Where local tech companies stand on net neutrality Cisco: “Opponents of net neutrality regulations, including Cisco, believe that allowing the development of differentiated broadband products, with different service and content offerings, will enhance the broadband market for consumers.” —statement from Cisco’s corporate website SAS: “We’re happy to see the FCC moving forward. Free and open […]
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Onward
On a bright summer afternoon, Vanessa greeted me with a smile despite being tired from a long day’s work. It’s been almost two years since I wrote a profile of Vanessa and her odyssey to escape domestic violence (“Shelter from the storm,” Aug. 29, 2007). At that time, she was getting a foothold on a […]
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Wishful mapping
How many people in North Carolina have access to high-speed Internet service, and how many do not? That question must be answered if North Carolina is to receive any of the $7.2 billion in federal stimulus money for broadband deployment. According to a map made available online last week by the industry-backed nonprofit Connected Nation, […]
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Connected Nation unveils its (buggy) broadband map
“Trust me, it works,” Brian Mefford told legislators, reporters and others gathered today for the grand unveiling of Connected Nation’s map of broadband availability in North Carolina. Unfortunately, on the day of the launch, ConnectNorthCarolina.org had some bugs to work out, in particular the much touted address search function, which Mefford, and N.C. Rep. Bill […]
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Marriage equality in North Carolina and beyond
Read also: Main story: Loved and lost: The death of a same-sex spouse More: Make plans for your estate regardless of wealth It’s been an eventful year for the marriage equality movement. The Barack Obama administration, which has been largely silent on GLBT issues since the election, recently raised the ire of marriage equality advocates […]
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Loved and lost: The death of a same-sex spouse
Juneann Nathan was hanging laundry outside her Wake Forest apartment complex when she spotted a young woman wearing a pink tennis shirt and blue jeans looking in the windows of an empty unit nearby. June recognized Pam Tesarz from the neighborhood. Pam’s smile had caught her attention, but June had never gotten up the nerve […]
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Make plans for your estate regardless of wealth
Read also: Main story: Loved and lost: The death of a same-sex spouse More: Marriage equality in North Carolina and beyond Everyone should have a will, says Durham family law attorney Sharon Thompson, but same-sex couples especially need to protect their legal rights, given that they are not afforded full citizenship and protection under the […]
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Bullying bill clears House committee
The North Carolina legislature got one step closer today to passing a bill that would prevent bullying and harassment of children, but not without some rhetorical fireworks from one of the measure’s most vocal detractors. As Mark Binker reports for the Greensboro News & Record, the House Judiciary I Committee voted 9-5 in favor of […]
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Governor Morehead School supporters protest proposed closing
The N.C. House of Representatives got one step closer to closing the Governor Morehead School yesterday when it passed the first reading of the state budget bill. Meanwhile supporters of the state’s only school for the blind protested the proposed closure Thursday afternoon. Approximately 60 people, including many alumni and parents, stood on the sidewalk […]
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House budget cuts jeopardize education for blind, deaf students
Six-year-old Paige Strickland is eager to do the same things other kids in her class do, like writing with a pencil and making a rainbow-colored crab from a paper plate. She’s proud to share the songs she can play on the piano. She’s also learning skills her classmates don’t know, such as how to read […]