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Cable subscribers down, complaints up
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (320+ words) Michigan's decline in subscriptions is part of a nationwide trend as customers switch from video and cable services to internet streaming services," the PSC said in a press release. Mike Nowlin, the media contact for the Michigan Cable Telecommunications Association,…...
Michigan cutting the cord at record rates, as cable subscribers fall below 1M
3+ week, 3+ day ago (343+ words) EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. A report released this week by the Michigan Public Service Commission found that 980,543 video and cable customers remain,…...
Upper Peninsula residents experience slowdowns in mail delivery
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (247+ words) MARQUETTE " On Jan. 20, U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman released an open letter to the Postmaster General and the Chief Executive Officer seeking answers as to why Upper Peninsula residents have been experiencing slowdowns in mail delivery. "I write to express concern regarding…...
As regulators plan for Michigan’s energy future, environmentalists speak out on data centers
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (542+ words) LANSING " While members of the board overseeing Michigan's energy resources consider long-term plans for the energy grid, residents from across the state joined together in Auburn Hills to demand protections from data centers. The Michigan Public Service Commission took public…...
Electronic spectrum sale enhances economy, national security
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (622+ words) A great but unheralded feature of the One Big Beautiful Bill passed in July was an authorization for the Federal Communications Commission to raise $88 billion to $100 billion through electronic spectrum auctions. Selling this additional 600 to 800 megahertz of bandwidth to the…...
AOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (439+ words) AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) " writing in a brief update on its support site last month that it "routinely evaluates" its offerings and had decided to discontinue dial-up, as well as associated software…...
Be alert for text message phishing scam making rounds
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (261+ words) Government officials are out with a new warning this week, trying to keep the general public aware of the latest schemes afoot to part them from their money. It seems cybercriminals have a new nationwide text message scam now circulating…...
Students face new cellphone restrictions in 17 states as school year begins
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (803+ words) Jamel Bishop is seeing a big change in his classrooms as he begins his senior year at Doss High School in Louisville, Kentucky, where cellphones are now banned during instructional time. In previous years, students often weren't paying attention and…...
New cell phone scam afoot
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (166+ words) MARQUETTE " There is a new cell phone scam making its way across the state of Michigan, including right here in Superiorland. According to the Michigan State Police from the Negaunee Township post, which has reportedly received several complaints from area…...
Transcript of a call to an internet service provider
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (760+ words) The following is a transcript of a phone call you made last month to your internet service provider after you discovered that your internet was out. Suspiciously robotic voice: Hello! You've reached Bromtast. My name is Valerie. How can I…...