Telecommunications

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• Tea party activists join forces with telecoms
  Sep 5, 2010 — The Commercial Appeal
  Without regulation, they could also offer faster service for higher monthly fees, and slower service for basic access, creating "tiers" of service. Letting the FCC set rules will only bring out armies of lobbyists seeking to influence policy, he said. But they're already deployed. Some argue that the $7.2 billion in stimulus spending approved last year aimed at getting broadband into underserved areas will slow traffic on "the last frontier" of free speech and free enterprise.
• Akerson brings sense of mission to resurgent GM
  Sep 3, 2010 — Detroit Free Press
  As some GM executives have learned, Akerson can be an antagonist at board meetings. On the other hand, he was caring about people."Despite Akerson's softer side, his former associates agree GM is in for a change with Akerson as CEO. By the 18th hole, the bet boiled down to Staubach making a 5-foot putt and Akerson missing a 25-foot putt.
• Time Warner
  Sep 2, 2010 — The Wilson Daily Times
  No information has yet been received. Johnson said Time Warner Cable (NYSE:TWC) has consistently sought Greenlight records. A provider always wants to know what their competitor is doing. The city of Wilson wants to know what Time Warner is doing.
• Dan Akerson driven to restore General Motors
  Aug 29, 2010 — Detroit Free Press
  And Akerson had contributed generously not just to Obama's opponent in the 2008 presidential race, Sen. As some GM executives have learned, Akerson can be an antagonist at board meetings. By the 18th hole, the bet boiled down to Staubach making a 5-foot putt and Akerson missing a 25-foot putt.
• After a few rough years, Tollgrade seems to have turned the corner with its first profit since fiscal '08
  Aug 26, 2010 — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  Bornak and two other new executives seem to be putting the coffee pot to good use since taking the reins at the troubled company. Kennedy joined the board while Ramius and Tollgrade were still playing tit for tat with proxy documents. Nulty. "We want to make the smart grid smarter." A national push toward green energy practices helped Tollgrade "bet on the right racehorse" with the smart grid investments, said Mr.
• Back in session
  Aug 22, 2010 — Mineral Wells Index
  Start the school night sleep hours the weekend before the first day of school. --Backpack safety: Carry it correctly. Pack it right. --Talk to your child about their school. Remember, we have them for only 1,335 hours a year.
• Dialing back its presence
  Aug 22, 2010 — Omaha World Herald
  For the first time in 75 years, Omaha would not be the home base for the phone company.Just before the merger, Northwestern Bell had about 4,300 employees in Omaha. Northwestern Bell mentored and promoted women to high-ranking positions, Hadsell said.Jack MacAllister, who led the company from 1975 until 1982, was a key player in advancing such initiatives.
• Qwest dials back its presence
  Aug 22, 2010 — Omaha World Herald
  For the first time in 75 years, Omaha would not be the home base for the phone company.Just before the merger, Northwestern Bell had about 4,300 employees in Omaha. Northwestern Bell mentored and promoted women to high-ranking positions, Hadsell said.Jack MacAllister, who led the company from 1975 until 1982, was a key player in advancing such initiatives.
• Tektivity acquires Iowa City business
  Aug 20, 2010 — The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
  NE, offers a range of information services to small and medium-sized businesses and non-profit organizations. The company has served Iowa City and surrounding communi ties since 1981. Five years ago, Tektivity expanded its information technology management business into the telecommunications area with the purchase of Palmer Telecommunications Inc.