Tennessee

Amazon Strikes Tax Deal in Tennessee, Plans to Add 2,000 Jobs in the State

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:54:28 -0400

Full article: Geek Wire
John Cook
Amazon.com is showing a willingness to compromise on the sales tax collection issue, with the latest development occurring in Tennessee.

Netflix Password Sharing a No-No in Tennessee

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:02:54 -0400

Full article: WebProNews
Chris Richardson
Recently, I let my mother "borrow" my Netflix login information so she could watch the new Sherlock Holmes series on Netflix Instant, a seemingly innocuous act. In Tennessee, however, apparently I would be considered a criminal, thanks to a new measure that passed, outlawing the sharing of passwords to sites that stream movies and other related content.

Lobbyists Keep Limit on EPB Fiber Lines

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 04 May 2011 11:29:49 -0400

Full article: Times Free Press
Andy Sher
EPB and its legislative supporters were forced to pull the plug last week on the utility's latest effort to extend super-fast broadband service beyond its service area. The cable TV industry and telecom giant AT&T launched a lobbying blitz that would have applied to EPB and five other municipal electric services that have or are developing broadband infrastructure.

Comcast to Offer Wireless Broadband in Nashville Area

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:54:55 -0500

Full article: Tennessean
G. Chambers Williams III
Although Comcast won't say when, the cable TV and broadband company intends to offer wireless broadband service soon in the Nashville area, probably about the same time the Comcast name changes to Xfinity on all of its consumer services.

Schools in Two States Unblock LGBT Sites

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 13:07:34 -0400

Full article: eSchool News
Dozens of Tennessee schools have restored students' access to online information about lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues, just a few weeks after the ACLU filed suit against two Tennessee school districts for what the ACLU claimed was unconstitutional blocking of student access to such sites.

Tennessee Waltz

Stevie Converse — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 11:39:58 -0400

Full article: Telecommunications Consulting
Bunne Riedel

AT&T Legislation Could See Fast Track in Tennessee

Stevie Converse — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:45:25 -0400

Full article: Nashville Public Radio
Jay White

Cable Bill Compromise Passes Committee in Tennessee

Stevie Converse — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:42:24 -0400

Full article: WSMV-TV

Tennessee Franchising Bill Aims to Extend Broadband Services

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:07:56 -0400

Full article: Multichannel News
Linda Haugsted

Germantown Leads Push for Low-Power FM in Safety

Stevie Converse — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:17:02 -0400

Full article: Memphis Commercial Appeal
Kevin McKenzie