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To: Rajala who wrote (15505)	9/25/1998 1:39:00 PM
From: marginmike	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Not to mention GSTRF/IRIDF compitition. They ultimatly will kill WLL business.

To: Rajala who wrote (15505)	9/25/1998 2:40:00 PM
From: waitwatchwander	Respond to of 152472

Not long ago, I was impressed by a story I read about a woman in the tiny village of Bora in Bangladesh. A year ago, she was out of work. Now, if you walk up to her house you'll see 50 people sitting in chairs, or on the floor, or lined up outside. They are her customers. What changed her life? She secured a loan from Grameen Bank -- and bought a cell phone. Most of her neighbors had never seen a phone. Those who wanted to contact relatives had to walk 20 miles, then wait days for a pay phone. This woman had a vision, knew what her community needed, and had the courage to put her ideas into action. Now she charges her neighbors ten cents a minute. At that rate, she can pay the phone bill, make a weekly loan payment for the phone, and keep enough profit to support her whole family. The point is that your industry gave this woman the tools to make a better life for herself, her family, her whole community. And so today I ask you to think beyond the world of pagers and cell phones and next quarter's earnings to the world that lies ahead. After all, just the way we look back on those cavalry scouts of 90 years ago, someday people will look back on us. And when they do, I want them to know that in the waning days of this century, we had a vision for this industry -- a vision grounded in three fundamental principles: an unwavering commitment to competition; faith in the power of technology to support our communities; and a humble respect for common sense. Text cut from: fcc.gov WLL, moblile, pcs, w-cdma-vw-seti ... call it what you like. In the end, it's all comin' from the same kettle. Qualcomm - The Home of Quality Communications Regards, nf