MI

Grand Rapids Wireless Network Is on Track

Stevie Converse — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:29:59 -0700

New Grant Extends High Speed Internet to Rural Michigan

Haijing Tu — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:06:14 -0700

The National Media Education Conference

Haijing Tu — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:20:04 -0700

Start: 08/01/2009 - 19:18

End: 08/04/2009 - 19:18

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Stay tuned for more NMEC 2009 information in the coming months. For more information, click here.

Azulstar To Upgrade Its Existing Municipal Wi-Fi Networks With WiMAX

Haijing Tu — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:14:51 -0700

Azulstar recently announced that it is enhancing all of its existing municipal Wi-Fi networks with WiMAX technology, using equipment from Airspan Networks and Redline Communications.

Rural Broadband Workshop

Bliss Requa-Trautz — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:10:55 -0700

Start: 06/19/2008 - 00:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

The Federal Communications Commission and the United States Department of Agriculture is conducting four educational broadband workshops with the purpose of informing people interested in bringing Broadband to their area about the resources, programs, and policies of the FCC and USDA.

Citizen Media and the Civic Journalist

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:46:19 -0700

Start: 03/03/2008 - 19:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Renowned journalist Nick Clooney will speak on March 3, 2008 at Wayne State University's Center for the Study of Citizenship (CSC).

Lansing Must Fix Threat to Public Access

Stevie Converse — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 04:13:58 -0700

Flawed cable law paved way for transfer of community programs

Michigan Fights to Ensure PEG Channels Are Available to All

Stevie Converse — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:19:51 -0800

The future is very uncertain for public, education and government (PEG) channels.

State Cable Law Needs a Tune-Up

Stevie Converse — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:58:09 -0800

The end of analog TV signals a year from now is shaking up viewers in more ways than one. The biggest impact will fall on those with old, non-digital sets who get their signals over the air.

Bill Provides for Cable Channel Compromise in Michigan

Stevie Converse — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:43:53 -0800

Legislation has been introduced that will keep Public, Educational and Government (PEG) channels available to all cable viewers — for now.

Let the Cable Wars Begin in Michigan

Stevie Converse — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 02:41:03 -0800

For 17 years, Annisa Bowden of Ann Arbor watched cable television on Comcast.

Ottawa County,Mich., Eyes Border-to-Border Broadband

Stevie Converse — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:37:15 -0800

Ottawa County's on-again-off-again plan to bring wireless broadband service to all county residents is on again.

Ypsilanti, Mich., Eyes Meraki to Extend Free Wi-Fi Access

Stevie Converse — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:52:46 -0800

In the wake of EarthLink's retreat from the market and a general absence of vendor partners willing to foot the bill to build out free city-wide networks, it seems that more and more cities are findin

Cable Board in Holland, Mich., Sends Letter of Dissatisfaction to Comcast

Stevie Converse — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 03:41:05 -0800

The proposed move of public access channels and complaints about customer service have city officials unhappy with their cable franchise.

Michigan Cable Battle over Local Access Placement Now Shifts to Court

Stevie Converse — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 06:03:08 -0800

A court battle is being waged over the Comcast cable television system's local access channels that showcase area governments, schools, and citizens.

So When Are We Going to See Some of that Net Neutrality?

Stevie Converse — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 05:53:57 -0800

In what seems like eons ago (2006), the Legislature passed what was known as HB6456, a.k.a.

Cable Competition Index Rates Michigan Situation 'Very Poor'

Stevie Converse — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:27:50 -0800

Today, the law firm of Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C. issued its inaugural "Cable Competition Index" for the State of Michigan.

Public Access TV Channel May Vanish Without Funding

Stevie Converse — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 04:05:09 -0800

Viewers of the public-access channel MacTV outside the Holland city limits could lose coverage later this year unless their local governments step in to assist with funding.

Cable Competition in Michigan Moving Slowly, Study Says

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:18:15 -0800

One year after the passage of a law designed to ease the entry into the cable market of competitive providers in Michigan, only 110 of 2,000 communities in the state have a choice of cable providers,

Oakland County Lining Up Investors for Project's Next Phase

Stevie Converse — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 07:32:42 -0800

With a pilot project supporting seven local communities up and running, the service provider building and operating the wireless network for Oakland County, Mich., is putting a hold on further build-o