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Washington Post Company Sells Its Post Newsweek Tech Media Unit

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on December 8, 2006 - 2:05pm.

Washington - The Washington Post Company has agreed to sell its government publishing and events group, Post Newsweek Tech Media, to California-based 1105 Media Inc, a business-focused media company.

U.S. Wireless Revenue Climbs 11% in '05; 25 Million Subscribers Added

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 27, 2006 - 10:29am.

Arlington, Va. - Wireless revenue in the U.S. totaled $174.7 billion last year, up nearly 11% from the prior year, according to new statistics from the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA). The organization said that carriers added 25 million new subscribers during the year -- the highest number ever. Nearly two-thirds of the U.S. population has now subscribed to a wireless service. The TIA said that it expects the overall wireless market to grow by an average of 11% a year through 2009, when revenues are predicted to top $265 billion.