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I have a dream that one day every valley shall be
exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low,
the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked
places will be made straight, and the glory of the
Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it
together. This is our hope. This is the faith with
which I return to the South. With this faith we will
be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone
of hope. With this faith we will be able to transform
the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful
symphony of brotherhood. With this faith we will be
able to work together, to pray together, to struggle
together, to go to jail together, to stand up for
freedom together, knowing that we will be free one
day.
-Martin Luther King, Aug 28, 1963
www.thekingcenter.org
Wireless Providers Poised to Win Spectrum Licenses,
NYT, 8/28/2006
The U.S.'s biggest cellular providers look ready to
expand their reach, reducing the chance that a new
entrant might bring down prices.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/28/technology/28spectrum.html?ex=1314417600&en=08db0042af4f3764&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/broadband/wireless.htm
FTC Chairman Addresses Issue of “Net Neutrality”, FTC,
8/28/2006
Internet Access Task Force Will Examine Issues Raised
by Converging Technologies
http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2006/08/neutrality.htm
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/ci/neutral.htm
RCN Sells San Francisco Assets - To Astound Broadband
for $45 Million, Broadband Reports, 8/28/2006
Cable overbuilder RCN Corp. has announced they've
agreed to sell their San Francisco assets to Astound
Broadband for $45 million in cash, or approximately
$2500 per customer.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/77433
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/
BellSouth Drops DSL Fee After FCC Threat, Ecommerce
Times, 8/28/2006
One of the nation's phone giants backed down from a
plan to continue collecting a rebated tax, under a new
name, rather than pass along the savings to customers.
http://www.ecommercetimes.com/rsstory/52659.html
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/industry/bs.htm
Wiretap Ruling Threatens Telecoms, BWO, 8/28/2006
Businesses accused of helping the Bush Administration
eavesdrop on customers could be in for a legal
bruising
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/aug2006/tc20060818_382622.htm?campaign_id=rss_tech
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/bigbrother.htm
FCC must ward off FEMA, Pittsburgh Tribune, 8/28/2006
There is at least one government agency that deserves
recognition for its very unbureaucrat-like work during
Hurricane Katrina. Hint: It's not the Federal
Emergency Management Agency
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/opinion/columnists/vassilaros/s_467743.html
More Info:
http://www.cybertelecom.org/security/katrina.htm
McAfee warns of 'SMiShing' attacks, Network World,
8/28/2006
Cell phone users should watch out for text messages
containing a Web site link which, when visited, could
download a Trojan horse, security experts have warned.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/082806-mcafee-warns-of-smishing.html?fsrc=netflash-rss
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/spam/fcc.htm
US Wireless expected to win city Wi-Fi contract,
Bizjournals, 8/28/2006
City of Minneapolis staff is expected to recommend
Monday that city officials select US Internet as the
contractor for its planned citywide wireless service.
http://www.bizjournals.com/ct/rc/30414/www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2006/08/28/daily2.html?from_rss=1
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/states/mn.htm
BellSouth to Drop Fees on Some Internet Connections,
NYT, 8/28/2006
The company said it would stop collecting a regulatory
fee of $2.97 a month from its high-speed Internet
customers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/26/technology/26phone.html?ex=1314244800&en=0cfdae837189dadc&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/usf/
Volunteerism Online - Trend grows along with access,
Broadband Reports, 8/28/2006
Volunteerism online is not a new concept for most
users of this site. It is, after all, what makes it
work. We might land here looking for answers, but stay
to help the next one in line. InsideBayArea.com takes
a look at how online volunteering is growing alongside
worldwide Internet access.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/77643
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/usf/dd.htm
Internet latest forum for volunteer work, Inside Bay,
8/28/2006
When it comes to volunteering, Caitrin Murphy finds
satisfaction in spending 10 months helping Tijuana
orphans or a Saturday building low-income homes
outside Washington, D.C.
http://www.insidebayarea.com/business/ci_4242977
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/usf/dd.htm
UN Online Volunteering Service, UN, 8/28/2006
The Online Volunteering service connects development
organizations and volunteers over the Internet and
supports their effective online collaboration.
http://www.onlinevolunteering.org/
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/usf/dd.htm
Comcast VoIP in Nashville -, Broadband Reports,
8/28/2006
As we've frequently noted, Cable operators already
control 56% of the VoIP market, without the nation's
largest provider, Comcast, fully VoIP deployed.
According to reports from the Tennessean, Comcast has
just deployed VoIP service and is offering their $99
introductory offer in Nashville.
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/77650
More Info: http://www.cybertelecom.org/voip/
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