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West Virginia Wants Rural Wireless

Stevie Converse — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 05:02:34 -0700

Spokesman-Review Challenges Two-Year AP Cancellation Rule

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 08:37:10 -0700

DOJ Requires Verizon Wireless to Sell Assets

Stevie Converse — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:56:29 -0700

Verizon Wireless must sell assets in six markets in Vermont, New York and Washington state to complete its $757 million acquisition of Rural Cellular Corp., the Justice Department said Tuesday.

Large Sections of Washington Are Still Not Connected to High-Speed Internet

Stevie Converse — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:34:55 -0700

Across Washington, large sections of the state are still without high speed Internet connections. The answer to the problem, according to CWA and others, lies in reliable mapping of which areas are connected, which areas have a connection that is too slow, and which areas have no connection at all.

The City's Own Series of Tubes

Haijing Tu — Tue, 13 May 2008 11:59:32 -0700

Prompted in part by broadband envy, Seattle is dusting off an idea that's been kicking around more than a decade – jumping into the Internet business.

From Critic of Click! to Business Partner

Haijing Tu — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:54:54 -0700

Times do change. Pierce County telecom entrepreneur Brian “Skip” Haynes once hated the very idea of Tacoma Power’s Click!Network.

Parsons and Washington State Ferries Announce Change In Wi-Fi Rates

Haijing Tu — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:28:37 -0700

Parsons and Washington State Ferries (WSF) announce a change in Wi-Fi rates and plans effective April 14, 2008.

Lawmaker Works to Get Out Word on College Scholarships

Stevie Converse — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:42:38 -0700

The College Bound scholarships paid for by the state Legislature should be a dream come true.

So About That Washington State News Outlet

Stevie Converse — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 05:36:24 -0700

State Rep. Deb Wallace makes a good observation regarding lack of basic news information in Southwest Washington, after the demise of Comcast Channel 14 and broadcast of KIRO Seattle news:

Washington High-Speed Internet Initiative Is Approved

Stevie Converse — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 06:24:36 -0700

Washington Governor Christine Gregoire has signed the High Speed Internet Initiative into law.

Google Completes Merger of DoubleClick

Migrated Content — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 05:30:14 -0700

Google today completed its $3.1 billion purchase of DoubleClick, acting shortly after the European Union gave its final approval to the deal that combines the world's largest search marketer with the

Chelan County PUD

Neal Bastek — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:31:17 -0700

Washington State Internet Bill Nears Completion

Stevie Converse — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:04:30 -0700

[Editor's note: This is an excerpt from a longer legislative report.]

Thank You, Goldy

Stevie Converse — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:43:03 -0800

For the past few months, David Goldstein (aka Goldy) has kindly given one hour of his Sunday night radio show over to Daily Kos, hosting Daily Kos contributing editors and guests.

NW Center for Excellence in Media Literacy

Migrated Content — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:38:58 -0800

Our goal is to im prove the training, research, and service opportunities for both adults and teens across Washington State who are interested in media literacy education and have particular interest

SCAN Community Media

Migrated Content — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:38:48 -0800

SCAN is a citizen's community media center offering instruction, television equipment and facilities and access to cable airtime.

Reclaim the Media

Migrated Content — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:38:47 -0800

Reclaim the Media is a coalition of independent journalists, media activists and community organizers in the Pacific Northwest, promoting press freedom and community media access as prerequisites for

Citizens' Campaign for Commercial-Free Schools

Migrated Content — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:38:43 -0800

The Citizen's Campaign for Commercial-Free Schools is a statewide grassroots, nonprofit organization based in Seattle that protects the right of Washington children and youth to a commercial-free educ

Action 4 Media Education

Migrated Content — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:38:42 -0800

AME promotes and supports media education in homes and schools as well as in community groups serving youth.

Public Hearing on Media Ownership

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:38:40 -0800

Start: 11/09/2007 - 00:00

End: 11/09/2007 - 23:59

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

This hearing is the sixth and final media ownership hearing the Commission intends to hold across the country.