November 19, 2007

Philly Wi-Fi network hits snags, delays

DEBORAH YAO, AP Business Writer - Associated Press
 

PHILADELPHIA - Alfred Zaccaria was finally going to leave the world of dial-up for high-speed access to the Internet without having to pay a lot more for service.

Or so he thought.

A 63-year-old landlord in northeast Philadelphia, he signed up for EarthLink's Wi-Fi Internet service in June for $6.95 a month, a rate that would rise to the regular price of $19.95 after six months. Five months later, he still....Read More

October 12, 2007

Municipal Entry to Be Discussed by NTA Spokesperson

Staff -
 

The NTA will have a spokesperson on KLIN's Jack & Ashley show on Tuesday October 16.  The interview will start at approximately 7:40 am and will deal with municipal entry into telecommunications services.

July 23, 2007

Federal program helps cell phone companies in rural areas

JOHN DUNBAR - Associated Press
 

WASHINGTON — A decade-old telephone tax intended to help bring affordable service to rural areas has instead turned into something quite different: a bottomless and politically protected well of cash for cell phone companies that do big business in rural America.

Over the past four years, there has been nearly a tenfold increase in government-ordered subsidies paid to....Read More