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A culture of corruption at City Hall

Tim Redmond - January 30, 2020

I was in a taxi the night that the feds announced they had arrested DPW director Mohammed Nuru, and the driver wanted to talk...

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Our top stories of 2019

Marke B. - December 28, 2019

From the election of Chesa Boudin and Dean Preston to a renewed spirit of arts and culture in the face of displacement, the 48...

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A nonprofit alliance becomes an ally of Big Telecom

Chris Witteman and Tracy Rosenberg - November 24, 2019

It's not unusual for businesses to spend princely sums lobbying government to free them from regulations, which generally means consumer protections are reduced or...

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Big Telecom tries another deregulation scam in Sacramento

Chris Witteman and Tracy Rosenberg - August 14, 2019

They’re at it again. After losing in their attempt to torpedo net neutrality protections in California, Assembly members are back with a new and better way...

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Does Cuba censor the Internet? Think again

Reese Erlich - January 25, 2019

HAVANA -- A group of Cubans stared intently at the screens of their smart phones here in Old Havana, checking emails and Googling news...

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PG&E is on the ropes

Tim Redmond - December 26, 2018

When the California Public Utilities Commission – never known for its tight oversight of Pacific Gas and Electric Co. – suddenly starts talking about...

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Profiles in corruption: How telecoms control the state Legislature

Chris Witteman and Tracy Rosenberg - July 1, 2018

The last couple of weeks have not been good ones for those who see communications as a social justice issue. The 2015 Open Internet Order,...

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The Agenda, June 11-17: A chance to move beyond PG&E

Tim Redmond - June 10, 2018

No matter who wins the mayor’s race, there’s a lot of good news from the San Francisco election – and one of the sleeper...

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Why we should all care about the FCC’s net neutrality vote

Jackie Prager - December 15, 2017

On December 14, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to repeal net neutrality. This a huge deal -- everyone should be paying attention to...

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The Agenda, July 24-30: Undemocratic voting, municipal broadband …

Tim Redmond - July 23, 2017

The bill that would limit citizen initiatives against development is now in the state Senate, and will be heard in committee in August. The...

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A culture of corruption at City Hall

Our top stories of 2019

A nonprofit alliance becomes an ally of Big Telecom

Big Telecom tries another deregulation scam in Sacramento

Does Cuba censor the Internet? Think again

PG&E is on the ropes

Profiles in corruption: How telecoms control the state Legislature

The Agenda, June 11-17: A chance to move beyond PG&E

Why we should all care about the FCC’s net neutrality vote

The Agenda, July 24-30: Undemocratic voting, municipal broadband …

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