A method for providing a local cordless-type service comprises the steps of receiving subscriber neighborhood zone selection input so that a mobile telephone equipped subscriber may place or receive calls for a fixed rate, for example, per month without having to pay radio frequency air time charges...http://www.google.com/patents/US6980817?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6980817 - Method and apparatus of a network architecture for providing a local neighborhood cordless-type services