At 2:00 this afternoon, all radio and television stations in the United States will air the first ever test of the Emergency Alert System. The test will last about a minute. The new EAS replaces antiquated systems and allows the president to address the nation in case of an emergency. The president decides when to […]
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FCC Chair Discusses Broadband Access, Affordability
This week, a coalition of call center operators promised to create 100,000 new American customer service jobs, many of which could be done from home. But unless Internet access is improved, those jobs will be off-limits to one third of the country. There are two hindrances to broadband. For 20 million Americans, there are no […]
FCC Chair to Visit Jeffersonville
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission will visit Jeffersonville, Indiana tomorrow to launch a new jobs program. Julius Genachowski will announce the details of the Jobs for America–a coalition of call center operators that will highlight the opportunities for call center and telecommuting work. Details of the program have not yet been released, but […]