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C Spire makes staff promotions

Stephen McDill — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:41:42 +0000

C Spire Wireless has made numerous staff news. These include Frank “Beau” York, manager, brand programs; Cody Mahaffey, manager, financial planning and analysis; Donna Morgan, manager, brand products; Amanda Long, market manager, retail, Philadelphia; John Hegi, manager, network accounting; Tammy Taylor, client account executive, Central Mississippi; Gary Dodson, client account executive, Central Mississippi; J.C. Simmons, [...]

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WILLOUGHBY: Mayo Flynt leads AT&T Mississippi by enjoying both work and workers

Martin Willoughby — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:29:29 +0000

There is a new movie titled “42″ on at the theaters about the life of Jackie Robinson, who was the first African American to play Major League Baseball. In the face of great resistance to this groundbreaking feat, Robinson said, “I’m not concerned with your liking or disliking me… All I ask is that you [...]

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For C Spire’s Kevin Hankins, it’s personal

Alan Turner — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:47:33 +0000

When the MBJ talked recently with Kevin Hankins, chief operating officer for C Spire, he stressed that from his and the company’s perspective, it’s all personal. “Our key focus is on providing our customers with an integrated communications experience that gives them the content and support they’re looking for,” he said. “For us, it’s all [...]

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Telecom rolling out upgrades to eight cities this summer

MBJ Staff — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:22:15 +0000

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — AT&T plans to roll out 4G LTE to eight communities this summer, The cities are Biloxi, Cleveland, Corinth, Greenwood, Gulfport, Meridian, New Albany and Philadelphia. C.D. Smith, regional director, AT&T Mississippi said that “teams will be working hard across these cities toward our upcoming 4G LTE launch.”

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Moreno-Bernal promoted

MBJ Staff — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 19:41:02 +0000

Verizon Wireless has named Norma Moreno-Bernal associate director-indirect sales for the Houston/Gulf Coast Region of Verizon Wireless. Moreno-Bernal brings to this position more than 14 years of wireless industry sales experience. She joined Verizon Wireless as field representative-indirect sales in 1997. In her most recent position as district manager-indirect sales for the Houston/Gulf Coast Region’s [...]

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Federal court panel denies telecom’s appeal

Associated Press — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:59:05 +0000

RIPLEY — A federal court panel has ruled against Dixie-Net Communications Inc. in its appeal of an adverse ruling over in-state fees. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Court of Appeals upheld a ruling by a Mississippi federal judge against Ripley-based Dixie-Net, a telecom business. At issue was whether calls made under AT&T’s Area [...]

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TEC to celebrate new presence in Hub City

MBJ Staff — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:31:39 +0000

HATTIESBURG — TEC will hold a ribbon-cutting and an open house this week commemorating the grand opening of TEC in Hattiesburg. The celebration will be held March 21 at the new location of TEC at 32 Millbranch Road, Suite 30, in Hattiesburg. “We’re excited to be an active member of the Hattiesburg community,” said Joey [...]

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Agency rolls out hunting/fishing license app for Android

MBJ Staff — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 12:40:52 +0000

JACKSON — The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks (MDWFP) has released its hunting and fishing Android application. The Android version of the MDWFP iPhone application contains a variety of tools and information for Mississippi hunters, anglers and outdoor enthusiasts. Users can download the application for free in the Google Play store “The MDWFP [...]

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C Spire sponsoring Internet radio college sports programming

MBJ Staff — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 15:53:27 +0000

RIDGELAND — C Spire Wireless and VSporto are teaming up to power two college sports Internet radio channels. C Spire Wireless is now the title sponsor of VSporto’s Bulldog Sports Radio and Rebel Sports Radio. Each channel provides 24-hour coverage of Mississippi State University and University of Mississippi athletics, respectively, and can be streamed through [...]

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Mississippi’s C Spire Wireless celebrates 25th anniversary

Stephen McDill — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 18:19:50 +0000

Its been 25 years since former New Orleans Saints quarterback Archie Manning picked up the phone and called then Mississippi congressman Trent Lott. That historic call signaled the start of business for a little South Mississippi telephone company called Cellular South. The Ridgeland-based telecom now known as C Spire Wireless is celebrating a quarter-century as [...]

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