1.  They own a lot of different pieces of cellular companies abroad.

2.  And Bell Atlantic Corp. got the go-ahead from Mexico to assume management of the second-largest Mexican cellular company in February.

3.  As competition in the wireless phone industry continues to heat up, cellular companies increasingly are looking for new ways to market their services.

4.  Backing PCS Primeco are Nynex, Bell Atlantic, US West and Airtouch Communications, a cellular company spun off last year by Pacific Telesis.

5.  Bell Atlantic Corp. got the go-ahead from Mexico to assume management of the second-largest Mexican cellular company in February.

6.  Bell Atlantic Nynex Mobile said it will become the first cellular company to provide service using so-called CDMA-based digital technology and equipment.

7.  Bob Ratliffe, a spokesman for the cellular company, said McCaw wanted to preserve his flexibility and had only marginal interest in attending regular board meetings.

8.  A cellular company is commonly valued according to each potential customer within the coverage area.

9.  A lawmaker investigating the claims against the cellular companies said he will also look into the ruling as part of his inquiry.

10.  But it is also a vastly different business than the one now being tackled by cellular companies Tuesday.