by admin | Dec 11, 2008 | Business, Health & Medicine, Outdoors, Politics & Government
As Congressman Bruce Braley of Waterloo enters his second term, he has won a seat on an influential committee. Braley’s been appointed to the House Energy and Commerce Committee. According to Braley, the most important domestic policy issues Congress and the...
by admin | Jun 6, 2008 | Business
Some Iowans are not able to make long-distance telephone calls this afternoon. Frontier Communications customers in the 712 and 515 area codes lost long-distance service about 1:15 this afternoon. According to Patricia Amendola of Frontier Communications, a fiber...
by admin | Jun 26, 2007 | Human Interest, Technology
Computer users in Iowa are waiting longer than people in most states to download material. Jeffrey Rechenbach, with the Communications Workers of America, conducted a report on the matter. He says, out of the 50 states, Iowa ranks 47th in terms of internet connection...
by admin | Oct 3, 2005 | Crime & Courts
A growing number of motorists are phoning 9-1-1 to report other drivers who pose a hazard or a headache on the road. “Mo” Warford is a regional manager for Iowa State Patrol communications who spends a couple days a week at various call centers. Reached on...
by admin | Oct 1, 2005 | Politics & Government
A new report from the “Center for Public Integrity” finds telecommunications companies are spending thousands of dollars to try to influence Iowa politicians. In 2004, telecommunications companies spent over four-hundred thousand dollars to lobby State of...
