On AlterNet: telecoms

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "telecoms"

Why Is Multi-Billion Dollar Telecom Time Warner Fretting About a Small City in North Carolina?

David Morris, On the Commons. June 27, 2011.

A story of how the public sector can vastly outperform the private one.

Do You Want Two Companies Controlling 80% of the Nation's Cellphone's Market?

Jenn Ettinger, Other Words. May 31, 2011.

The AT&T/T-Mobile deal would eliminate a competitor and leave two wireless giants with unprecedented power.

Will the FCC Ever Do Its Job and Take on the Telecoms?

Emily Badger, Miller-McCune.com. May 26, 2011.

The agency is frequently derided as beholden more to industry than taxpayers.

Senate Probes Privacy Practices of Google and Apple

Nadia Prupis, TruthOut.org. May 12, 2011.

Executives from Google and Apple defended their mobile privacy policies at a Congressional hearing as Sen. Franken warned of reports of secret user data collection.

How the Phone Companies Are Screwing America: The $320 Billion Broadband Rip-Off

David Rosen, Bruce Kushnick, AlterNet. October 7, 2010.

Americans are stuck with an inferior and overpriced communications system, compared with the rest of the world, and we're being ripped off in the process.

The Infuriating Cell Phone Racket

Scott Thill, AlterNet. May 29, 2010.

If you're not already angry with AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint -- here's some ridiculous news to raise your righteous ire.

Obama Quietly Backs Renewing Patriot Act Surveillance Provisions

Willam Fisher, IPS News. November 24, 2009.

Three contentious provisions are scheduled to expire next month; opponents of these sections have been pushing to roll them back. But Obama seems ready to renew them.

The Internet Turns 40

Agence France PresseOctober 30, 2009.

Technology and media stars, pundits and entrepreneurs joined the Internet's father to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his culture-changing child.

FCC to Take on Telecoms in Fight for the Future of the Internet

Art Brodsky, Public Knowledge. September 21, 2009.

It looks like the battle for net neutrality is finally gaining some momentum. This will be the biggest telecom fight in more than a decade.

Suck It, Telecoms! Public Broadband Gets Reprieve in North Carolina

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. May 6, 2009.

Legislators put on ice a bill that would have crippled municipal broadband projects.

Who Voted for FISA? And How Much $$$ Have They Received From Telecom Companies?

Davin Hutchins, American News Project. July 11, 2008.

ANP looks into who was for immunity, and how much telecom money is in their campaign coffers.

Congress, Step Up and Start Defending the Constitution

Art Brodsky, Huffington Post. June 25, 2008.

The Democrats' capitulation on FISA is a triumph of Congressional self-importance over the guardianship of our Constitutional rights.

Steny Hoyer: FISA Deal "Still in Flux"

Digby, Hullabaloo. May 8, 2008.

The telecom companies are still trying to secure immunity for their illegal assistance in spying on Americans.

McCain Repeatedly Lobbied FCC on Behalf of Campaign Donors

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. March 1, 2008.

In 2000, Bush sharply criticized McCain for his unethical behavior. Now, Bush is blaming newspapers for highlighting McCain's lapses to the public.

McCain Scandal: It's Not the Sex, It's the Corruption

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake. February 21, 2008.

Bob Bennett is running around trying to spike this story but so far it's just been too good to pass up.

Congress Is One Step Closer to Approving Warrantless Wiretaps

Liliana Segura, AlterNet. January 25, 2008.

Senators still to decide whether to grant immunity to telecoms.

Senate Poised to Capitulate to Cheney's Fear-Mongering

Marjorie Cohn, AlterNet. January 25, 2008.

With its vote on the FISA bill yesterday, Congress looks ready to sacrifice liberty for security. Again.

Bush and the Phone Companies: Partners in Crime

Timothy Karr, Huffington Post. October 15, 2007.

Will the Congress grant the Telecoms full immunity for breaking the laws it passed?