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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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December 13, 2004

Posted by Tom Farley & Mark van der Hoek at 04:05 PM

Wireless Directory

Cellular telephone numbers will be published for the first time in the new, coming wireless diretory. Kathleen Pierz (directory assistance consultant, internal link) say you'll be listed only if you sign up, telemarketers can't use the directory, and numbers won't be published on the net. She has a nice two page FAQ explaining the program here. (internal link to .pdf file)

Privacy concerns? This is an opt in list, but check the fine print in your cellular contract to make sure it doesn't automatically sign you up. Oh, and the Federal Do Not Call List applies to all numbers, wireless and otherwise. So you can have your number taken off at any time. Really paranoid? Use cash to buy pre-paid wireless air time and phones.

Need an expert on all things directory assistance? Visit Kathleen Pierz's website: http://www.pierzgroup.com/(external link)

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