But things have since changed, with that figure rising to 13 in December 2003, 26 in December 2004, and 38 in June 2005, the most recent date for which figures are available from the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association, an industry body.

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"Today's Supreme Court decision is a victory for consumers and maintains the momentum to advance broadband in the U.S. Classifying cable modem service as an interstate information service, as the FCC did, keeps this innovative service on the right deregulatory path, " said a statement from the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, the industry's principal trade association.

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Rules meant to preserve competition will prevent Telus from buying any newcomers' spectrum until early 2014, and Mobilicity left the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association just this week while accusing the industry group of being a puppet for bigger networks like Telus.

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Implementation of the original law was scuttled after the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (the lobbying arm of the wireless industry) sued the city.

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We created it seven years ago for WICT (Women in Cable Telecommunications), the premier association for women in the cable industry, and we conduct it for them a few times a year.

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