Wireless Nation

The Frenzied Launch Of The Cellular Revolution

By: James Murray, Lisa Dickey

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Paperback | 17 October 2002 | Edition Number 1

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"Highly recommended."- Library Journal The wireless industry was built by a motley band of characters who, from the beginning, have fought unrelentingly against one another for a cut of the business. It's a surprising history full of winners, losers, and lucky first-time entrepreneurs who made millions. Written by industry insider James B. Murray, Jr., Wireless Nation chronicles the unique development of the wireless industry and the protagonists who brought it to life. In the mix is the inimitable entrepreneur Craig McCaw, MCI Chairman William McGowan, John Kluge of Metromedia, and also Peter Lewis, a former Army officer and cellular business pioneer whose career ended in disgrace when he finally bent the rules a little too far. Murray tells the story as only an insider can, detailing the incredible circumstances- not to mention the greatest government boondoggle of our time- that shaped and defined the coming century's most promising business. It is a must-read for anyone interested in new technology and the American business landscape.

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Foreword	p. vii
Prologue	p. ix

You Could Be a Winner!	p. 1
At the Starting Gate	p. 6
The Long and Wireless Road	p. 14
The Players	p. 29
The Rounds and the Fury	p. 49
The Wheeling and Dealing Begins	p. 62
The Boys' Club	p. 72
Le Grand Deal	p. 85
The Big Monopoly Game	p. 95
The Exodus Begins	p. 107

The Truck Driver Transforms	p. 127
Take the Money and Run	p. 129
The Rush Is On	p. 144
Pig Farmers and Hairdressers	p. 162
A Hustle Here, a Hustle There	p. 179
Mortgaging the House of Cards	p. 189
Catching the Third Wave	p. 209
Last Call at the Casino	p. 216

The Nationwide Footprint	p. 231
The Next Big Thing	p. 251
Going, Going, Gone	p. 267
Everybody's Got One	p. 278
After the Gold Rush	p. 289
Epilogue	p. 313
Acknowledgements	p. 324
Index	p. 326
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