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NYC payphone conversion plan wins committee approval

NYC payphone conversion plan wins committee approval

12 Dec, 2014

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NYC payphone conversion plan wins committee approval

New York's de Blasio administration won approval to replace its system of public pay phones with a network of high-speed Wi-Fi kiosks, called Links.

NYC payphone conversion plan wins committee approval

FCC raises E-rate cap, expanding funding for school and library broadband

FCC raises E-rate cap, expanding funding for school and library broadband

12 Dec, 2014

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FCC raises E-rate cap, expanding funding for school and library broadband

The FCC approved further modernization of its E-rate program, and raised the Connect America Fund?s benchmark speed to 10/4 mbps, moves immediately praised by CWA and other organizations.

FCC raises E-rate cap, expanding funding for school and library broadband

Women continue to leave a hostile tech industry

Women continue to leave a hostile tech industry

11 Dec, 2014

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Women continue to leave a hostile tech industry

Women continue to drop out of technical work in the high-tech industry because, in part, "... they've been treated in a way they find hostile, demeaning or condescending."

Women continue to leave a hostile tech industry

CWA Applauds FCC E-Rate Action on Internet Speed, Access

CWA Applauds FCC E-Rate Action on Internet Speed, Access

11 Dec, 2014

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CWA Applauds FCC E-Rate Action on Internet Speed, Access

CWA today congratulated the FCC on its move to raise the annual cap on E-rate funding by $1.5 billion.

CWA Applauds FCC E-Rate Action on Internet Speed, Access

Verizon Wireless Retail Store Workers Vote for CWA in Union Representation Election

Verizon Wireless Retail Store Workers Vote for CWA in Union Representation Election

11 Dec, 2014

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Verizon Wireless Retail Store Workers Vote for CWA in Union Representation Election

In Everett, Massachusetts, Verizon Wireless store workers voted for bargaining rights and representation by the Communications Workers of America.

Verizon Wireless Retail Store Workers Vote for CWA in Union Representation Election

Bad service, 911 outages prompt Vermont investigation into FairPoint

Bad service, 911 outages prompt Vermont investigation into FairPoint

06 Dec, 2014

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Bad service, 911 outages prompt Vermont investigation into FairPoint

Following months of service complaints and a massive phone outage, Vermont is asking for an investigation into telecom FairPoint Communications.

Bad service, 911 outages prompt Vermont investigation into FairPoint