Iowa holds line on landline carrier of last resort
Iowa maintains the carrier of last resort for residential landlines amid a patchwork of about 130 rural providers. Industry leaders Kelvin Duncan and Justyn Miller note ongoing state protections, while national advocates warn against erosion of universal service rules. Senator Tom Harkin voices concern about losing reliable rural access as cellphone coverage remains spotty in some areas. The Iowa Utilities Board expects services to persist for now, though future changes are possible as trends evolve.
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South Slope Cooperative
Iowa Telecommunications Association
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Duncan
South Slope
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Iowa Utilities Board
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Tormey
Washington
National Telecommunications Cooperative Association
Congress
Shirley Bloomfield
Bloomfield
Harkin
Regional trail funding eyed for 2015 16 period
The plan allocates over four million dollars with an additional three million in unspent funds to expand trails and bike lanes in the metro area. Officials urge a connected system to link Cedar Rapids Marion Hiawatha Robins Fairfax Ely and Linn County with emphasis on people needing to bike to work or shop. Some board members oppose shifting funds from streets noting more people use roads and federal street aid is declining. Tim Mooney notes cities can receive funding pieces over several years to support local projects.
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Robins
Ian Cullis
Marion
Hiawatha
Fairfax
Ely
Linn County
Tim Mooney
Mooney
Cedar Rapids volleyball bid hinges on cellular center safety systems
Marilee Fowler and city officials say Cellular Center must have life safety measures in place for the 2012 girls volleyball tournament scheduled for Nov 7–10. Project manager John Frew notes readiness depends on smoke alarms evacuation plans and sprinkler systems. The contract runs through 2015 with potential shift if the center isn’t ready this year. Kennedy coaches and district leaders highlight community and athletic benefits, while discussions note past rent waivers and venue preferences.
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Federal judge extends window to remove rogue Internet servers
Agencies brought in Paul Vixie to install two Internet servers to replace rogue servers used by infected machines. Officials planned to keep them online through March, then extended to July. FBI estimates at least 568,000 unique Internet addresses used the rogue servers on arrest day. Vixie notes most victims are home users rather than corporate networks. FBI says they arranged a nonintrusive system to avoid government intrusion.
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Internet Systems Consortium
New York
Grasso
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Vixie
FBI warns of vast malware scam infecting computers worldwide
The AP reports hundreds of thousands may be infected by an online advertising scam threatening Internet access on July 9. Instructions claim to check via a site, with green or red logos indicating infection status and links to antivirus tools.
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