< Back ... 5,  6,  7,  8,  9,  10




50. The FCC estimates that more than 98% of all wireless subscribers are
     digital.

51. Since 1995, wireless networks have been repeatedly rebuilt, with next 
    generation digital networks replacing almost all of the original analog
    networks nationwide.

52. Thirty-nine percent of all communications taxes (~$7B in 2000) constitute
     “excess” taxes (i.e. far in excess of the tax burden imposed upon main 
     street business).

53. According to the Yankee Group, more than 20 million customers use
     prepaid wireless service.

54. Wireless data revenues increased 70.4% between mid-year 2005 and mid-
     year 2006.

55. 56% of devices on participating carriers’ network were capable of 
     browsing the web.

56. Ovum has stated that 2.5% of all jobs in the US are dependent upon the
      wireless industry.

57. According to M:Metrics, 15% of all U.S. wireless customers sent photo
     messages in October 2006.

58. As per In-Stat, more than 75% of all U.S. businesses use at least one 
    wireless data application.

59. According to comScore Networks, 19% of U.S. Internet users access the 
     web from their mobile devices.