DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-62,364

CELLULAR EXPRESS, INC.
D/B/A BOSTON COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

TA-W-62,364B

INCLUDING AN EMPLOYEE OF CELLULAR EXPRESS, INC., D/B/A BOSTON
COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS LOCATED IN
ROSEVILLE, MICHIGAN

Amended Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance


In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273), and Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974 (26 USC
2813), as amended, the Department of Labor issued a Certification
Regarding Eligibility to Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance
and a Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply for
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance on November 14, 2007,
applicable to workers of Cellular Express, Inc., d/b/a Boston
Communications Group, Inc., Bedford, Massachusetts. The notice
was published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2007
(72 FR 69710). The certification was amended on December 20,
2007 to include another location. The notice was published in
the Federal Register on December 31, 2007 (72 FR 74341).
At the request of the State agency, the Department reviewed
the certification for workers of the subject firm.
New information shows that a worker separation has occurred
involving an employee of the Bedford, Massachusetts facility of
Cellular Express, Inc., d/b/a Boston Communications Group, Inc.,
working out of Roseville, Michigan. Ms. Vicki Yax performed
support duties for the firm’s Bedford, Massachusetts, software
development, testing, and monitoring.
Based on these findings, the Department is amending this
certification to include an employee of the Bedford,
Massachusetts facility of Cellular Express, Inc., d/b/a Boston
Communications Group, Inc. working out of Roseville, Michigan.
The intent of the Department’s certification is to include
all workers of Cellular Express, Inc., d/b/a Boston
Communications Group, Inc., Bedford, Massachusetts who were
adversely affected by increased imports following a shift in
production to India.
The amended notice applicable to TA-W-62,364 is hereby
issued as follows:
"All workers of Cellular Express, Inc., d/b/a Boston
Communications Group, Inc. Bedford, Massachusetts
(TA-W-62,364), including an employee of Cellular
Express, Inc., d/b/a Boston Communications Group, Inc.,
Bedford, Massachusetts located in Roseville, Michigan
(TA-W-62,364B), who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after October 25, 2006,
through November 14, 2009, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Section 223 of the Trade
Act of 1974.”
I further determine that workers of Cellular Express,
Inc., d/b/a Boston Communications Group, Inc., Bedford,
Massachusetts (TA-W-62,364), including an employee of
Cellular Express, Inc., d/b/a Boston Communications Group,
Inc., Bedford, Massachusetts located in Roseville, Michigan
(TA-W-62,364B), are denied eligibility to apply for
alternative trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of
the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed at Washington, D.C. this 8th day of February 2008.

/s/ Linda G. Poole
____________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance





4510-FN-P


DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-62,364

CELLULAR EXPRESS, INC.
D/B/A BOSTON COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC.
BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply For Worker Adjustment Assistance
Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility to Apply For
Alternative Trade Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents the results of
its investigation regarding certification of eligibility to apply
for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for Trade Adjustment
Assistance, the group eligibility requirements in either paragraph
(a)(2)(A) or (a)(2)(B) of Section 222 of the Trade Act must be met.
It is determined in this case that the requirements of (a)(2)(B) of
Section 222 have been met.
The investigation was initiated on October 26, 2007 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers of Cellular
Express, Inc., d/b/a Boston Communications Group, Inc., Bedford,
Massachusetts. The workers develop, test, run and monitor software
used in billing cellular phone calls.
The investigation revealed that employment at the subject
facility has declined since 2006.
The subject firm is currently shifting software development to
a facility in India. A significant portion of the software designed
in India will be sold to American firms.
In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974 (26 USC
2813), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of its investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance (ATAA) for
older workers.
The group eligibility criteria for the ATAA program that the
Department must consider under Section 246 of the Trade Act are:
1. Whether a significant number of workers in the workers'
firm are 50 years of age or older.

2. Whether the workers in the workers' firm possess skills
that are not easily transferable.

3. The competitive conditions within the workers' industry
(i.e., conditions within the industry are adverse).

The Department has determined that criterion (3) has not been
met.
The investigation revealed that conditions within the industry
are not adverse. National employment in the customer computer
programming services sector, and in the software publishers
industry, increased between October 2006 and year-to-date (August)
2007.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that that there was a shift in
production from the subject firm to India of articles that are like
or directly competitive with those produced by the subject firm,
and there has been or is likely to be an increase in imports of
like or directly competitive articles. In accordance with the
provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:
"All workers of Cellular Express, Inc., d/b/a Boston
Communications Group, Inc., Bedford, Massachusetts who became
totally or partially separated from employment on or after
October 25, 2006 through two years from the date of
certification are eligible to apply for adjustment assistance
under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.”
I further determine that workers of Cellular Express, Inc.,
d/b/a Boston Communications Group, Inc., Bedford,
Massachusetts, are denied eligibility to apply for alternative
trade adjustment assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act
of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C., this 14th day of November 2007
/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance







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