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5 Minutes With Harvey Caron
VP/Marketing Director, Pentagon Graphics
by Gene Retske
The common denominator of prepaid is cards, the little pieces of plastic that contain the account information used by consumers. But, now they are going green, like everything else. Hear what plastic maven Harvey Caron says about green cards.
Handset Trafficking Dealt Blow
TracFone Action is Important Milestone
by Gene Retske
For years, shadowy people and companies have been exploiting the marketing of handsets using subsidies in the U.S. Now, there are civil and criminal actions that may put an end to this process. Read about it here.
Managing Equipment & Capacity Upgrades
Planning Ahead Can Help Reduce Call Loss Vulnerabilities and Protect Revenues
by Ken Osowski
Plan ahead? Perish the thought! But, if you want to run an efficient and effective calling card operation, you must plan ahead, or … Well, see what Ken Osowski has to say about how to plan for the future, before it gets here.
Interchange Fee War Begins
House Judiciary Committee Hearing Sets Stage
by Gene Retske
A war over interchange fees has been festering for years. Now, the Congress is about to get involved. Will they be able to offer a solution to the issue that has pitted retailers against merchant banks for years? It’s a definite maybe. Read about it here.
5 Minutes With Harvey Caron
Regulatory Rundown
The Prepaid Press Expo August 19-21
The Retske Report: The More Things Change...
Handset Trafficking Dealt Blow
Prepaid Reviews Podcast Includes TPP Editor
Prepaid Wireless in Brief
Prepaid Wireless Roundup
Sprint Reports Lower Wireless Revenues
States Considering Photo ID For Prepaid Wireless
Virgin Mobile to Use Platform-A
Virgin Mobile USA Adds Samsung to Wireless Phone Offerings
Altair and Blueberry Launch a Prepaid Card to Save Mothers Money
CardEx Offers Cost-Free Gift Cards
FrontStream Payments Acquires Direct Technology Innovations
Interchange Fee War Begins
MasterCard Uses CSC Platform
nFinanSe Gets $15 Million Line of Credit
Payments in Brief
Travelex Cash Passport Debuts at US Retail Stores
Atlantax Systems and TMI Form Alliance
Calling Cards in Brief
edo Interactive Launches Networking Card
FTC Halts Bogus Prepaid Phone Card Claims
Managing Equipment & Capacity Upgrades
NRF Favors Law Protecting Retailers from Lawsuits
Ringplus.net Offers Free Calls
Startec Moves to PhoenixSoft Cirrus
Texas Attorney General Files Suit Against Prepaid Calling Card Company
The Legal Line
Blackhawk Network Announces Annual Hawk Awards
Gifting is in the Cards
Marriott Offers a $25 Visa Gift Card
New Etelcharge Version Goes Live
NRF Says Retail Sales Show Resiliency in April
NRF Survey Says Retailers Fighting Organized Retail Crime
Prepaid 101: POSA
Retail Focus in Brief
Starbucks Card Members Get Free AT&T Wi-Fi
TravelCenters Adopts Coinstar Pay As You Go

NetSpend and Skylight to Merge
Virgin Mobile To Buy Helio for $39 M
Discover Reports $234 Million Income
Virgin Mobile to Offer Unlimited Calling for $80
Viscom to Offer Mexico Cards Through Emida
MasterCard and Obopay to Offer P2P Mobile Payment Service
Summer Youth Job Program Pay with Debit Cards
TIO Networks Adds 10,000th Location

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