just a click! And some poor kid's rice bowl gets filled that day. "Every 3.6 seconds someone dies of hunger; 3/4 of the deaths are children under 5." share the site with your friends thank you Voltaire sherry

To: Voltaire who wrote (5436)	2/28/2000 1:29:00 AM
From: Clappy	Respond to of 35685

I'm Stress Free! I feel like a big weight has been lifted from my shoulders. I finally see the light. Thank you Professor. I've been sleeping for 3 hours already. I woke up and began thinking about it again. I know what I have to do. If I systematically write covered calls each month using a premium of 7% and continue rolling all of beautiful interest month after month, for the next 6 years or more, I will become a multi-millionaire without any stress involved. Now that I understand this, I feel great! <Clappy the simpleton, reads the latest verse from the Prof.> V wrote: I have a great neighbor across the street from me that is quitting his job next week and he came over to day and said the only thing that made sense was half covered and half naked. Now the only stress in my household belongs to my wife. <Clappy's wife stares at her loving husband as he begins to remove his pants and boxer shorts. She looks concerned as the silly fool sits back down in front of the key board and continues typing in nothing but a tee shirt.> :^) HeeHaw! I have more questions about "timing of premium prices" and "months out" that I will save for the next lesson... Thanks again V! yer fren, -HalfNakedClappy