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Support Publicly Owned Broadband

Stevie Converse — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:08:31 -0400

Full article: Charleston Gazette
Just as railroads and highways were the essential infrastructure for development in the 19th and 20th centuries, broadband networks will be essential for 21st-century competitive economies. Small cities and even isolated, rural communities that have strong educational systems and human talent will be able to compete in the new global information economy.

West Virginia Sues Comcast over Cable Box Tying

Stevie Converse — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:49:13 -0400

Full article: Ars Technica
John Timmer
The attorney general of West Virginia has filed suit against Comcast, alleging that subscribers need a company-provided cable box to receive premium services, which constitutes illegal bundling.

W.Va. Attorney General Suing Comcast

Stevie Converse — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:46:18 -0400

Full article: Mineral Daily News-Tribune
Attorney General Darrell McGraw has sued Comcast in the Circuit Court of Marshall County, W.Va. The complaint alleges that Comcast illegally tied separate and distinct products and services together by forcing West Virginia consumers to pay a rental fee for a "cable box" consisting of a converter box and cable descrambler, which forced higher prices on consumers.

Sen. Rockefeller's Agenda May Up the Ante on TV Issues

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:14:34 -0500

Full article: TV Week
Ira Teinowitz
West Virginia Sen. Jay Rockefeller's ascension to the chairmanship of the Senate Commerce Committee could mean a Senate far more active on broadcast television issues, industry executives and public interest groups say.

Alliance of West Virginia Champion Communities

Neal Bastek — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 13:55:39 -0500

Established in 1993, the Alliance recognizes the need for rural communities to have access to effective technology resources. We believe all people deserve knowledge of and access to emerging technologies so they may use these tools to shape their own destinies.

Internet Access Bill Signed into Law

Stevie Converse — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:38:18 -0400

Full article: Charleston Daily Mail
George Hohmann

Robert C. Byrd

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Alan Mollohan

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Nick Joe Rahall II

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John D. Rockefeller, IV

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