Re: Bass was right about AMPS

["Mark Leuck" <m..leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

That only tells part of the story, in many areas that are continuing service
they don't have the available towers and/or are cutting off bandwith, you
were far better off planning and dealing with a shutdown today than to hope
it stays up for a while

"G. Morgan" <your@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4ab22d7570fa56949b321456d41cf63anp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Just Looking wrote:
>
> >I seem to remember a post where Bass said that the AMPS network MAY
shutdown
> >on or after Feb 18, 2008 and others said it WOULD shut down on that date.
> >Well a couple of stubborn customers have not set appointments for a
service
> >swap (despite frequent hounding) and have proved Bass correct about
> >something. Apparently there are a wide range of dates from different
> >carriers as to when their AMPS network service will shut down. So far the
> >check in times show these few AMPS Uplink units (FT-100/LG-1 and DigiCell
> >1500) are still up and reporting on the 19th of February.
> >
>
> I don't remember anyone saying all carriers would shutdown on the 18th,
perhaps
> you can find that post.  My Honeywell rep emailed this out a while back:
>
>
> Anticipated AMPS Network shutdown dates
>
> * AMPS Shutdown Dates
>
> Alltel  March 31, 2008
> For AR, FL, GA, LA, MI, MS, NC, OH, SC and VA.
>
> Alltel  By June, 2008
> For AL, AZ, CO, IA, KS, MN, NE, OK, SD, TX and WI.
>
> Alltel  By September, 2008
> For CA, CT, ID, IL, KY, MO, MT, NV, NM, ND, TN, UT, WV and WY
>
> AT&T (formerly Cingular)  March 5, 2008
> CC Communications  April 1, 2008
> Cellcom  February 18, 2008
> Cellular 29 Plus  February 18, 2008
> Commnet Wireless  May 1, 2008
> Dobson Cellular Systems  February 18, 2008
> Five Star Wireless  June 1, 2008
> Golden State Cellular  February 18, 2008
> I V Cellular  June 30, 2008
> Mid-Tex Cellular  February 18, 2008
> PetroCom  March 1, 2008
> Pine Belt Wireless  February 18, 2008
> U.S. Cellular  October 1, 2008
> Unicel/Rural  February 18, 2008
> Union Cellular  June 1, 2008
> Verizon Wireless  February 18, 2008
> West Central Wireless  February 18, 2008
>
> * Note:  AMPS Network Shutdown Dates as provided to us by the respective
> carrier are subject to change.
> --
>
> -G