The Prepaid Press - March 15, 2008 - (Page 2)

March 15 · 2008 - 2 IN THIS ISSUE THE PREPAID PRESS ISSN 1934-5313 20533 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 1142 Aventura, FL 33180 toll free: 866.203.2334 direct: ph: 305.421.7209 fax: 305.675.6432 info@prepaid-press.com www.prepaid-press.com PREPAID BUSINESS 5 Minutes With Terry Maher, NBPCA Counsel Page 6 A federal task force of sixteen agencies, including the CIA and FBI, are watching you, so you better be careful! NBPCA counsel Terry Maher offers good advice to help you stay on the right side of the law. SALES DEPARTMENT Linda Simon NATIONAL ACCOUNTS MANAGER lsimon@prepaid-press.com 866.203.2334 ext. 512 Brad Simon MAJOR ACCOUNTS DIRECTOR bsimon@prepaid-press.com 866.203.2334 ext. 513 Michele Parsowith SALES ASSISTANT mparsowith@prepaid-press.com 866.203.2334 ext. 501 CALLING CARDS The Splitting of a Titan Page 13 The owner of Oblio Communications, Titan Global Holdings, is splitting the company up into four parts. This report gives you the details on the split and the legal actions by Oblio. PAYMENTS EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT Gene Retske EDITOR/VP editor@prepaid-press.com 866.203.2334, ext: 502 Robin Tobias PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER rtobias@prepaid-press.com 866.203.2334, ext: 503 Web Streamlines Bill Pay & Prepaid Distribution Page 20 It is all moving to the ‘Net now. Everything. Prepaid, to maintain competitiveness and control cost, is turning more than ever to the Internet. Bruce Burke explains some of the notable uses of GUI based Internet connected systems. RETAIL FOCUS tppEXPO’08 Lisa Brown EVENT DIRECTOR lbrown@prepaidpressexpo.com 866.203.2334, ext. 505 ART DEPARTMENT José Scaglione CREATIVE DIRECTOR jscaglione@prepaid-press.com 866.203.2334, ext: 504 Kiosks Change the Face of Prepaid Page 23 Kiosks are changing the way prepaid operates. There are systems now that allow cards to be created on the fly. Rick Redding tells us about a couple of the new kiosk systems. ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT Patti Hasner phasner@prepaid-press.com PREPAID BUSINESS 1 4 7 LEGAL & REGULATORY EDITOR Edward Maldonado eam@maldonado-group.com ph: 305.468.1645 tppEXPO’08 Slated for August 19-21 The Retske Report: Net Neutrality Regulatory Rundown: FCC Enforcements PAYMENTS 21 21 21 22 22 PREPAID WIRELESS 1 8 10 11 11 Travelex Debuts New Foreign Currency Packs TSYS and Telrock to Provide Mobile Solutions Payments in Brief NBPCA Offers Tips to Fight Money Laundering Hypercom Responds to Ingenico Inquiry CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Bruce Burke Ed Maldonado Ken Osowski Joe Pawlikowski Rick Redding EDITORIAL BOARD Paul Amick Len Bittner Ron Contrado Ray Horak Ed Maldonado Ken Osowski Gary Rhodus Jack Rynes Dr. Judy Reed Smith Mark Wagner AT&T Strikes Back Prepaid Wireless Roundup Prepaid Wireless in Brief BlackBerry Prepaid Option to be Offered Virgin Mobile USA Ringbacks Growing RETAIL FOCUS 24 25 25 25 26 CALLING CARDS Prepaid 101: Prepaid Wireless Coinstar to Expand Centers in Wal-Mart Locations Meta and MoneyGram Partner NRF Battles Retail Crime Retail Focus in Brief 14 The State of Prepaid Technology: Part II – The Other Prepaid Calling 16 Spot Rates 16 Calling Cards in Brief 17 IVR and Stratus to Offer SIP Platform 17 PhoenixSoft Completes Integrated IP Transcoding 18 The Legal Line EXTRAS 10 tppEXPO’08 Spotlight 26 Our Advertisers 26 Contact Us http://www.prepaid-press.com

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The Prepaid Press - March 2008 tppEXPO’08 Slated for August 19-21 AT&T Strikes Back Contents The Retske Report: Net Neutrality 5 Minutes With Terry Maher, NBPCA Counsel Regulatory Rundown: FCC Enforcements Prepaid Wireless Roundup Prepaid Wireless in Brief tppEXPO’08 Spotlight BlackBerry Prepaid Option to be Offered Virgin Mobile USA Ringbacks Growing The Splitting of a Titan The State of Prepaid Technology: Part II – The Other Prepaid Calling Spot Rates Calling Cards in Brief IVR and Stratus to Offer SIP Platform PhoenixSoft Completes Integrated IP Transcoding The Legal Line Web Streamlines Bill Pay & Prepaid Distribution Travelex Debuts New Foreign Currency Packs TSYS and Telrock to Provide Mobile Solutions Payments in Brief NBPCA Offers Tips to Fight Money Laundering Hypercom Responds to Ingenico Inquiry Kiosks Change the Face of Prepaid Prepaid 101: Prepaid Wireless Coinstar to Expand Centers in Wal-Mart Locations Meta and MoneyGram Partner NRF Battles Retail Crime Retail Focus in Brief Our Advertisers Contact Us

The Prepaid Press - March 2008

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