Among other provisions, the ECPA stipulated that wireless voice communications were covered under the Fourth Amendment to the same degree as land-line communications.

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Take, for example, Andrew Corporation (nasdaq: ANDW - news - people ), a maker of cables, antennas, power amplifiers and other equipment for wireless and fixed-line communications.

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For example, changes in the Sun's activity can send huge amounts of energy towards the Earth which buffet and reconfigure the magnetosphere, causing disruption to communications, power-line failures and even the destruction of satellites.

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In a change from previous policy, all four will be allowed to compete across the board, from fixed-line and mobile communications to business and data services.

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In line with the advent of high-speed communications and multimedia broadcasts for smartphones, video content services have been improving on almost a daily basis, including such enhancements as support for high-resolution video.

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He likes this Indonesian provider of fixed-line, mobile and data communications even though it delivered disappointing results in its first quarter.

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In fixed-line telecoms, for example, the report shows how the state-owned Telephone Organisation of Thailand and Communications Authority of Thailand have exploited their double role as regulators and operators to the detriment of competition.

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The daily chart of L-3 Communications Holdings ( LLL) shows the upside breakout in September as resistance at line f was overcome.

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