Microsoft Skype: What's In It For Customers?
Microsoft Skype: What's In It For Customers? Microsoft is ponying up $8.5 billion to buy Skype with its user base of 170 million people. Microsoft plans to integrate Skype's video and voice technology...
View ArticleMedia Watchdog says AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Could Hurt CT Minorities
Media Watchdog says AT&T/T-Mobile Merger Could Hurt CT Minorities HARTFORD, Conn. - A national media watchdog group is raising concerns about the proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile, warning...
View ArticleNet Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection
Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open...
View ArticleBattle Over "Internet Censorship" Bills Heats Up
Battle Over "Internet Censorship" Bills Heats Up HARTFORD, Conn. - Is it simply a way to crack down on the pirating of music and movies, or a measure that could lead to online censorship and the end of...
View ArticleGroups: Consumers Win as AT&T Drops Merger Plan
Groups: Consumers Win as AT&T Drops Merger Plan HARTFORD, Conn. - First, the Justice Department filed suit to stop it. Then, the Federal Communications Commission moved to block it. ...(Read More)
View ArticleA Day of Internet Censorship Protests, Online and Off
A Day of Internet Censorship Protests, Online and Off NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The power of the Internet to affect Nutmeggers and people the world over was demonstrated again Wednesday. Wikipedia and...
View ArticleThe Threat to Connecticut's High-Speed Internet Access
The Threat to Connecticut's High-Speed Internet Access HARTFORD, Conn. - Consumer groups in Connecticut and around the country say a spectrum deal between Verizon and a group of cable companies known...
View ArticleInternet Freedom Worries Pivot to Privacy Concerns
Internet Freedom Worries Pivot to Privacy Concerns HARTFORD, Conn. - A bill before Congress aimed at enhancing cyber-security could leave personal information exposed to government and corporate...
View ArticleA Mother's Day “Hangup” For Prisoners
A Mother's Day “Hangup” For Prisoners HARTFORD, Conn. - Prison inmates who call their mother on Mother's Day could pay as much as $2.75 a minute on a collect call. The rates vary widely from state to...
View ArticleDisney Junk Food Ban – A Dream Come True?
Disney Junk Food Ban – A Dream Come True? HARTFORD, Conn. - The announcement by the Walt Disney company that it will ban junk-food advertising on its children's programs and networks is being hailed by...
View ArticleAn Internet, “If You Can Keep It”
An Internet, “If You Can Keep It” HARTFORD, Conn. - Founding Father Benjamin Franklin is said to have answered a question about what kind of rule the Constitutional Convention of 1787 had created by...
View ArticleReport: Reasons to Howl about Buying Dogs Online
Report: Reasons to Howl about Buying Dogs Online HARTFORD, Conn. - On a single day on the Internet, more than 700,000 dogs are for sale. The International Fund for Animal Welfare says that's what its...
View ArticleJail Break? FCC Moves on Prison Phone Call Gouging
Jail Break? FCC Moves on Prison Phone Call Gouging HARTFORD, Conn. - In a move announced at the very end of the year, the FCC has taken a step toward examining the high prices families pay to stay in...
View ArticleLand Lines – Endangered Phone Species?
Land Lines – Endangered Phone Species? HARTFORD, Conn. - Millions of consumers have cancelled their old land-line telephone service and replaced it with wireless phones. But many seniors and people who...
View ArticleFewer Screens, More “Free-Range Children”
Fewer Screens, More “Free-Range Children” HARTFORD, Conn. - Today is the first day of Screen-Free Week, an annual effort by children's advocates to get kids free from the grip of electronic devices -...
View ArticlePrivacy Advocates: “Stop Watching Us”
Privacy Advocates: “Stop Watching Us” HARTFORD, Conn. - Revelations by leakers Julian Assange and Edward Snowden have shown U.S. government agencies such as the National Security Agency may have...
View ArticleAdvocates for Internet Freedom say Appeals Court Strikes "Huge Blow"
Advocates for Internet Freedom say Appeals Court Strikes "Huge Blow" WASHINGTON - In what's being called a "huge blow to all Internet users," a federal court ruled Tuesday in favor of Verizon, striking...
View ArticleNo Need to Wait: CT Begins Online Voter Registration
No Need to Wait: CT Begins Online Voter Registration HARTFORD, Conn. - Don't wait until the summer, when you may be on vacation and miss the deadline. Thanks to a new change in state law, Connecticut...
View ArticleInternet Fast Lanes Could Limit CT Access to "World Commons"
Internet Fast Lanes Could Limit CT Access to "World Commons" HARTFORD, Conn. - Net neutrality defenders in New England and the nation are sending out distress signals about an FCC proposal to create...
View Article"Marginal Voices" To Speak Loudly at FCC Today
"Marginal Voices" To Speak Loudly at FCC Today HARTFORD, Conn. – Internet freedom advocates are calling for a day of action today at the Federal Communications Commission. Internet fast lanes are at...
View ArticleAirwave Auction: Broadband vs. Minority TV Programming?
Airwave Auction: Broadband vs. Minority TV Programming? HARTFORD, Conn. – As the song goes, "Video Killed the Radio Star." Will wireless kill some free public TV? That's the latest media question. The...
View ArticleFederal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility
Federal Court Backs FCC's Treatment of Internet as Utility WHITESBURG, Ky. – A federal court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission's decision to treat the Internet like a utility – a victory...
View ArticleBlumenthal, Net-Neutrality Groups Slam Trump Nominee for FCC
Blumenthal, Net-Neutrality Groups Slam Trump Nominee for FCC HARTFORD, Ct. -- The U.S. Senate could vote as early as today to approve President Donald Trump's nominee to the Federal Communications...
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