In the US, at least 73 MVNOs are/were operating in the in the first quarter of 2010. The largest MVNO is Tracfone Wireless. At the end of 2009, Tracfone had over 14 million subscribers, making it the fifth largest mobile wireless service provider in the United States after the four nationwide facilities-based service providers. Tracfone is owned by América Móvil, a wireless service provider in Latin America and Puerto Rico, and offers mobile wireless services using the networks of AT&T and Verizon Wireless. Another large MVNO, Virgin Mobile USA, was acquired by Sprint Nextel in the fourth quarter of 2009. Some mobile wireless service providers offer service both as MVNOs and facilities- based providers. For instance, Sprint Nextel offers mobile wireless voice and data services using its own networks and has entered an MVNO agreement with Clearwire to resell WiMAX service from Clearwire. The FCC’s defines MVNOs as companies that purchase airtime from facilities-based providers and then resell that service to the public for profit. However, CTIA spokeswoman Amy Storey noted that while the FCC counts 60 MVNOs in operation in the United States, the trade association’s research department only found around 48 to be active. Further, there are even inklings that the MVNO model is shifting away from voice to a more data-centric experience. However, analysts–and even representatives of the MVNOs themselves–cautioned that traditional MVNOs will not be able to make the data model work overnight.(see More on this Article) or alternatively, please view the the FCC 14th annual Mobile Wireless Competition Report..This page is an updated and fairly comprehensive listing for MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) in Australia today. We have listed most known and Active US MVNO companies (where possible). If you have updated information about the companies listed below, or are not listed then please send an email to: mvnolist (at) prepaidmvno (dot) com.

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This is an updated and fairly comprehensive listing for MVNOs (Mobile Virtual Network Operators) in USA today. We have listed most known and Active American MVNO/SP & ESP companies (where possible). If you have updated information about the companies listed below, or are not listed then please use the following form.

7-11 Speak Out
MVNO; Networks: AT&T Wireless & Sprint PCS; MVNE: Ztar Mobil; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

9278 Mobile
Prepaid MVNO targeting recent immigrants.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Advanced Communications Technology
No Information Can be found on the mobile service other than it has been referred to the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 Fourteenth Report, Released: May 20, 2010 (page 236). If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist (at) prepaidmvno (dot) com.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Airdesk
Aggregator expanding into MVNO (specialising in M2M), and part of Numerex Corp.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Data; Status: Unknown

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AirLink Mobile
Postpaid and prepaid MVNO created by Wireless Retail, Inc.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

Air Voice Wireless
MVNO selling prepaid cards.
MVNO; Networks:AT&T Wireless & Verizon Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Albany Mutual Tel. Association
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Networks: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

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Assurance Wireless
Assurance Wireless is a subsidiary of Sprint that Virgin Mobile Inc., operates. It offers lifeline telephone service under the United States Federal Communications Commission’s Universal Service Fund program. The program offers a free wireless phone and 250 free local and domestic long distance voice minutes per month to eligible low-income customers. End users do not receive a bill, are not required to sign a contract and do not pay activation fees, recurring fees or surcharges. Text messaging is not included with the 200 free voice minutes, unlike TracFone’s competing SafeLink program. In addition to the free services customers receive, they may add on additional minutes, text messaging service and international long distance via pre-payment using a credit card, debit card, Virgin Mobile top up card or PayPal. As of April 2011, Assurance Wireless service is available to qualifying residents of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

AT&T
Business-oriented MVNO, launching in 2005, “non-exclusive deal – AT&T has hinted it might work with additional network carriers” – Ovum.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

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Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile is hoping to get a rise out of the young and the restless mobile phone market. A subsidiary of Sprint Nextel, the unit sells the parent company’s mobile services on a prepaid basis across the US, marketing simplified payment plans primarily to the youth market. Boost Mobile, which has more than 3 million subscribers, also offers prepaid calling cards sold under the Re-Boost brand. Because Boost Mobile tailors the marketing message for its products and services to a younger demographic, the company’s mobile data services and entertainment offerings are a central part of its product package. These services include text messaging, wireless Internet access, and games.
MVNO/ESP; Network: Nextel; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Bratz Mobile
Youth-focused pre-paid ESP launched by MVNE, Ztar Mobil leveraging the popular Bratz toys. Bratz handsets have outbound calling number restrictions for parents.
MVNO/ESP; Network: AT&T Wireless; MVNE: Ztar Mobil; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Beaver Creek Cooperative Telephone Company
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Beyond Mobile
Postpaid, small business-focused MVNO.
MVNO; Network: Sprint PCS; Services: Postpaid; Status: Active

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Call Plus
MVNO; Network: AT&T Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Camellia Communications
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

CenCom, Inc.
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Champaign
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

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Christensen Communications
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Circle K Stores Inc
Prepaid MVNO launched by MVNE Ztar Mobil Mobile offering flat-rate calling.
MVNO; Network: AT&T Wireless; MVNE: Ztar Mobil; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Consolidated Communications Network, Inc.
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Common Cents Mobile
Sprint and Wal-Mart launched Common Cents as an in-store brand in May, 2010 to compete against retail handsets like TracFone’s StraightTalk brand, but the program wasn’t rolled out nationally.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active – Sold/Rebranding
US Sprint MVNO Common Cents to cease trading and to become “payLo by Virgin Mobile” 11/04/11

Consumer Cellular, Inc
Consumer Cellular is a Portland, Oregon based mobile phone service founded by John Marick and Greg Pryor in October 1995. The company started out with an emphasis on the Pacific Northwest market, but when AT&T Wireless and Cingular merged in 2005, Marick renegotiated Consumer Cellular’s contract with AT&T to obtain a national footprint. Coverage now includes all 50 US states. Consumer Cellular specialises in cell phone plans for seniors. The company was most recently profiled in The Oregonian’s Silicon Forest blog as #15 on a list of the largest 25 tech companies in northwest Oregon. They are also an Inc 5000 company. Previously, Consumer Cellular has brought the Doro phone, a cellular phone designed for seniors to its network.
MVNO; Network; AT&T Wireless; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

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Cool Prepaid
Prepaid MVNO focusing on content, features and handsets.
MVNO; Network: AT&T Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Cox Communications
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active – New
Cox to become Sprint MVNO 24/11/10

Credo Mobile, Inc.
CREDO (formerly Working Assets) is an American for-profit company that offers mobile and long distance phone service. Based in San Francisco, California, Working Assets has raised over $65 million for nonprofit organisations such as GreenPeace, Planned Parenthood, Democracy Now etc. Sprint MVNO. They send charity to idealistic groups for human rights, women’s rights, peace and environmentalism. 1% of revenue is donated to progressive nonprofits annually. The MVNO offers CREDO Action, an activism website where you can stay current with issues of the day and take action to influence decision-makers. act.credoaction.com
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

Cricket Communications
Cricket Communications, Inc. founded in 1999, is a subsidiary of Leap Wireless International, Inc

It offers prepaid wireless service in the USA. As of quarter 1 of 2009, Cricket provides service to more than 4.5 million customers in all of the 50 states on Leap’s CDMA 1X and 1xEV-DO networks. Cricket uses a flat rate billing method, offering rate plans from $35 to $55 per month before taxes. Cricket offers nationwide extended calling area on most service plans which extends coverage to all Cricket coverage areas. Cricket also offers Nationwide Roaming, which provides customers the ability to use their Cricket phone throughout the US and Canada while outside of Cricket coverage areas. In August, 2010 Cricket entered into a MVNO agreement with Sprint, which will allow Cricket to offer its products and services over Sprint’s 3G network throughout the United States.
MVNO; Network: Sprint CDMA; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

CrossBridge Solutions
Since 1990, CrossBridge Solutions has been the industry leader in wireless data communication. CrossBridge services span a broad array of industries and applications. Clients include Fortune 500 companies, public service organisations, and smaller enterprise customers. The CrossBridge goal is to provide an end-to-end wireless data solution which blends our network options, technical support, billing and device management capabilities with our partners’ expertise in application development, device manufacturing and service integration. CrossBridge Solutions is your one source for wireless data.
MVNO/M2M; Network: AT&T Wireless; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Cytta Corp
Cytta Corp provides Health Based solutions in the US.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Pre-Launch – New
See – Cytta to Become MVNO in the US 15-11-10

Dell NetReady
PC Manufacturer Dell Computers launched its own-branded mobile broadband service on a range of connected devices, in partnership with cloud service provider Macheen.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; MVNE: Macheen; Services: DATA; Status: Active New 11-07-11

DFT Local Service Corporation
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Direct Communication Solutions (DCS)
Direct Communication Solutions (DCS) provides a comprehensive offering of M2M and mobile broadband solutions, hardware components from industry leading vendors and internet connectivity via its MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) agreements. DCS is a one-stop shop for procuring your developer’s kits, airtime, modules, finished devices and support for your M2M or mobile broadband solutions. DCS, a privately held company founded in 2006 is headquartered in Coral Springs, Florida with offices in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and San Diego, California. DCS markets its MVNO under the Data2Go brand.
MVNO/M2M; Network: Unknown; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Diverse Mobility
Owned and Operated by MVNE Coast To Coast Cellular, Inc..
MVNO; Network: Sprint; MVNE Coast To Coast Cellular, Inc.; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active – New

eCall Plus
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: AT&T Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

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Embarq Mobile
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Sprint PCS; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

En-Tel
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Excel Wireless
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Sprint PCS; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

Firefly Communications, Inc.
Children-focused pre-paid MVNO based in Chicago, IL.
MVNO; Network: AT&T Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Flint Mobile
Flint Mobile is a full service MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) delivering prepaid wireless services including voice, text and data on the nation’s largest PCS network with calling rates from as a low as $8.8 cents per minute. Flint mobile users have no contract, no activation fees and no monthly bills but still enjoy the convenience and flexibility of mobile usage. Flint Telecom Group Inc. is an international Telecoms Technology Organisation with a portfolio of companies that deliver VoIP and wireless communications and prepaid financial products and services globally. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas with offices throughout the US, India and Ireland, Flint Telecom Group is a fully reporting company trading on the OTC Bulletin Board® (OTCBB) under the ticker symbol: FLTT.OB. Flint Telecom ranked number 72 in the 2010 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, Deloitte’s ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Flint Telecom was founded by a team of telecom and technology experts with a proven track in building and maintaining international technology companies.
MVNO; Network: Sprint PCS; Services: Pre+Postpaid; StatusActive – New 26/04/11

Forum Mobile
Quantum Telecom, Inc. d/b/a Forum Mobile is a global Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) with International presence in the USA, China, and UK. Forum Mobile provides MVNOs with a turn-key solution portfolio and service needed for their operations, market position and business expansion — starting with infrastructure and IT through MNO agreements, applications and handsets.
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.

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Garden Valley Telephone Co.
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Global Talk PCS
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Sprint PCS; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

GSR Mobile
Prepaid card MVNO Prepaid card provider.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

H20 Wireless
H2O® Wireless a wireless division of Locus Telecommunications Inc., concentrates on offering no-contract, nationally-recognized wireless products and services. H2O® Wireless sets apart from the competition by offering a comprehensive suite of latest technologies and flexible yet simple services. With 3 leading service plans, MONTH (Unlimited Talk & Text), DAY (Unlimited Nights & Weekends) and MINUTE (Pay-by-Minute), customers can be assured they will receive the same great quality and service with nationwide GSM coverage with no activation, roaming and long distance fees.
MVNO; Network: AT&T Wireless GSM; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

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Hawaiian Telcom Services Company, Inc.
Hawaiian Telecom is the incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) or dominant local telephone company, serving the state of Hawaii. It was formed in 2005 by The Carlyle Group, following its purchase of the Hawaii assets of Verizon Wireless, which was known as Verizon Hawaii, Inc., and previously as GTE Hawaiian Telephone Company, Inc. and Hawaiian Telephone Company.
MVNO; Networks:Sprint & Verizon Wireless‘s CDMA; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Hayneville Telephone Company, Inc.
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Home TeleNetworks
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Hop-On
MVNO; Network: AT&T Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

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Hood Canal
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

HP DataPass mobile broadband service
Sprint and Peregrine Network, Inc. announced the launch of Peregrine Network’s first Private Label mobile broadband service. The service is now available on select HP EliteBook and ProBook notebooks through the HP DataPass(1) mobile broadband service. For further information on this product, please use the following Resource.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

Jolt Mobile
Jolt Mobile is an MVNO which use’s AT&T’s network, and runs off of Red Pocket Mobile. Jolt Mobile has been in business since 1995 and developed a reputation as a premier and reliable full service telecommunication and prepaid solutions provider. Jolt Mobile is full service Long Distance Carrier, FCC licensed and directly interconnected with over 40 premium PTTs & carriers worldwide. Jolt Mobile strives to offer their dealers and customer the most cutting edge solutions for international calling and other prepaid services, with the best possible quality at the most affordable rates.
MVNO; Network: AT&T Wireless; MVNA: Red Pocket Mobile; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

IdeaOne
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

iMETRIK Automotive Solutions Inc
iMETRIK Automotive is a global leader in machine-to-machine (M2M) embedded wireless solutions that enables companies to reduce costs and increase control of remote assets. The company designs and manufactures compact devices with more processing power and faster wireless connectivity. The company acts as a wireless carrier or mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) to complete its end-to-end quality delivery model. The company is consistently recognized, year over year, as one of the top 100 machine-to-machine (M2M) technology providers of importance and influence by Connected World magazine.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: m2m Telemetry; Status: Active

iwireless
The company was originally based in Cincinnati, Ohio, but has now relocated to nearby Newport, Kentucky. The business was trialled in 130 Kroger stores in 2006, before being rolled out to over 2,200 branches of the Kroger group, including affiliated stores such as Dillons and Fred Meyer, by mid-2008. iMobile, and iwireless are two brands, under the iWireless Umbrella, with iMobile on T-Mobile‘s network, and iWireless is on Sprint PCS network. Iowa Network Services is privately owned by a group of 127 Independent Telephone Companies that serve 500,000 rural Iowans. Core network transport, broadcast video and Internet service via netINS are among the products offered by Iowa Network Services to telephone companies across the state of Iowa and to enterprise customers nationwide.
MVNO; Networks: imobile T-Mobile & iWireless Sprint PCS CDMA; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Jitterbug
New MVNO targeting senior citizens, launched by GreatCall Inc.
MVNO; Network: Verizon Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

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Kajeet
Bethesda, Maryland-based prepaid MVNO focusing on the youth marketplace (pre-teens to early teenagers).
MVNO; Network: Sprint PCS; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

KDDI
Second largest mobile operator in Japan.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

Kennebec Telephone Co.
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

KMTelecom
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

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Kore Telematics
Kore Telematics specialises in m2m technology. All devices to be used with GSM networks in North America require PTCRB certification. Designed originally for handsets, the independent Type Certification Board is responsible for developing and implementing standards definition and certification processes for the GSM operators. KORE is the only MVNO – the only non-spectrum owning network provider – that is a full voting member of the PTCRB Review Board.
MVNO; Network: AT&T Wireless; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

Lakedale Telephone Company
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Liberty Wireless
Liberty Wireless is a mobile phone service launched in the United States in 2002 and operates on the Sprint Nextel CDMA network. Liberty Wireless is owned by Cozac LLC, a subsidiary of APC Wireless. Prepaid MVNO owned and managed by by Inphonic (which went into liquidation, and has been purchased and rebranded as Simplexity
MVNO; Network: Sprint PCS; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Lifecomm LLC
Lifecomm an MVNO company using Verizon’s network has a strategic focus on Mobile Personal Emergency Response System (MPERS).
MVNO; Network: Verizon Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Lightyear Network Solutions, LLC
Lightyear Network Solutions (OTC:LYNS.OB) is based in Louisville, KY, and uses Sprint’s CDMA-based PCS network.  Lightyear Wireless launched in July of 2008, but the publicly-traded parent company began operations back in 1993 and reached #19 on the 1998 Inc. 500 List (the company’s original name was “Uni-Dial”), with more than $200 million in annual revenue.  LightYear has a market cap of $60 Million (as of March 25, 2011), significant financial backing, and an impressive board of directors.  On top of that, they’re a federally-licensed telecom (CLEC), an FCC-listed MVNO, and have wholesale agreements with both Verizon and Sprint (mentioned on both of those companies’ websites).  LightYear is highlighted on the Sprint Wholesale Solutions webpage as a “Case Study“ as an example of wholesale success.  More importantly for consumers, as of Sept. 1, 2010, LightYear is the only company in the entire industry that offers customers the ability to get free wireless service for as long as they’re a customer.
MVNO; Network: Verizon Wireless & Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

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Locus Telecommunications
Prepaid card MVNO Prepaid card provider.
MVNO; Network: AT&T Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Lucky Wireless
Lucky Wireless offers a true hybrid prepaid offering with its Lucky Aces wireless program. The service is only one of a few programs that offers Free Nights and Weekend minutes on the largest and reliable nationwide wireless network. All Lucky Aces plans include a set number of anytime minutes and 3000 night and weekend minutes. Best of all the night and weekend minutes start at 7:00pm, now that’s what we call a great deal. These rates plans are most comparable to a post paid contract plan with no contract or credit checks required, it just a good old pay-as-you-plan.
MVNO; Network: Verizon Wireless; MVNE: Telspace; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Metro PCS
MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (NYSE: PCS ) formerly known as General Wireless, Inc. Is a provider of CDMA wireless communications services in most greater United States cities. MetroPCS is the fifth largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, and currently serves about 7.3 million customers. The company, a Delaware corporation, is headquartered in Richardson, Texas.
MVNO; Network: Sprint PCS – CDMA 1900; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Mingo Wireless
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

MobilePro
MVNO; Network:Verizon Wireless; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

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Mosh Mobile
Mosh Mobile Is an MVNO that is an invite only service created in Indiana. The service is running on a GSM network with service provided by Centennial Wireless. MOSH mobile offers customers free mobile service on the basis that they agree to receive mobile phone content advertising and interact with the company through advertising campaigns. MOSH mobile currently does not provide international calling and is targeted at the youth category (18–24 years old ) in a bid to replace the former Amp’d Mobile as the younger set’s mobile provider of choice.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Movida
Movida is an MVNO that is targeting the U.S. Hispanic population. Movida uses the Sprint PCS network for voice and data and is headquartered in Miami, Florida. The service is pre-paid and you can either choose from 10 cents a minute or unlimited which includes unlimited night and weekend minutes. Airtime refills can be bought online or at most retailers such as Wal-Mart stores.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Mr. Prepaid
Recently bought by Canadian a href=”http://www.teleplus.ca/” target=”_blank”>TelePlus Enterprises Inc. – working on an MVNO programme (currently supplies wireless phones, accessories and wireless and long-distance vouchers to over 700 retail outlets on the US East Coast).
MVNO; Network:Unknown ; Services: prepaid; Status: Unknown

Nehalem TeleCommunications, Inc.
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

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NET10
NET10 is a MVNO which offers prepaid mobile phones, and a flat rate unlimited plan . NET10 is a brand of Tracfone Wireless. NET10 uses GSM phones which support voicemail and text messaging at a minimum. NET10 provides international calling options to its customers. A toll-free number in the US is dialled to make phone calls to at least some telephones (not including cellphones) in over fifty countries. The International Neighbors plan allows NET10 customers to obtain up to three local telephone numbers in any of several Canadian or Mexican cities. These are forwarded to the Tracfone Wireless customer in the United States at the standard rates.
MVNO; Networks: AT&T Wireless & T-Mobile; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

New Ulm Telecom
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

NTT DoCoMo USA
NTT DoCoMo USA Inc., launched its US MVNO for Japanese expats living in the US, and with excellent rates to call the US and Japan, as well as offer other services. NTT Docomo, Inc. (株式会社エヌ・ティ・ティ・ドコモ Kabushiki Gaisha Enu Ti Ti Dokomo. The mobile phone carrier is one of the world’s largest wireless network operators in terms of subscribers, behind global leader Vodafone. NTT DoCoMo has about 56 million subscribers to its FOMA-branded wireless voice network in Japan (giving it about half of market share), while about 49 million customers subscribe to its i-mode mobile Internet services. The company also sells wireless telephone handsets under the DoCoMo brand and it provides emergency satellite services primarily for maritime use. NTT DoCoMo is the wireless spinoff of Japan’s leading telecommunications carrier Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT); NTT owns two-thirds of NTT DoCoMo.
MVNO; Network: T-Mobile; Services: prepaid; Status: Active – NEW 06/04/11

Omni Prepaid
Service provider (Atlanta GA, Washington DC).
MVNO/SP; Network:VerizonWireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Onstar
Largest telematics MVNO of general consumer subscriber numbers. OnStar Corporation is a subsidiary of General Motors that provides subscription-based communications, in-vehicle security, hands free calling, turn-by-turn navigation, and remote diagnostics systems throughout the United States, Canada and China. OnStar services are only available currently on vehicles manufactured by General Motors and Saab Automobile. The service is available for all vehicles that have the factory-installed OnStar hardware. OnStar is known as ChevyStar in Latin American markets. The service currently has more than five million subscribers.
MVNO; Network: Verizon Wireless CDMA 800/1900; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

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One Communications Corp.
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Otter Tail Telcom
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Page Plus
Page Plus Cellular is a vendor of prepaid wireless services in the United States. Page Plus uses Verizon Wireless network and offers traditional pay as you go plans. Page Plus also offer prepaid plans which include unlimited nights and weekends, and unlimited calling. On August 7, 2009, Page Plus launched a $44.95 monthly plan that includes Unlimited Talk, Unlimited Text and 20MB of data, called the Unlimited Talk and Text Plan.
MVNO; Network: Verizon Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Payless Cellular
Payless Cellular, a Southern California based company in Southern California. Since its inception, Payless Cellular has been dedicated to providing the general public and local business    with the latest advances in wireless communications. This dedication has made Payless a leader in the fast-paced wireless industry.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

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PemTel Wireless
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

PlatinumTel Wireless
PlatinumTel Wireless has operated as a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) since 2001 and has built a loyal customer following in the nationwide pay-as-you-go industry. We are dedicated to delivering wireless services and choices for each subscriber’s specific needs. PlatinumTel prepaid cell phones and plans are competitive and reasonable, especially in the current economic downturn. PlatinumTel’s products and services are easy to understand and are carefully tailored to meet our subscribers’ needs. Our plans do not require our subscribers to enter into a multi-year service contract nor do we require them to pay more than what they need or can afford. Our Subscribers are given the tools to control their accounts in a simple and convenient way therefore keeping them in charge. Our subscribers also enjoy simplified billing with no deposits, no termination fees, no credit checks, no monthly bills and no hidden fees. Our network coverage is extremely reliable and extensive.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Pend Oreille Telephone Company
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

PrepaYd Wireless, Inc
PrepaYd Wireless, Inc. is a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) that intends to begin offering Mobile Phones and Wireless Services in September or October 2011. Prepaid Wireless Services is an alternative to the traditional Postpaid Wireless Service Plans provided by major carriers. Prepaid Wireless Services include voice, data, and SMS services to consumers on a non-contract basis. PrepaYd Wireless intends to offer phones that will be enabled for using Mobile Financial Service applications for mobile banking and mobile payments. Recent developments of mobile wallets let consumers use Mobile Devices to make contactless NFC Payments at thousands of participating locations.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Pure Prepaid/Pure Mobile
Powered by (Telrite) and Verizon Wireless, Pure Prepaid offers simple rates, with 9.9¢ minutes and 5¢ text messages. Voicemail, caller ID, call waiting and 3-way calling are all included. Pure Mobile is about both lifestyle and savings. Providing highly reliable CDMA coverage on one of the largest families of Digital service providers coast-to-coast, and is focused on providing all of the talk, text, email and web-browsing capabilities as used by the majority of users, and to do so with easy activation approvals for end-users as well as to provide low-cost monthly or month-to-month access to it’s services.
MVNO; Network: Verizon Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

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Pure Talk
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: AT&T Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Qwest Wireless
MVNO with 814k customers as of Q2 2004, was acquired by Verizon Wireless previously owned by Qwest Communications, Qwest Wireless LLC is a cellular phone service offered in the United States. Qwest Wireless is an MVNO that currently operates on Sprint Nextel’s CDMA network. While Qwest originally owned its own wireless network, it discontinued that network in 2004 as part of the move to become an MVNO. The network elements were sold to other carriers after shutdown. Qwest was the only Baby Bell that offered its wireless service as an MVNO; Since the wireless company used Sprint‘s network, most of their phones were Sprint phones with the Qwest Brand on them. Qwest Wireless ended the year 2007 with 824,000 wireless subscribers.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: Pre+postpaid; Status: Active

Randolph Telephone Company
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Ready Mobile
Owned by HH Ventures.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

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Red Pocket Mobile
Red Pocket Mobile is a leading Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) with a special focus on high value, no contract consumer wireless offerings. Launched in 2006, Red Pocket Mobile offers wireless service throughout the United States, including Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Red Pocket’s product suite includes Unlimited and Pay-As-You-Go plans, all powered by the ultra-convenient Red Pocket Mobile SIM card. For more information about Red Pocket Mobile, please visit www.GoRedPocket.com and www.twitter.com/RedPocketMobile.
MVNO; Network: AT&T Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Red River Rural Telephone Association
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

republic wireless
Headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, republic wireless is an innovative new carrier spearheading a wireless freedom movement to return value and control of the smartphone experience to its members. Leveraging the power of the Internet and an engaged community of users, republic wireless offers unlimited voice, text, and data service for low monthly rates, and without the need of a contract. republic wireless is a division of Bandwidth.com, whose network and solutions also power other innovative communication services such as Google, Pinger, Skype, Groupme, RingCentral, Phonebooth, and many others.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Safe Wireless
SAFELINK WIRELESS® service is U.S. government supported program for Income eligible households provided by Tracfone Wireless. In order to participate in the SAFELINK WIRELESS® service, persons must meet certain eligibility requirements set by each State where the service is to be provided. These requirements are based on a person’s participation in a state or Federal support programs or by meeting the Income Poverty Guidelines as defined by the U.S. Government. SAFELINK WIRELESS® service is limited to one person per household.

Silverado
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

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Shaka Mobile
Shaka Mobile is a US based wireless MVNO service provider. Shaka Mobile launched its services in May 2010 via a strategic partnership with Prepaid Innovations, and is the first mobile services company to offer tailored products and services to Diaspora Africans in the United States.
MVNO; Networks: Sprint & Verizon Wireless & AT&T Wireless; MVNE: telSPACE; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Simple Mobile
Simple Mobile, it already managed to build a substantial distribution footprint in the country during the four months that have passed since the launch of its services. The company has already partnered with a great deal of prepaid distributors, which have been selling Boost Mobile, MetroPCS, Cricket and Virgin Mobile products.Simple Mobile represents a very attractive product alternative to these distributors because of the simplicity and flexibility of a SIM-based GSM product (versus CDMA). Also, Simple Mobile encourages customers to “bring your own phone” (“BYOP”), an offer that is resonating with wireless retailers and customers. Simple Mobile also states that it will be launching BlackBerry and mobile broadband service in the near future, further expanding its product breadth to reach this data-savvy segment,” the carrier notes.
MVNO; Network: T-Mobile; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Sleepy Eye Telephone Company
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Sonopia
Sonopia, launched in April 2007, allows corporations, charities, sport franchises and other organisations to become mobile carriers. Sonopia’s mission is to provide every organization, group or club with the opportunity to create branded mobile service and build a unique mobile and web community of supporters and members. Leading brands, charities, environmental organizations and entertainment groups are working with Sonopia to create their branded mobile phone services. These services are marketed with Sonopia’s help to an increasingly discerning consumer, who demands relevant services, the right price and great customer service. We call each of these mobile services a “Sonopia” and expect there to be thousands of Sonopias within a few years. With Sonopia, anyone can create and start marketing a mobile service in 15 minutes or less…
MVNO; Network: Verizon Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Spot Mobile International Ltd.
Spot Mobile Corporation is a nationwide prepaid wireless Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO). We distribute and sell prepaid wireless handsets and SIM cards, offering talk, text and data services for wireless subscribers. Our nationwide network operates on the GSM platform. Our nationwide coverage area is supported by the PCM, AT&T and T-Mobile networks. Spot Mobile offer comprehensive talk and text services, direct dial international access, voicemail, caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding and 3-Way calling.
MVNO; Networks: AT&T Wireless & T-Mobile; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

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STI Mobile
STi Mobile is an affiliate of STi Prepaid, LLC, a privately held international long distance provider based in New York. The management teams of STi Prepaid, LLC and STi Mobile have over 80 years of telecom experience and were pioneers in the prepaid telecom industry. Telco Group Inc. and its affiliates handle over 400 million international calls a year on its switched network. Under STi Mobile™s arrangement with Sprint, STi Mobile customers have access to service anywhere on the Nationwide Sprint PCS Network, reaching more than 250 million people. Although Sprint provides STi Mobile™s subscribers access to its wireless network and to its wireless services, STi Mobile is responsible to the STi Mobile subscribers for the service. Please call STi Mobile with any questions or comments about services.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Stonehenge Mobile
Stonehenge Telecom, based in Orlando, Florida, is a single source voice communications provider, delivering the most complete business and personal communications services under one corporate brand. These services include Hosted IP-PBX, a nationwide mobile network, tablet PCs and calling cards. Stonehenge Telecom’s products and services are built using the most popular industry-standard operating systems and designed for easy set-up and use. In addition, Stonehenge Telecom owns and operates a global VoIP network. This end-to-end solution allows Stonehenge Telecom to provide a complete range of value-added packages for its customers. Visit http://www.stonehenge-telecom.com
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Scheduled – New 06-10-11

Straight Talk
Straight Talk is a service provided by Tracfone Wireless, America’s largest no-contract cell phone provider in the U.S., with over 15 million subscribers. Tracfone Wireless is a subsidiary of América Móvil S.A.B. de C.V., the fourth largest cell phone company in the world with more than 200 million cell phone subscribers.
MVNO; Network: Verizon Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Telecom Service Bureau, Inc.
Telecom Service Bureau are a CLEC & Wireless ETC development and management firm which specialises in distribution channels for Lifeline and pre-paid services.  TSB offers a complete package of services including marketing, project management, compliance services, call centre operations and forward looking research and development.
MVNA/O; Network: Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Scheduled

Total Call Mobile
Total Call Mobile, Inc., is a mobile wireless services provider offering prepaid and postpaid wireless voice and data communications services throughout the domestic U.S. Total Call Mobile provides services using the Nationwide Sprint PCS ® Network. The company provides advertising and customer service in English and Spanish. As the nation’s first multi-ethnic MVNO, Total Call Mobile offers a suite of high-value, low-cost international voice and data services. Total Call Mobile branded phones are available in select retail stores, as well as through wireless agents and dealers. Total Call Mobile is an affiliate of Total Call International.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Active 

TouchTone
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

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Tracfone Wireless
TracFone Wireless or TracFone is a prepaid mobile phone provider. A subsidiary of América Móvil, it provides service in the United States, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands. TracFone was established in 1996 as Topp Telecom Inc., a prepaid cell phone company, in Miami, Florida. In February 1999, Topp received a major infusion of capital from Teléfonos de México or Telmex , Mexico’s largest telephone company. TelMex paid $57.5 million for a 55 percent controlling interest in the company. In 2000, Telmex spun off their mobile unit, creating América Móvil, of which Topp Telecom became a subsidiary. In November 2000, Topp Telecom Inc. changed its name to TracFone Wireless Inc TracFone provides four brands of service: Tracfone Wireless, NET10, Safe Wireless, andStraight Talk. These brands differ not only in their logos and prepaid minute rates but their underlying Networks:
MVNO; Networks:AT&T Wireless / T-Mobile / Verizon Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

TruConnect Mobile LLC
TruConnect Mobile LLC is a Los Angeles-based nationwide mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that delivers low-cost mobile Internet service. The service is aimed at business professionals and the casual Internet user and includes no contracts, no tethering charges and no overage fees. TruConnect runs on the Sprint nationwide network, which covers 97 percent of the U.S.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Trumpet Mobile
Trumpet Mobile is a cellular telephone carrier that is owned by Affinity Mobile, a company specialising in turnkey MVNO products. A prepaid carrier using the Sprint PCS network, it was sold exclusively at RadioShack, but has more recently landed a national deal with Walgreens pharmacy stores across the United States (including Puerto Rico). Trumpet targets general prepaid customers instead of a niche clientele such as Virgin Mobile USA and is likely to appeal to adult customers who dislike contracts or would otherwise have to pay a deposit.
MVNO; Network: Sprint PCS; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active

Tuyo Mobile
TúYo Mobile, a subsidiary of IDT Corporation, is a wireless communications provider designed specifically for the rapidly growing U.S. Hispanic community. Operating as a MVNO TúYo delivers nationwide cellular services with an authentic Hispanic value proposition. TúYo has an unequalled understanding of the Hispanic telecom customer and has tailored a wireless solution that provides: (i) competitively-priced rates, within the U.S. and to Latin America; (ii) culturally-relevant content (customised for 16 Latin American countries); (iii) unique set of calling features; (iv)diversified distribution network; and (v) a grassroots level marketing approach to the consumer.
MVNO; Network: Verizon Wireless; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

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UpSource Mobile Services Inc
UMS provide all aspects of infrastructure, support and technology to businesses and organizations wanting to become Mobile Virtual Network Operators. UMS assist groups of businesses and organizations to aggregate their purchasing power and spread costs over larger numbers – thus getting over the barriers of size and high costs. In addition to the long established Call centre and Customer Support Services of UpSource itself, the company draws on the strength of its international partners CDRator and Smarter Mobile combining expertise and skills of all 3 of companies to provide you with all the services you need to make your MNVO a success.
MVNO/MVNE; Network: Sprint; Services: Prepaid; Status: Active – New 03-11-11

Venture Communications Coop.
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Virgin Mobile USA
Virgin Mobile USA is based in in Warren, New Jersey that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sprint Nextel. Virgin Mobile USA uses Sprint‘s CDMA-based Personal Communications Service (PCS) network. Virgin Mobile USA began operating in the summer of 2002 and was one of the first companies in the United States to offer prepaid cellular service, and was the first prepaid-only provider. In May 2007, Virgin Mobile USA, then owned by Virgin Group, initiated an IPO filing with the SEC. It was purchased by Sprint, who had previously owned 13.1 percent of the company, in November 2009.In 2008, Virgin Mobile USA acquired Helio, a competing MVNO aimed at post-paid contract users. By late 2009, Virgin Mobile USA ceased selling new Helio phones or service.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Winn Telephone Company
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Wow Mobile PCS
Wow Mobile is offered by Liberty International, a mature, debt free company, that was built on a visionary approach that combines significant industry experience with the power of unique and innovative leading-edge products like the Wow Mobile Service and WowTVanywhere, headed by Randy Jeffers. Since its inception over a decade ago, Liberty has continued to provide its customers and Independent Representatives the comfort of knowing their hard work and efforts will come to fruition.
MVNO; Network: Sprint PCS/ CDMA 1900; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Yadkin Valley Telephone
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

Zapp Unlimited
Zapp Unlimited is an MVNO with nationwide coverage on one of the largest CDMA network in the United States.
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

Zone Telecom, Inc.
No Information Can be found on the mobile service. See Ref:1. If you have information on the status of this company, and the services that it offers, please send an email to: mvnolist.
MVNO; Network: Unknown; Services: Unknown; Status: Unknown

ZUMA Prepaid Wireless
MVNO; Network: Sprint; Services: prepaid; Status: Active

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US Telecommunications Overview Brief: Expand for Detail
Ref:1 – Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 Fourteenth Report, Released: May 20, 2010 (page 236).

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*This page was last updated and re-coded on the 10th of Feb, 2011.