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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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May 17, 2007

Posted by Ken Schmidt & Mark van der Hoek at 05:07 PM

Six Things Customers Hate About Cell Phone Service (RF Design Line)

The cell phone consumer has six major complaints in common. Whether your carrier be Verizon, Sprint, Alltel, T-Mobile, or ATT&T, one of the following problems has probably pestered you at one time or another:

1. Disabled features
2. Locked phones
3. Internet access
4. Unreliable service
5. Incompatible products and services
6. No laptop modems

CDMA or GSM, images while browsing the web or just text, Bluetooth access or not - even if you own a Razr, you may find yourself lacking features that other Razr owners enjoy simply because the cell phone carrier deems them unnecessary or a risk.

Carriers are deeply involved in the product design of their phones. Most of the methods are tactics meant to keep their customers from straying too far for service.

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