Cellular One and Motorola Donate 500 Wireless Phones and Airtime to Arizona Domestic Violence Prevention Efforts.PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 1998-- U.S. Senator John McCain For McCain's grandfather and father, see John S. McCain, Sr. and John S. McCain, Jr., respectively John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936 in Panama Canal Zone) is an American politician, war veteran, and currently the Republican Senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Joins in Launching Campaign in Phoenix In partnership with Call To Protect, a nationwide campaign to help protect survivors of domestic abuse, Cellular One and Motorola are committing 500 wireless phones and free local airtime to domestic violence prevention organizations in Arizona. U.S. Senator John McCain joins with the wireless phone industry in the Call To Protect: Wireless Phones for Domestic Safety campaign event in Phoenix today. "The ways in which Americans are affected by domestic violence is staggering," said Senator McCain. "The wireless industry's Call To Protect initiative is a perfect example of how the business community, teaming with private individuals and state officials, can make a difference in fighting a horrible social problem like domestic violence." A recent national poll conducted by the CTIA (1) See CompTIA. (2) (Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association, Washington, DC, www.ctia.org, www.wow-com.com) A membership organization founded in 1984 that is involved with regulatory and public affairs issues in the wireless industry. Foundation shows that 72 percent of the public believe wireless phones will provide more safety to victims of domestic violence in those crucial first days of separating from the abusive partner. Rita Smith, executive director of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, who praised the Call To Protect campaign, underscored this statistic. "Call To Protect is a significant aid to individuals in abusive situations and is making an important contribution to educating the public about signs of domestic violence." "Wireless phones are important tools in protecting the victims of domestic violence," said Greg Klimek, president of Cellular One. "The police and other emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' are just a phone call away when domestic violence survivors and case workers are armed with cellular phones." "Motorola is pleased to take its long history in wireless technology and apply it to saving lives through the Call To Protect initiative," said Lawrence Moore, director of public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. & community service at Motorola Cellular Networks and Space Group. As part of the program, Cellular One and Motorola are providing: -- Wireless telephones and free local airtime to victims of domestic violence. The phones are preprogrammed so victims can reach 911 and other emergency services with the push of a button when they feel threatened. -- Wireless phones and free local airtime to family violence professionals, victim assistance volunteers and family violence case workers to help them contact victims and report abuse. -- Information on how to recognize the five key signs of domestic violence and what you can do about it. Cellular One and Motorola have already donated and delivered 35 cellular telephones to the Chandler Police Department Victim Assistance Program and Parents Anonymous of Arizona. Additional phones are available to eligible family violence prevention groups in Arizona. "Our victim assistance volunteers use the phones when they are out in the community working with victims of domestic violence," said Sally Henry, coordinator of the Victim Assistance Program at the Chandler Police Department. "They might use the phone to call emergency services or to find shelter for a victim after a violent incident." Domestic violence is quickly becoming recognized as one of the leading problems in our society. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the American Medical Association American Medical Association (AMA), professional physicians' organization (founded 1847). Its goals are to protect the interests of American physicians, advance public health, and support the growth of medical science. (AMA (Automatic Message Accounting) The recording and reporting of telephone calls within a telephone system. It includes the calling and called parties and start and stop times of the call. ), about 2 million women are assaulted by their intimate partners each year. According to a study released by the Violence Policy Center in Washington, D.C. earlier this month, Arizona is the 21st-deadliest state for women. The majority of women murdered by a male in Arizona were killed by someone they knew, according to the study. Southwestco Wireless, L.P. is a separate subsidiary of Bell Atlantic Mobile, one of the largest wireless service providers in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Southwestco markets under the Cellular One name and provides a full range of wireless services from voice and cellular long distance to messaging and data. The company offers N-AMPS (Narrow-bandwidth AMPS) A version of the analog cellular mobile phone system that uses a narrower bandwidth and provides more calling capacity. See AMPS and D-AMPS. analog cellular service and 13 kilobit (thousand bits). For technical specifications, it refers to 1,024 bits. In general usage, it typically refers to an even one thousand bits (see kilo). Also Kb, Kbit and K-bit. See space/time. (unit) kilobit - 2^10 = 1024 bits of storage (1 Kb). CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) A method for transmitting simultaneous signals over a shared portion of the spectrum. The foremost application of CDMA is the digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800 MHz band and 1.9 GHz PCS band. digital service, with cellular Caller ID, Cellular Digital Packet Data (communications, protocol) Cellular Digital Packet Data - (CDPD) A wireless standard providing two-way, 19.2 kbps packet data transmission over exisiting cellular telephone channels. (CDPD (Cellular Digital Packet Data) A low-speed, digital, wireless data network that is an enhancement to an existing analog cellular network. Based on IBM's CelluPlan II, CDPD provides a packet overlay onto the AMPS network and moves data at 19. ) and PCSNow(R), a zoned cellular solution. Southwestco provides Cellular One service to Phoenix, Tucson, Casa Grande, Flagstaff Flagstaff, city (1990 pop. 45,857), seat of Coconino co., N Ariz., near the San Francisco Peaks; inc. 1894. Lumbering, ranching, and a lively tourist trade thrive in the region, where many ruined pueblos, numerous state parks, several lakes, and large pine forests , Miami, Globe, Prescott, Payson, Sierra Vista, Sells and Nogales Nogales (nōgä`lās), city (1990 pop. 19,489), Santa Cruz co., S Ariz. on the Mexican border with its adjacent city, Nogales (1990 pop. 105,873), Sonora, NW Mexico. There are copper, silver, and lead mines. , Ariz.; Albuquerque and Las Cruses, N.M.; and El Paso, Texas. Motorola is a global leader in advanced electronic systems and services. It liberates the power of technology by creating software-enhanced products that provide integrated customer solutions and Internet access via wireless and satellite communications, as well as computing, networking, and automotive electronics. Motorola also provides essential digital building blocks in the form of embedded semiconductors, controls and systems. Sales in 1997 were $29.8 billion. Arizona Organizations Requesting Phones Through The Cellular One & Motorola CALL TO PROTECT Program As of October 12, 1998 Phones are available to additional organizations. Bullhead bullhead, common name for several species of fish. See catfish; sculpin. bullhead Any of several species of North American freshwater catfish in the genus Ictalurus, valued as food and sport fishes. Bullheads are related to the channel catfish (I. City Westcare Inc. - Safe House Domestic Violence Shelter Contact: Marie Bryan 520/763-1945 Chandler Chandler Police Department, Victim Assistance Program Contact: Sally Henry 602/786-2921 Cottonwood Verde Valley Sanctuary Contact: Anita Pitroff 520/634-2511 Douglas Catholic Community Services Of Cochise County - House Of Hope Contact: Virginia Levinson 520/364-2465 Flagstaff Flagstaff Police Department-Family Crisis Unit Contact: Margaret Connell 520/214-2520 Northland north·land also North·land n. A region in the north of a country or an area. north  land Family Help Center Contact: Stacey Magee 520/774-7353 Kayenta Tohdenasshi Shelter Home Contact: LaVina McNeil 520/697-8591 Page Anotherway Contact: Kay Seewalker 520/645-5300 Payson Time Out Inc. Contact: Glenda Boatman 520/472-8007 Phoenix CASA (Center Against Sexual Abuse) Contact: Stephanie Orr 602/254-6400 Parents Anonymous Contact: Carol Jenkins 602/248-0428 Pima County Pima County Sheriff's Department Contact: Sgt. Fontes 520/741-4671 Safford Mt. Graham Safe House Inc. Contact: Coleen Mires 520/348-9109 Sierra Vista Forgach House Domestic Crisis Shelter Contact: Torianne Goebel 520/458-9096 Tucson Tucson Center For Women And Children Contact: Vanessa V. Ponce-Maez 520/795-8001 Yuma SAFE House Contact: Jennifer Lopez & Debra Avila 520/782-0077 |
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