LANSING - A compromise cable TV franchise bill, which boosts public access fees cable companies pay but does not deal with the question of local contract abrogation or of Internet neutrality, passed the Michigan Senate on a 26-12 vote on Tuesday. The compromise on HB 6456 was then quickly approved by the House and went
SOUTHFIELD - Verizon Wireless Tuesday announced it will expand the national rollout of its Evolution-Data Optimized 3G wide-area network to the greater Lansing and Flint areas before New Year's Day. In the greater Flint area, Verizon Wireless? BroadbandAccess and V CAST service coverage spans approximately 1,020 square miles and includes Beecher, Clio, Davison, Flint, Fenton,
WASHINGTON DC - Politicians in Washington, D.C., spent the last two years promising new laws on everything from Net neutrality to computer security and social-networking sites. But when the 109th Congress finally adjourned over the weekend, ending 12 years of Republican rule of the U.S. House of Representatives, few technology-related bills had actually made it
MADISON HEIGHTS ? Interactive Voice Response Solutions provider bridgeSpeak said Tuesday it has partnered with Hilger Performance to help expand its presence in Chrysler Group dealers. Joe Hilger will leverage a career of more than three decades with Chrysler Group to help bridgeSpeak further develop strategic alliances and increase penetration with Chrysler Group dealers nationwide.
SEATTLE - Microsoft on Tuesday released seven security updates with patches for 11 security vulnerabilities, most of which affect the Windows operating system. The software maker originally planned to release only six security bulletins as part of its monthly patch cycle, CNET News.Com reported. However, it added a seventh to deliver a fix for two
DETROIT- Compuware Corporation on Tuesday announced its board has decided to repurchase another 34 million shares of common stock, starting Dec. 14. The net result will be to drive up Compuware?s share price. In addition to the adoption of the 10b5-1 plan to repurchase stock, the Board has authorized a separate share repurchase of $200
LANSING - It appears the Michigan cable TV franchise bill is headed for Senate sign off on Tuesday without wording that would address abrogation of current franchise agreements with local governments or tackle the issue of net neutrality, which Google has been pressing for. The chamber is expected to vote on HB 6456 on Tuesday.
LANSING - The proposed $4,000 scholarship for all Michigan students completing at least two years of college will encourage more students to complete a degree and will be a boon to the state's economy, Gov. Jennifer Granholm said in her weekly radio address. The Michigan Promise Grant, approved by the House last week, would provide
GRAND RAPIDS ? Iserv, which began its business life as a dial-up Internet service provider, now wants to become a phone company. The parent company, Iserv Technology Group, will use its Competitive Local Exchange Carrier Status it received as part of its acquisition of Holland-based EagleNet, to provide high-speed Internet connectivity to homes and business
ANN ARBOR ? Grady Burnett, who heads online sales and operations for Google in Ann Arbor, has just booked a four-year lease at the McKinley Towne Center near the company's current cramped upstairs offices overlooking Main Street, and hopes to soon recruit several hundred professionals to fill up the new space. Starting in March, the