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Broward lawyer charged with overbilling Seminole tribe by $1 million
A Broward County lawyer was indicted Thursday on federal charges that he overbilled the Seminole Tribe of Florida by more than $1 million. Frank Excel Marley III, 39, of Southwest Ranches, and his office manager, Maria Hassun, 66, of Coral Gables,...Tags: Theft, Business Enterprises, Broward County, Prosecution, Coral Gables
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NEWSMAKER-Tom Cullen, wireless guru behind Dish's Charlie Ergen
ReutersBy Liana B. Baker May 3 (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp's billionaire chairman and founder, Charlie Ergen, may command all the attention when it comes to Dish's $25.5 billion bid for Sprint Nextel Corp, but behind him is a somewhat anonymous technology...Tags: Telecommunication Service, MediaOne Group, National Football League, Charter Communications Incorporated, Politics
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FCC moves toward opening airwaves for in-flight Internet
The Federal Communications Commission took a step toward improving Web access for air travelers, voting to write rules to open frequencies for an air-to-ground Internet service proposed by Qualcomm Inc. In a 4-0 vote Thursday, the FCC advanced the...
Tags: Telecommunication Service, Elections, Marketing, United Air Lines, Itasca
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FCC considers plan to boost Wi-Fi speed in-flight
ReutersThe Federal Communications Commission on Thursday started deliberations on a proposal that would offer a new type of in-flight broadband service promising U.S. fliers higher Wi-Fi speeds and better connections. The proposal, which has been pushed for...Tags: Telecommunication Service, Qualcomm Inc., Politics, Elections, Barack Obama
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Julius Genachowski's FCC Swan Song: Get Faster Wi-Fi on Planes
ReutersMay 09 (TheWrap.com) - The airline seat could be about to lose its prized status as the last respite in America from 24/7 broadband Internet access. In Federal Communications Commission's Chairman Julius Genachowski's last meeting as FCC chairman, the...Tags: Telecommunication Service, Transportation, Travel, Barack Obama, Air Transportation
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John McCain Wants Pay Channels Sold Individually, Not In Bundles
ReutersMay 09 (TheWrap.com) - Sen. John McCain wants to let customers buy their pay channels on an a la carte basis -- an idea that would fundamentally alter the TV landscape and threaten one of the major revenue sources for media companies. The Arizona...Tags: John McCain, Entertainment, Television, ESPN (tv network), Computing and Information Technology Industry
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McCain is prepping legislation to overhaul pay-TV business
The maverick wants to cook the TV industry's golden goose. Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) is preparing to introduce legislation perhaps as early as Thursday that would dramatically overhaul the television business and will probably be met with strong...Tags: ESPN (tv network), Fox Broadcasting Company, Nickelodeon (tv network), Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, DirecTV Group Inc.
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San Francisco surrenders in fight over cell phone warnings
ReutersBy Ronnie Cohen SAN FRANCISCO, May 8 (Reuters) - San Francisco city leaders, after losing a key round in court against the cell phone industry, have agreed to revoke an ordinance that would have been the first in the United States to require retailers to...Tags: Verizon Communications, Cell Phones, Science and Technology, Judges, Consumers
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A lifeline for the poor
Critics of a federal program that provides free cellphones to thousands of Maryland residents who can't afford regular commercial service are right that some recipients who don't qualify for the benefit are taking advantage of the system. But there's no...Tags: Republican Party, Political Corruption, Poverty, U.S. Congress, Politics
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PTC, Morality in Media press Congress over FCC indecency rules
Angry about a proposal to relax the Federal Communications Commission's rules regulating indecent content on broadcast television and radio, the Parents Television Council and Morality in Media are pressing Congress to stop the regulatory agency in its...
Tags: Science and Technology, Values, Ethics, Entertainment, Religion and Belief
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Concern about fall zone of proposed Allentown cell tower delays vote
Allentown's Zoning Hearing Board delayed a decision on a proposed wireless tower in the city's east side Monday after a review showed the 154-foot structure could land on nearby residential properties if it were to fall. Verizon Wireless has proposed...Tags: Verizon Communications, Science and Technology, Allentown, Verizon Wireless, Electronics
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