08/28/2008

The recent merger of NetSpend and Skylight is the latest in a series of strategic moves in the prepaid industry. Typically, mergers and acquisitions portend other forces that are at play in an industry - explosive growth, competitive pressure, shakeouts due to external factors, like general economic conditions.
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5 Minutes With Osvaldo Rodriguez
President/CEO of iPayStation
by Gene Retske
With the explosive expansion of prepaid services and products, merchants are facing an explosion of a different kind, an explosion of POS devices. Osvaldo Rodriguez, an owner of 45 retail stores, saw the problem, and developed a solution. If you want back some counter space, read this.
The FCC as Termination Fee Terminator
What Might This Mean for Prepaid?
by Stephen Morrill
There is lots of activity going on at the FCC these days, but there is some good news as well, according to writer Stephen Morrill. The Commission may act on some regulations about Early Termination Fees, ETFs. If they give consumers a way out, it could mean some additional business will come to prepaid wireless providers.
The True Cost of Prepaid Calling Card Regulation
by Matthew Schulman
There is a cost for regulatory compliance, what is paid to the FCC and states for licenses and other fees. But, what is the real cost of all this, and how does it impact owners, particularly small owners? Read this report by Matthew Schulman and find out.
2008 Holiday Gift Card Season
New Challenges, Opportunities
by Gene Retske
Hard to believe, but the 2008 holiday gift card season is upon us. Soon, the stores will be filled with holiday gift shoppers looking for those very special cards for special people. OK, maybe giving gift cards lacks some romance, but it makes for it in customer satisfaction. Read this, and start thinking about your holiday giving.
5 Minutes With Osvaldo Rodriguez
Regulatory Rundown
The Retske Report: A Good War, Or a Bad Peace
tppEXPO’08 Opens in Las Vegas
Consumers Union Urges FCC to Reject Industry Early Termination Plan
Interop Adds VeriSign to Gateway
Mobile Marketing Association Releases Global Code of Conduct
Prepaid Wireless in Brief
Prepaid Wireless Roundup
Proposed Massachusetts Bill Requires Identification
The FCC as Termination Fee Terminator
Unlimited Plans Generate Higher Satisfaction
Upaid Launches Online Top-Up Service to Brazilians
Virgin Mobile Adds Flip-Style ARC
Bank of America Creates Prepaid Card for 2008 U.S. Olympic Team
DataMatrix Adds Chase Rebate Cards to Line-up
MoneyGram and National City Connect
Payments in Brief
Prepaid Cards Offer Safe "Charge" Option for Teens
Prepaid Mergers:
Satyam and Tyfone Partner on Mobile Financial Services
Spacenet Achieves Service Provider Level I PCI DSS
TMG Adds Payroll Cards
BillSoft and CommSoft Partner
Calling Cards in Brief
IDT and VoodooVox Join Forces
IVR Technologies to Deliver Virtual SIP Origination
Taking A Pulse…
The Legal Line
The True Cost of Prepaid Calling Card Regulation
US Senate Hearing on Prepaid Calling Card Market Postponed
VoIP Logic Introduces Wholesale Carrier Billing
2008 Holiday Gift Card Season
Above All Advertising Introduces Eco-Friendly Stands
CA Check Cashing Stores and NetSpend Offer Finance Program
NACS Applauds ‘Credit Card Fair Fee Act’
NRF Welcomes Laws Against Organized Retail Crime
Precomm Launches Prepaid Remittance Product
Prepaid 101: Customer Service
SelectCore to Provide POSA to HBC
Taco Bueno Adds Quick Payments to Its Menu

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Virgin Mobile USA Adds New Kyocera Phone
PaySpot to Distribute Futura Cards
AccuPOS Announces AccuCount Software
Verizon Signs Contract with CWA
NACS Releases State of the Industry Report
Tata Communications Brings Prepaid Roaming to Olympics
Keven Lake Named CEO and President of Futura

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