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Candidate keeps on playing his games, despite talk of suspending campaign

Irish Independent 20 Oct 2018

Nicola Anderson Twitter Email. October 20 2018 2.30 AM. 0 Comments Candidate keeps on playing his games, despite talk of suspending campaign. Independent.ie ... Email ... But Casey is now - for better or worse - a household name ... His speech had been a confusing mess that focused on "the diaspora" with a bit of national broadband thrown in. Neither issue, arguably, had the potential to really capture the imagination of the public ... ....

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Synopsis of Board Meeting Minutes – Lyndon Township 8/14/18

The Sun Times News 19 Oct 2018

During Public Comment, Gary Munce thanked the Board for their efforts in implementing broadband ... Gary Munce pointed out his report on broadband would be better addressed by broadband agenda items under New Business that the Township Board was going to consider ... 2018-01 Municipal Broadband Ordinance; Resolution 18-06 Approving ISP Operation Contract; ......

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BBC says Amazon and Netflix may get surplus rural broadband funds

The Guardian 19 Oct 2018

Private media firms such as Netflix and Amazon could be subsidised with public money originally taken from the BBC’s budget to pay for rural broadband, the public broadcaster has claimed ... But a BBC spokesperson warned that the fund risked amounting to a public subsidy for private enterprise ... It is not clear that the case for public subsidy, rather than market solutions, has been made – or indeed properly debated....

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Mediacom offers $55,000 in scholarships to seniors

Creston News Advertiser 19 Oct 2018

Award selection is based on academic achievement and leadership ... Applicants do not have to be Mediacom customers, but must live in areas where Mediacom provides broadband, video, phone and other digital communication services ... Through Mediacom Business, the company provides innovative broadband solutions to commercial and public sector customers of all sizes, and sells advertising and production services under the OnMedia brand ... ....

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Two face off for District 40 seat

Norfolk Daily News 19 Oct 2018

The final major issue, Gragert said, is state aid for rural public schools. “I plan to work with subject matter experts on adjusting the public school formula for state aid that will provide fair aid to all rural schools and take some pressure off the property tax,” Gragert said ... when they pay their real estate taxes to fund the local public schools....

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Houx, Williams seek District 54 seat

DSJ Now 19 Oct 2018

Public Health Service, a division of the Department of Health and Human Services ... of Public Records and Public Meeting statutes? ... “While it is important for Missourians to be aware of public notices, one of the priorities of the governor and the General Assembly is the continuation of expanding broadband access to every corner in the state....

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2 political newcomers face off in District 52

DSJ Now 19 Oct 2018

Should there be a Transparency Division created within the Office of the Missouri Attorney General for the sole purpose of prosecuting violations of Public Records and Public Meeting statutes? ... Until this situation is addressed, newspapers and other media should continue to be the medium in which all public notices required by law are published.” ... Archive copies of newspapers are a far more stable medium for public notices.”....

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Audit Shows Massive Debt and Deception for Kentucky Wired

The American Spectator 18 Oct 2018

The order claimed the public-private partnership formed to build the broadband network “leverages private sector funding for most of the construction cost of the project” and that private-sector partners “bear the construction and operational performance risk of the project” while the state would maintain ownership of the network ... with broadband....

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Maine’s 4 gubernatorial candidates vie for public’s support

The Herald-Sun 18 Oct 2018

6 election ... The candidates hope to succeed term-limited Republican Gov ... But the candidates themselves have been largely civil in public forums ... The moderator asked candidates whether they would be more open to communicating to the press and public than LePage has been as governor ... She reiterated Wednesday her calls for more grants and loans to spur broadband projects. Mills said she'd reverse LePage-era cutbacks to public food assistance....

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Maine's 4 gubernatorial candidates vie for public's support

Winston-Salem Journal 18 Oct 2018

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Trump blames wildfires on California forest policy, threatens to withhold funds from state

Finger Lakes Times 18 Oct 2018

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment ... They contend he is making a move to open ecologically sensitive public land for timber production, as well as for potential solar, wind, broadband infrastructure, mining, off-road vehicles and grazing uses ... "Instead of creating inroads for timber interests in our public forests, we should be focusing resources on making homes and structures fire-safe," he said ... ___ ... ....

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City holds press conference announcing sale of OPS ONE to Point Broadband

Opelika Observer 17 Oct 2018

A formal press conference was held this morning at City Hall to announce the City of Opelika’s sale of OPS ONE to Point Broadband of West Point, Georgia ... The only obstacle left in completing the transaction is the the city’s approval of a franchise agreement with Point Broadband, which will be up for a public hearing during the Nov....

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Three candidates share their visions

Hibbing Daily Tribune 17 Oct 2018

working to increase Local Government Aid (LGA) to expand economic development and manufacturing jobs, holding Hibbing Public Utilities Commissioners (PUC) responsible and pushing tourism ... Clover also intends to work with the PUC to find the best way to help residents convert to gas while simultaneously trying to save jobs at Hibbing Public Utilities (HPU). He also hopes to get broadband services citywide and to rural areas....

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