Report: Slow Internet Access "Cripples" Rural Economies
Report: Slow Internet Access "Cripples" Rural Economies AUGUSTA, Maine - Rural communities without broadband - or high speed - Internet access will be economically hobbled, according to a new report....
View ArticleMicrosoft 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 ArticleIs "Job-Killing" AT&T T-Mobile Merger a Dropped Call for Maine?
Is "Job-Killing" AT&T T-Mobile Merger a Dropped Call for Maine? PORTLAND, Maine - Experts may differ over the exact number, but if AT&T is allowed to swallow up T-Mobile and become the largest...
View ArticleMaking Broadband Broader in Maine
Making Broadband Broader in Maine AUGUSTA, Maine - The Internet can help give small towns big-city access to services such as health care and education - but the key is high-speed broadband. This week,...
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 ArticleThe Threat to Maine's High-Speed Internet Access
The Threat to Maine's High-Speed Internet Access PORTLAND, Maine - Consumer groups in Maine and around the country say a deal between Verizon and a group of cable companies known as SpectrumCo - and...
View ArticleInternet Freedom Worries Pivot to Privacy Concerns
Internet Freedom Worries Pivot to Privacy Concerns PORTLAND, Maine - 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 PORTLAND, Maine - 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? AUGUSTA, Maine - 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 ArticleMainers Signing on to Internet Freedom
Mainers Signing on to Internet Freedom PORTLAND, Maine - They're calling this "The Summer of Internet Freedom," and backers of a worldwide movement to establish a Declaration of Internet Freedom are...
View ArticleWomen's Issues and Health Care are Front and Center at Democratic Convention
Women's Issues and Health Care are Front and Center at Democratic Convention CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Women's issues are in the forefront of the Democratic National Convention. On Tuesday, Rep. ...(Read More)
View Article“Boomer Bloggers” To Cover Maine News
“Boomer Bloggers” To Cover Maine News ELLSWORTH, Maine - Move over, Drudge and Huffington. The "Woodward and Bernstein" generation is going to be using blogs and social media tools to report the news -...
View ArticleAn Internet, “If You Can Keep It”
An Internet, “If You Can Keep It” PORTLAND, Maine - 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 ArticleJail Break? FCC Moves on Prison Phone Call Gouging
Jail Break? FCC Moves on Prison Phone Call Gouging PORTLAND, Maine - In a move announced at the very end of the year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken a step toward examining the...
View ArticleStudy Confirms Risky Online Teenage Behavior
Study Confirms Risky Online Teenage Behavior AUGUSTA, Maine - New research finds that the Internet can be a particularly dangerous place for teenaged girls. The lead author of the study, Jennie Noll,...
View ArticleLand Lines – Endangered Phone Species?
Land Lines – Endangered Phone Species? PORTLAND, Maine - Millions of consumers have cancelled their old land-line telephone service and replaced it with wireless phones. But many seniors and people who...
View ArticleCorralling the Internet: Confab Fights Back
Corralling the Internet: Confab Fights Back PORTLAND, Maine - Issues of Internet freedom have been the focus of a three-day national meeting. The National Conference for Media Reform brought together...
View ArticlePrivacy Advocates: “Stop Watching Us”
Privacy Advocates: “Stop Watching Us” PORTLAND, Maine - 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 ArticleInternet Fast Lanes Could Limit Maine Access to "World Commons"
Internet Fast Lanes Could Limit Maine Access to "World Commons" AUGUSTA, Maine - Net neutrality defenders in New England and the nation are sending out distress signals about a Federal Communications...
View Article"Marginal Voices" To Speak Loudly at FCC Today
"Marginal Voices" To Speak Loudly at FCC Today PORTLAND, Maine - Internet freedom advocates are calling for a day of action today at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Internet fast lanes are...
View ArticleSpectrum Auction: Broadband Internet vs. TV Diversity?
Spectrum Auction: Broadband Internet vs. TV Diversity? PORTLAND, Maine – 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 ArticleFacebook Goes After "Fake" News: Good Effort or Flawed Idea?
Facebook Goes After "Fake" News: Good Effort or Flawed Idea? AUGUSTA, Maine – Online giant Facebook has outlined plans to use third-party fact checkers to vet some of its news content. Facebook has...
View ArticleWatchdog Groups Gear Up for Net-Neutrality Decision
Watchdog Groups Gear Up for Net-Neutrality Decision BANGOR, Maine -- The clock is ticking when it comes to a free and open internet in the United States, and watchdog groups are gearing up for what...
View ArticleMultiple Protests on Net Neutrality This Week in Maine
Multiple Protests on Net Neutrality This Week in Maine PORTLAND, Maine – Protesters are gathering in Bangor, Newport and Portland Wednesday and Thursday to support a free and open Internet as part of...
View ArticleGoogle Employees Launch Rare Tech-Industry Union
Google Employees Launch Rare Tech-Industry Union AUGUSTA, Maine -- Google employees are forming the Alphabet Workers Union, both to push their parent company toward greater social responsibility and to...
View ArticleMental Health Advocates Reject Blame for Gun Violence Epidemic
Mental Health Advocates Reject Blame for Gun Violence Epidemic Mental health experts say people with psychiatric diagnoses are being unfairly scapegoated for the gun violence epidemic in Maine and...
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