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Professor to Document Wilmington Switch

Stevie Converse — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:18:59 -0700

Wilmington, N.C., Ready for Switch to Digital TV

Stevie Converse — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:21:24 -0700

City Tests Switch to Digital TV

Stevie Converse — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:18:08 -0700

Hurricane Hannah May Impact Wilmington Test

Stevie Converse — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:44:09 -0700

FCC Steps Up Digital Transition Campaign in Wilmington

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 06:09:36 -0700

False Positive Results Likely in Wilmington

Stevie Converse — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:34:39 -0700

Martin Doesn't Expect Another Wilmington

Stevie Converse — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:24:24 -0700

WinstonNet Shelves Its Wireless Initiative

Haijing Tu — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:26:52 -0700

Isolated N.C. County Gets Wired

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:43:59 -0700

Broadband Revolution

Stevie Converse — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:16:13 -0700

Although the U.S. once led the world in Internet deployment and innovation, our nation continues to plummet in international rankings in terms of broadband adoption, speeds and costs. As a result, there is growing support for an affirmative national broadband policy to promote more affordable and ubiquitous access to high-bandwidth connectivity.

Mighty, Mighty Broadband

Stevie Converse — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:41:12 -0700

Sanborn and Gentry Buchan live in a 1920s bungalow less than two miles from the center of Wilson, a city of 50,000 people a half hour east of Raleigh. The mother of a 2-year-old son, Gentry works from home as a sales rep for a cell phone company.

It's Roads, Stupid, but it Ought to Be Broadband

Stevie Converse — Fri, 23 May 2008 06:06:47 -0700

My mother's dining room table is an office with a view. The black-dirt big field on her farm has a sandy crust that sprouts tiny green pigtails this time of year. Watch for a while and you'll see a herd of deer nibbling at the edges, or maybe a roving band of wild turkeys waddling up and down the rows.

FCC Confirms DTV Test Market

Stevie Converse — Fri, 09 May 2008 07:40:15 -0700

DTV Transition Premiers in Wilmington, North Carolina

DTV Test Pilot Program to Begin September 8, 2008

FCC to Test All-Digital-TV Service In Small Market Before National Run

Stevie Converse — Thu, 08 May 2008 05:51:55 -0700

For the residents of Wilmington, N.C., the transition to digital television will come much sooner than expected.

North Carolina Democratic Debate Canceled

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:12:20 -0700

Katie Couric won't get her debate after all. After several weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations with the campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the North Carolina Democratic Party said Monday it was canceling plans for an April 27 debate that would have aired on CBS following "60 Minutes."

Asheville, North Carolina Endorses Nonprofit’s Wi-Fi Plan

Haijing Tu — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:51:50 -0700

A proposal to make Asheville a “Wi-Fi City” made by the nonprofit Mountain Area Information Network (MAIN) received unanimous endorsement last month from the Asheville City Council.

Asheville, N.C. Endorses New Wi-Fi Business Model

Stevie Converse — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:54:58 -0700

A proposal to make Asheville a "Wi-Fi City" -- via city-wide, wireless Internet access -- won unanimous endorsement March 25 from the Asheville City Council.

Free Wireless Web Partnership Fizzles

Migrated Content — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:00:06 -0700

A free wireless Internet community for Winston-Salem remains no closer to connection than when the $7 million project was proposed with significant fanfare 1 1/2 years ago.

New Public Access TV Law Comes with a Price

Stevie Converse — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:22:13 -0700

East Durham resident Mattie Rouse doesn't have a car, and can't get around that easily on foot. So she doesn't get to Greater Joy Baptist Church much anymore to see the bishop.

N.C. Franchise Law Driving Cable Incumbents but No Competitors

Stevie Converse — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:06:30 -0800

A bill designed to aid competitive video providers in North Carolina has actually deregulated many incumbent operators, while no new competitors have applied to serve the state, according to data comp