WI

AT&T Politicians Take Aim at Wisconsin Broadband Funds

Stevie Converse — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:43:29 -0400

Full article: Broadband Reports
Karl Bode
Proposed legislation in Wisconsin to give back federal broadband infrastructure funding would wrench away $37 million in support for broadband buildout across the state. State politicians call it fiscal responsibility. But it's actually simple protectionism at AT&T's behest to continue its domination with an overpriced and underpowered service called Badgernet.

Sharif Abdel Kouddous on Egypt, John Nichols on labor and Wisconsin

Stevie Converse — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:40:46 -0400

Full article: Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting
This week on CounterSpin: With the Egyptian military still firmly in power, the Egyptian revolution is still very much a work in progress. And Wisconsin protests against Gov. Scott Walker's proposals are bringing communities together, but many media approach the story with their same old bag of tricks. (Audio)

Wisconsin, in Cozy Relationship to AT&T, Becomes First State to Give Back Broadband Stimulus

Stevie Converse — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 11:03:04 -0500

Full article: Broadband Reports
Karl Bode
AT&T's cozy relationship with Wisconsin lawmakers is on full display with the legislature's decision to give back $23 million in federal broadband stimulus funding awards intended for broadband expansion. Lawmakers complained there were "too many strings attached" to the stimulus funding. What the local paper isn't saying is that the new federal funding likely would have opened AT&T's agreement with the state to new federal regulatory scrutiny and put a very large AT&T cash cow at risk.

Broadband Internet Access Continues to Grow with Federal Funding

Stevie Converse — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:14:11 -0500

Full article: Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
Thad Nation
The recent announcement made by Gov. Jim Doyle that Wisconsin has received $23 million in federal funding -- combined with a state match of $5.7 million -- to help provide broadband Internet access across the state opens the door for additional broadband expansion in the state.

Wisconsin Needs Shield Law for Journalists and their Sources

Stevie Converse — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:01:13 -0400

Full article: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ernst-Ulrich Franzen
A shield law bill that's been introduced in the Wisconsin legislature deserves wide support, quick passage and the governor's signature.

OpenCamp: An Open Everything Event

Jordan Berg — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:20:10 -0400

Start: 04/18/2009 - 09:00

End: 04/18/2009 - 17:00

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

On Saturday, April 18, 2009 a FREE event at UW Madison's Grainger Hall, OpenCamp: An Open Everything Event is a unique opportunity that gathers people interested in using 'openness' and provides the ability to network, discussion, teach, and learn on how to create, improve, and make more accessible— art, education, software, government, media, neighborhoods, workplaces— the very society we live in.

Lawsuit Tackles School Sports Webcasts

Stevie Converse — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 08:38:33 -0400

Full article: eSchool News
The association that oversees high school sports in Wisconsin is suing the Wisconsin Newspaper Association and one of its papers, the <em>Post-Crescent</em> of Appleton, in a dispute about who has the right to broadcast high school sports contests online.

WIAA Files Suit Against Gannett over Broadcasting of High School Games on Internet

Stevie Converse — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:20:34 -0500

Full article: Appleton Post-Cresent
J.E. Espino
The organization that oversees Wisconsin high school athletics is seeking to assert its control over all depictions of postseason competition and has filed a lawsuit against Gannett and the Wisconsin Newspaper Association for infringing on its exclusive media ownership rights.

Wisconsin Realizes Franchise 'Reform' Was a Con

Stevie Converse — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 11:54:43 -0500

Full article: Broadband Reports
Karl Bode
With TV rates skyrocketing, Wisconsin is the latest to notice that the franchise "reform" bill they were sold didn't actually do anything for consumers that the old system didn't.

3,000 Viewer Calls After Milwaukee Soft DTV Test

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 11:05:01 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association said the marketwide "soft" analog cutoff test in Milwaukee on Sept. 15 drew 3,000 viewer calls in less than three hours. 23 percent of Milwaukee's television viewership is analog-only.