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Trump Mobile’s golden phone remains nowhere to be found
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (364+ words) When the Trump Organization launched a mobile phone service last June, it was supposed to be a stage setter for a new smartphone bathed in gold with a $500 price tag " a bargain compared to Apple's latest iPhone models that sell…...
Kansas lawmakers push bipartisan bill to ban cell phones in all schools
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (416+ words) TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - Cell phones could be banned in every Kansas classroom - including during lunch and recess - under a bipartisan bill that has enough support to pass the Senate in weeks. Kansas Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes (D-Lenexa) and Senate…...
Advocates push for long-term fix after Affordable Connectivity Program ends
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (414+ words) (InvestigateTV) " When 73-year-old Jacqueline Withers moved from New Jersey to North Carolina in 2020, she relied on affordable internet service to stay connected to family and friends. "When you get to my age, it's harder to connect with people," Withers said....
A look Inside AT&T’s Disaster Recovery Warehouse in Kansas City, keeping communities connected in crisis
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (421+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - When disaster strikes, communication is key, but it's often one of the first lifelines cut off. In the metro, there's an AT&T Network Disaster Recovery Warehouse where crews respond when communities are in crisis. KCTV5 was…...
Facts about the KCTV5 Tower from its original construction to now
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (298+ words) Towering over the city since 1955, the 1,042-foot KCTV5 tower has been a familiar landmark and a symbol of Kansas City's growth and innovation. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Towering over the city since 1955, the 1,042-foot KCTV5 tower has been a familiar landmark and…...
Parents get children a landline phone in effort to limit screen time
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (458+ words) SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (WCSH) - Millions of people own cellphones, and for parents, deciding when to get kids their own phone is not easy. One mother in Maine has found a nostalgic way to handle her young daughter's request to have…...
De Soto City Council to consider up to $50 billion in incentives for data center project
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (267+ words) DE SOTO, Kan. (KCTV) " On Thursday, the De Soto City Council will begin the process of whether or not to issue up to $50 billion in incentives for a data center project to come to town. New documents for Thursday's meeting…...
Kansas City Council to decide on $5.4M project for new cell phone lot at KCI
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (308+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City's airport could soon have a new cell phone lot. The lot would replace the current setup and sit closer to the airport's road interchange. The cell phone lot proposal passed through the Transportation, Infrastructure…...
Work expected to begin on $43 million internet access project in Kansas
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (330+ words) TOPEKA, Kan. (KCTV) - State leaders are expected to start work on a $43 million project to connect Kansans with high-speed internet access. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly says that the Freestate Middle Mile Network is expected to soon break ground and close…...
Contractor weighs in after Spectrum cables severed again
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (295+ words) KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - For the second time in two weeks, an internet outage was caused by vandalism. Many frustrated customers are wondering why this is happening. Spectrum confirmed to KCTV5 that on Thursday afternoon, May 29, another fiber cut by vandals…...