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FCC Takes Step to Provide Internet Subsidy for Poor
©2015 Bloomberg News NQ5V7L6JIJUW (Bloomberg) — Federal regulators took a step Thursday toward making Internet connections eligible for a $1.6 billion government subsidy that helps poor Americans afford telephones. The Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 along party lines to consider changes proposed by Chairman Tom Wheeler, a Democrat, to the
Comcast Plans to Create 5,500 Jobs to Improve Customer Service
©2015 Bloomberg News NNWFJ96JIJV0 (Bloomberg) — Comcast Corp., the biggest U.S. cable-TV provider, will create more than 5,500 jobs during the next few years to improve customer service. Three new customer-support centers employing 2,000 workers will be set up in Albuquerque, New Mexico; Spokane, Washington; and Tucson, Arizona, Philadelphia-based Comcast
A Well Thought Out Scream: Corporate Battles Over the Internet
The future of the Internet is being shaped by legal battles involving some of the world’s most powerful corporations. Spearheading the movement have been startup companies that employ vocal technology. These companies have been advocating for stronger regulations concerning broadband access while Internet service providers such as Comcast and Verizon