The Federal Communications Commission released a fairly thorough report on the widespread 9-1-1 failure that followed the June 2012 “derecho” windstorm. The report concluded that both Verizon and Frontier failed to follow industry best practices or their own internal procedures.
How John Kerry Could Out-Internet Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State
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You might call Hillary Clinton the ur-diplomat of the digital age. Under her guidance, the U.S. State Department embraced new technology in a way no secretary of state has done since the fax machine. For better or worse, Sec Clinton added a new dimension to the way Washington engages with the rest of the world. How might Secretary of State nominee John Kerry (D-MA) handle State's technological mandate?
Old Media’s Stalwarts Persevered in 2012
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Everyone knows that traditional media companies are dead in the water, overwhelmed by ad skipping, cord cutting and audience flight. We know that because Chicken Littles have been saying it for years. Eventually we may be right — the sky will fall and the business will collapse — but for the time being, the sky over traditional media is blue and it’s raining green.
US telecoms – softly ticking
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AT&T and Verizon are facing a radically different competitive environment than they did a year ago.