Wireless Nation The Frenzied Launch Of The Cellular Revolution

by Murray, James B.; Dickey, Lisa

• ISBN13: 9780738206882
• ISBN10: 0738206881
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-10-17
• Publisher: Basic Books

Summary

Wireless Nation is two fascinating stories in one: It's the sensational account of the entrepreneurs and corporate barons who built America's wireless industry, and an insider's perspective on the greatest government boondoggle of our time.

Author Biography

James B. Murray, Jr., was an early investor in and broker of cellular telephone licenses. A co-founder of Columbia Capital Corporation, a venture capital firm now managing assets in excess of $1.5 billion, Mr. Murray currently directs Court Square Ventures, a venture capital firm specializing in telecommunications and information-technology investments. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. James B. Murray, Jr., was an early investor in and broker of cellular telephone licenses. A co-founder of Columbia Capital Corporation, a venture capital firm now managing assets in excess of $1.5 billion, Mr. Murray currently directs Court Square Ventures, a venture capital firm specializing in telecommunications and information-technology investments. He lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Prologue	p. ix
You Could Be a Winner!	p. 1
At the Starting Gate	p. 6
The Long and Wireless Road	p. 14
The Players	p. 29
The Rounds and the Fury	p. 49
The Wheeling and Dealing Begins	p. 62
The Boys' Club	p. 72
Le Grand Deal	p. 85
The Big Monopoly Game	p. 95
The Exodus Begins	p. 107
The Truck Driver Transforms	p. 127
Take the Money and Run	p. 129
The Rush Is On	p. 144
Pig Farmers and Hairdressers	p. 162
A Hustle Here, a Hustle There	p. 179
Mortgaging the House of Cards	p. 189
Catching the Third Wave	p. 209
Last Call at the Casino	p. 216
The Nationwide Footprint	p. 231
The Next Big Thing	p. 251
Going, Going, Gone	p. 267
Everybody's Got One	p. 278
After the Gold Rush	p. 289
Epilogue	p. 313
Acknowledgements	p. 324
Index	p. 326
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