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Cellular radio bidding fuels a gold rush for licenses
The FCC received hundreds of cellular license applications by a June 7 deadline, with AT&T filing 29 of 30 and a total cost per application around 250000. Firms like MCI Western Union GTE United Telephone and Continental Telephone also pursued major markets. Cellular tech promises vast capacity and lower costs, using a cell based system with handoffs between stations to serve mobile and portable phones.
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