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• Obama urges delay in digital TV transition
Markey (D-Mass.), a senior member of the House Telecommunications and the Internet Subcommittee, said Thursday that Obama's request to move back the transition date underscores the need for prompt Congressional examination of his proposal. "The Bush ...
• Feds start wait list for converter box coupons
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the arm of the Commerce Department administering the coupon program, created the waiting list on Sunday after hitting a $1.34 billion funding limit set by Congress. The agency will send ...
• Converter-box program running out of money
To subsidize the converter boxes, most of which cost between $40 and $80, the government has been letting consumers request up to two $40 coupons per home. But any day now, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), the ...
• U.S. 2008 planned layoffs most in five years
The financial sector announced plans to shed 260,110 workers, the third largest annual industry total on record behind the 317,777 job cuts and 268,851 job cuts announced by the telecommunications sector in 2001 and 2002, respectively. The automotive ...
• Bringing Broadband to the Urban Poor
Telecommunications companies have made some efforts to make broadband affordable. AT&T (T), the largest U.S. phone company, offers DSL access for $10 a month to new customers in 22 states, a condition for government approval of the 2006 merger ...