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The biggest difference in retention surrounds so-called cell-site data.

Wired Top Stories David Kravets 2011

"Historically, when two U.S. wireless carriers merge there is not an immediate impact on cell-site rentals due to the remaining life on the five to 10 year leases," Raymond James analyst Ric Prentiss said.

Cell-Tower Shares Slide on Deal News Ian Thomson 2011

But as Sprint reps confirmed during the cell-site visit, switching a site from WiMax to LTE basically amounts to upgrading the software at each transmitter.

More details on Verizon's 4G plans 2010

But as Sprint reps confirmed during the cell-site visit, switching a site from WiMax to LTE basically amounts to upgrading the software at each transmitter.

4G forecast: More details on Verizon's LTE plans 2010

Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein of the Southern District of New York, approving a request for cell-site data, wrote that because the government did not install the “tracking device” and the user chose to carry the phone and permit transmission of its information to a carrier, no warrant was needed.

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While police may be able to trail a suspect's car with the naked eye, only psychics can track our past behavior without this cell-site data.

Is That Big Brother in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Happy to See Me? 2007

So the government argues that the Stored Communications Act is additional authority for its obtaining cell-site information with a mere showing of relevance.

Is That Big Brother in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Happy to See Me? 2007

While cell-site data could be considered signaling information, Congress protected location information further under the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), which specifically prohibits using the Pen Register statute as the sole authority for obtaining physical-location information.

Is That Big Brother in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Happy to See Me? 2007

The provider stores this cell-site data, which can be triangulated to determine the customer's physical location.

Is That Big Brother in Your Pocket, or Are You Just Happy to See Me? 2007

"A cell phone user voluntarily transmits a signal to the cell phone company, and thereby 'assumes the risk' that the cell phone provider will reveal to law enforcement the cell-site information," wrote Assistant U.S. Attorney Thomas Brown.

Judges Reject Cell-Phone Tracking 2005