MasterCard International Launches Card Acceptance Program Using Wireless Devices in Wisconsin State Patrol Cars.Business Editors PURCHASE, N.Y. & WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 16, 2000 Agreement Demonstrates MasterCard's Continued Commitment to Public Sector MasterCard International today announced the initiation of its wireless acceptance terminal pilot program for patrol cars. Launched with Elan (Emulated LAN) A virtual LAN in the ATM world. See LANE and virtual LAN. Elan - ["Top-down Programming with Elan", C.H.A. Koster, Ellis Horwood 1987]. Merchant Services Merchant services is the name given in the United States to a broad category of financial services intended for use by businesses. In its most specific use, it usually refers to the service that enables a business to accept a transaction payment by use of the customer's credit or and the Wisconsin State Patrol in Kenosha County, the wireless terminals will allow the acceptance of credit and debit cards debit card, card that allows the cost of goods or services that are purchased to be deducted directly from the purchaser's checking account. They can also be used at automated teller machines for withdrawing cash from the user's checking account. from motorists for moving violation A moving violation is any violation of the law, committed by the driver of a vehicle, while it is in motion. The term "motion" distinguishes it from parking violations. While parking violations are charged against a vehicle (which will be towed if violations go unpaid or are payments. In the past, motorists would have to accompany the officer to the police station to pay their appearance bond, which used up valuable patrolling time. MasterCard will provide Wisconsin State Patrol cars with a Lipman Nurit 2090 - a compact point-of-sale mobile terminal with a built-in printer. The Nurit uses BellSouth Wireless See BellSouth Intelligent Wireless Network. Data, the largest single nationwide network in the U.S. with coverage in 93% of all urban areas. Key features include, a simple to use, highly reliable design with a rechargeable battery A rechargeable battery, also known as a storage battery, is a group of two or more secondary cells. These batteries can be restored to full charge by the application of electrical energy. , an integrated PIN pad for debit cards, high levels of security, and fast 12-line print capabilities for an average transaction speed of 6 to 8 seconds. "The introduction of mobile credit and debit acceptance for the Wisconsin State Patrol will not only provide improved efficiencies in resolving violation payments, but it will also allow our police officers to reconcile the violation payment and get back on the road in half the time," said Captain Bob Bereiter, Wisconsin State Patrol. "This pilot program has provided us with the flexibility, innovation and training that we require in a partner. We're looking forward to a successful program." "The Wisconsin State Patrol is leading the way in finding innovative alternatives to common patrol problems. MasterCard is always looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. new ways to improve efficiencies and cut costs in payment reconciliation. We're confident that the Wisconsin State Patrol is only the first police organization to institute wireless payment acceptance and MasterCard will continue its commitment to providing innovative, cost savings solutions to the public sector," said Fred Gore, senior vice president, North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. Acceptance, MasterCard International. About MasterCard International MasterCard International has the most comprehensive portfolio of payment brands in the world. More than 1 billion MasterCard, Cirrus and Maestro (1) (Maestro NT) An earlier name for scheduling software for Windows NT from Tivoli Systems, Inc. When IBM acquired Tivoli in 1996, the program was renamed IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler. logos are present on credit, charge and debit cards in circulation today. An association comprised of 22,000 member financial institutions, MasterCard serves consumers and businesses, both large and small, in 210 countries and territories. MasterCard is the leader in quality and innovation, offering a wide range of payment solutions in the virtual and traditional worlds. With more than 18 million acceptance locations, no card is accepted in more places and by more merchants than the MasterCard card. In 1999, gross dollar volume exceeded US$727 billion. MasterCard can be reached through its World Wide Web site at http://www.mastercard.com. |
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