BellSouth continues to make headway in its efforts to restore service to New Orleans and other areas affected by Hurricane Katrina, and also reports damage from Hurricane Ophelia was minimal.

On September 6, Steve Pawlowski, 52, of Maple Grove, Minn., was shot twice in what police say was an apparent robbery. A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the shooter.

Verizon Wireless said in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission that it has restored service to over 95 percent of its geographic coverage area in the areas hit by Hurricane Katrina.

Verizon Wireless announced Thursday it had won an injunction in court to prevent a Tennessee company from continuing “theft of subscriber information.”

The 17-year-old juvenile who hacked into Paris Hilton’s T-Mobile SideKick pled guilty and received 11 months in juvenile detention, along with a restriction that he not use computers or cellular phones for two years after release.

AdCalls, a new company which offers free PC-to-phone calling in exchange for viewing on-screen ads, may be doing other, more nefarious things, according to a report from Engadget.

Wireless and wireline carriers said they are prepared to respond to Hurricane Ophelia wherever it makes landfall on the east coast.

BellSouth on Tuesday announced the grand opening of its first “experience” store, named The BellSouth Cingular Experience, in Atlanta, Ga.

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Wireless providers report coverage restored to most areas hit by Hurricane Katrina, and all telephone companies are stepping up efforts to assist evacuees and restore landline and wireless telephone service to affected areas.