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Private Line covers what has occurred, is occurring, and will ocurr in telecommunications. Since communication technology constantly changes, you can expect new content posted regularly.

Consider this site an authoritative resource. Its moderators have successful careers in the telecommunications industry. Utilize the content and send comments. As a site about communicating, conversation is encouraged.

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Thomas Farely

Tom has produced privateline.com since 1995. He is now a freelance technology writer who contributes regularly to the site.

His knowledge of telecommunications has served, most notably, the American Heritage Invention and Technology Magazine and The History Channel.
His interview on Alexander Graham Bell will air on the History Channel the end of 2006.

Ken Schmidt

Ken is a licensed attorney who has worked in the tower industry for seven years. He has managed the development of broadcast towers nationwide and developed and built cell towers.

He has been quoted in newspapers and magazines on issues regarding cell towers and has spoke at industry and non-industry conferences on cell tower related issues.

He is recognized as an expert on cell tower leases and due diligence processes for tower acquisitions.

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September 02, 2002

Posted by Tom Farley & Mark van der Hoek at 11:38 PM

Reader enjoys the site

Steve writes in, "I enjoyed reading your Mobile Telephone History. My own company, Xilex, was a 'pioneer in the industry' (they said) from circa 1980-1983. My units were the most sophisticated microprocessor-controlled mobile telephones of the day. Our units handled MTS, IMTS, AMTS, IPTS, DTMF, 2-tone, 5-tone, Secode Smart, and some others which I've long forgotten. Well, it was a long time ago. Anyway, thanks for the informative article. And speaking of tone controlled equipment devotees, I am now good friends with the infamous Captain Crunch."

I do different things today. A little work on the site, bill paying, work at my Church, and perhaps a swim in the Auburn River. We'll see. Mark van der Hoek submits the photo below as an example of a cell phone tower fire. I said nonsense, that this was Greece trying to control their Olympic costs by constructing an alternative Olympic torch. :-) Click on this link or the image itself to bring up a bigger picture.

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