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Guglielmo Marconi develops the first wireless telegraph system.
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The first commercial mobile radiotelephone service is introduced in St.Louis
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The first communication satellite, Telstar, is launched into orbit
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The International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (INTELSAT) is established
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The FCC modifies its 1970 decision to allow non-wireline carriers (non-telephone companies) as well as wireline (telephone) carriers to access the 75 MHz allocated for common carrier radio cellular system
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On October 13, the first commercial cellular system begins operating in Chicago. In December 1983, the second system is activated in the Baltimore/Washington, D.C. corridor
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Wi-Fi Alliance® founded by six companies: 3Com, Aironet, Intersil, Lucent Technologies, Nokia and Symbol Technologies.
