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The bad news about Comcast's new call center is that it remains good news after a quarter-century of failed economic development. When are we going to stop making excuses and coming up with plans to make plans to study things? It's time to get angry. Read more» 1
Cable giant Comcast will open a new 100,000-square-foot call center in Tucson, staffed by about 1,125 workers, the company said Thursday, announcing plans at a Phoenix press conference with Gov. Doug Ducey and Mayor Jonathan Rothschild. A location for the facility was not disclosed; company officials said negotiations are ongoing. Read more» 2
Analysis: President Obama's statement supporting a free Internet is the start of a larger, global process. Read more»
It’s been one month since the FCC voted on a proposal critics say would kill net neutrality. With just one month left until comment period ends, both sides of the debate are demanding First Amendment rights. Read more»
Comcast Corp. will use heavily criticized broadband program for the poor to persuade regulators to OK Time Warner buyout. Read more»
Despite reports to the contrary, the debate over network neutrality is far from over. Read more»
Key opponents of gun control and proponents of immigration reform invested unprecedented amounts lobbying Congress this spring, bucking a downward trend among many of the nation’s largest companies and nonprofits,newly released records show. Read more»
The principle of net neutrality — the idea that Internet service providers must treat all traffic equally, and not privilege certain content by giving it more, or less, bandwidth — is one the FCC has been more aggressive about implementing under the Obama administration. Read more»
Access Tucson will shut its doors for four weeks - Feb. 10 to March 9 - following a 60 percent cut in city funding. Read more» 1
The stimulus package offers $7.2 billion in grants to spread high-speed Internet access, but three big players — AT&T, Verizon and Comcast — have decided not to apply for the funds, according to industry sources. Read more»
