NY State mayors tell FCC of concern with Verizon/cable deal
05.17.12
Nine New York big-city mayors told the FCC that the pending Verizon/cable deal would have a negative effect on their communities. Read More »
New York Archives
Telecoms quietly waging war on the right to a phone
03.29.12
AT&T and Verizon are waging a ferocious lobbying campaign at the state level to end universal service - and no one is paying attention. Read More »
Big city officials ask FCC to stop Verizon/cable deal
03.27.12
Officials from five cities say, "Don’t let the Verizon/cable deal slam the door on our high speed-future." Read More »
Buffalo coalition challenges Verizon for FiOS gap
02.10.12
Verizon won't fulfill its promise of FiOS to Buffalo, so the Don't Bypass Buffalo Coalition is increasing the pressure. Read More »
Labor’s foot in cable’s door
02.08.12
CWA and the workers at Brooklyn Cablevision won a decisive organizing drive using all the resources available. Read More »
Verizon’s FIOS Commitment Stalls Despite Promises
10.25.11
While many Americans in Verizon's service area have high-speed fiber optic FiOS, millions are left out. Read More »
The Other Side Of The Digital Divide Fights Back In Buffalo
09.22.11
The Don't Bypass Buffalo Coalition ramped up the fight for broadband equality in that New York State city. Read More »
T-Mobile Workers Vote Union in Connecticut
07.25.11
Support from elected representatives in Connecticut and New York have helped in T-Mobile workers getting a voice on the job. Earlier this week, 15 T-Mobile USA technicians in Connecticut voted for representation by CWA-TU. Read More »
Buffalo Residents Protest Unequal Treatment From Verizon
07.25.11
On July 20, 2011, Buffalo NY residents testified at a Buffalo City Council meeting against Verizon discriminatory deployment of its high-speed broadband service. The giant telecom has brought state-of-the-art fiber optics — FiOS — to the suburbs of the Lake Erie city, but not to the city itself, despite lobbying by local leaders. Read More »
Mayor, City Residents, CWA Demand High-Speed Internet in Buffalo
04.21.11
Business growth in city centers is increasingly reliant on broadband speed. Connected communities can support new economic endeavors and provide their residents with greater health and education opportunities. In Buffalo, the need for high-speed connectivity has resulted in a city-wide campaign to bring Verizon FiOS broadband to neighborhoods in need. Read More »
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