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This image was selected as a picture of the week on the Farsi Wikipedia for the 13th week, 2011. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Bruce Kushnick: Cable's Social Contract on America and Other Cable Scandals: But Who's Counting? :  " You have more choices for candy bars or diet beers than there are for Internet and broadband services." ...ero. Related articles Bruce Kushnick: Internet Freedom? You Are in an Internet Prison and You Don't Even Know It Bruce Kushnick: Cable's Social Contract on America and Other Cable Scandals: But Who's Counting? Bruce Kushnick: $360 Billion in Customer Overcharging From Broadband -- and Counting Bruce Kushnick: Internet Freedom? You Are in an Internet Prison and You Don't Even Know It AT&T is glad to expand service, but wants pesky FCC regulations dropped UPC Holding Reports Third Quarter 2012 Results

English: Verizon Building in New York City (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Cell Phones, Internet After Hurricane Sandy: What You Need To Know :  " Verizon , which provides Internet and telephone services and is the largest wireless carrier in the United States , was hit extremely hard in New York and New Jersey . According to Reuters, flooding from the storm damaged telecom equipment in three of Verizon's major switching offices, located in lower Manhattan , Queens and Long Island . The failure of these centers completely wiped out non-emergency service in those areas. Network issues persist in the Northeast. Wind and flooding disrupted or knocked out service for AT&T Inc , Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile, and weather-related issues plagued the networks after the storm passed." ...ero. Related articles AT&T, T-Mobile Make Big Announcement In Wake Of Hurricane Sandy UPDATE: NYSE Traders Will Experience Spotty Cell Phone, Wireless Internet Service (NYX) ...

Logo of the United States Federal Communications Commission, used on their website and some publications since the early 2000s. (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Communications Workers of America (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) CWA: FCC Decision on Big Cable Deal Will Kill Jobs, Harm Consumers | Communications Workers of America :  "The FCC's decision allowing Big Cable to virtually monopolize wireline and video connections to millions of homes will lead to job loss and hit consumers with higher prices. It will slam the door on our country's high speed future because it has destroyed any incentive for Verizon to continue the build out of its high speed FiOS network"

Verizon Building, New York City (Photo credit: marketingfacts ) Verizon, Unions Mediation Continues 1 Year After Strike - Basking Ridge, NJ Patch :  "In presentations with legislators, Huber said he has discussed the ability of traditional wireline phone service to operate under conditions when other phone service might be unavailable." .. .ero . Related articles Like Your Verizon Service You Are Not Alone Verizon Offers Expanded 4G Service With New Tower In Monroeville Pantech Marauder coming soon to Verizon Wireless Web Designer, Basking Ridge, NJ Verizon's HopeLine app for Android provides resources and support for victims of domestic violence

Verizon, T-Mobile Deal Not a Fix, say Opponents | Wireless Week :  "The transfer of spectrum between the two operators "does nothing" to address " anti-competitive agreements and tools for future anti-competitive collusion," he said. Part of Public Knowledge 's opposition to Verizon 's AWS purchase stems from marketing agreements and a joint venture formed by the operator and its cable partners, deals the group says would stifle competition in the cable, Wi-Fi and backhaul markets." ...ero. Related articles T-Mobile USA to buy, swap spectrum with Verizon Verizon Wireless strikes a deal with T-Mobile USA on wireless rights Will more wireless spectrum for T-Mobile mean fewer antitrust concerns? Verizon Gives a Little to Gain a Lot (VZ, VOD, DTEGY, T, LEAP, PCS) News Summary: T-Mobile spectrum deal with Verizon

Image by Witer via Flickr Verizon’s iPhone Doesn’t Drop Calls - NYTimes.com : "It’s here. After almost four years of speculation, the iPhone will finally come to Verizon’s network on Feb. 10." And to answer everyone’s question, the Verizon iPhone is nearly the same as AT&T ’s iPhone 4 — but it doesn’t drop calls. For several million Americans, that makes it the holy grail. Related articles AT&T hits back at Verizon over iPhone 4, saves marriage (news.cnet.com) Verizon iPhone: The reviews are in (tech.fortune.cnn.com) Verizon's iPhone Gets the Thumbs Up (newser.com) "AT&T's poor "Answer" to Verizon's iPhone commercial" and related posts (winandmac.com) Verizon's new iPhone 4 ad stabs AT&T in the ear (news.cnet.com) "Wireless Hotspot Functionality Definitely Coming to AT&T iPhone 4" and related posts (mobilewhack.com) "Pre-Orders for Verizon iPhone Experience Same Errors as AT&T Launch...

Image by Getty Images via @daylife Divided FCC adopts Internet traffic rules | Reuters : "Under the rules, the blocking of legal content would be banned but providers like Comcast and Verizon Communications can 'reasonably' manage their networks and charge consumers based on levels of Internet usage ." .. .ero . Related articles New Internet Traffic Rules,Users may end up paying for down loads. (ramanan50.wordpress.com) Divided FCC adopts rules to protect Web traffic (physorg.com)