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INEED a new work phone bad, and, ordinarily, that wouldn't be good. But a rare display on patience on my part may make it a good thing. My work Treo, a God-awful device that freezes up and needs to be rebooted at least 60 times a month, has been on its last legs for a while, and I've been eligible for an upgrade. Our carrier is Verizon Wireless.

Fifty could be the magic number for ClearAccess, a Vancouver telecommunications startup, in its quest for credibility and market share among broadband Internet providers.

Shares of some top telecom companies were mixed at the close of trading: AT&T Inc fell $.09 or .3 percent, to $26.02. Qwest rose $.07 or 1.9 percent, to $3.74. Sprint Nextel fell $.09 or 2.3 percent, to $3.76. Verizon fell $.09 or .3 percent, to $30.43.

LESS AIR TRAVEL EXPECTED OVER HOLIDAYS AT ONT: INLAND -- Ontario International Airport expects 8.8 percent fewer travelers to use the airport during the 10-day Thanksgiving holiday travel season that starts today. Los Angeles World Airports, which owns Ontario Airport and Los Angeles International Airport, expects 123,500 travelers to fly into and out of Ontario.

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Shares of some top telecom companies are mixed at noon: AT&T Inc fell $.05 or .2 percent, to $26.06. Qwest rose $.07 or 2.0 percent, to $3.74. Sprint Nextel fell $.03 or .8 percent, to $3.82. Verizon fell $.14 or .5 percent, to $30.38.

Good little boys and girls across the country can text their holiday wish-list to Santa and track Santa's sleigh journey faster than ever this year, thanks to the bearded man in red and some of his helpers, including AT&T.* According to the North Pole, Santa has decided to use the latest digital tools to spread holiday cheer through a holiday texting campaign and a special app on AT&T U-verse TV.

Shares of some top telecom companies are mixed at 10 a.m.: AT&T Inc rose $.08 or .3 percent, to $26.19. Qwest rose $.02 or .5 percent, to $3.69. Sprint Nextel fell $.06 or 1.6 percent, to $3.79. Verizon fell $.10 or .3 percent, to $30.42.

Q I have called you numerous times that I won $2.5 million in a sweepstakes and ended up sending them $3,000. They keep asking for more. A I am sorry to hear this, Peter. This is one of the most common scams. You don't win anything if you have to send them money.

To address the growing demand for advanced wireless data products and services in the Rochester, New York area, AT&T* today announced the opening of a new wireless retail store in Henrietta.