Recent Headlines
October 2, 2009
Be Sure to Read Part One: Astroturf Overload — Broadband for America = One Giant Industry Front Group for an important introduction to what this super-sized industry front group is all about. Members of Broadband for America Red: A company or group actively engaging in anti-consumer lobbying, opposes Net Neutrality, supports Internet Overcharging, belongs to […]
October 2, 2009
Astroturf: One of the underhanded tactics increasingly being used by telecom companies is “Astroturf lobbying” – creating front groups that try to mimic true grassroots, but that are all about corporate money, not citizen power. Astroturf lobbying is hardly a new approach. Senator Lloyd Bentsen is credited with coining the term in the 1980s to […]
September 27, 2009
Hong Kong remains bullish on broadband. Despite the economic downturn, City Telecom continues to invest millions in constructing one of Hong Kong’s largest fiber optic broadband networks, providing fiber to the home connections to residents. City Telecom’s HK Broadband service relies on an all-fiber optic network, and has been dubbed “the Verizon FiOS of Hong […]
September 23, 2009
BendBroadband, a small provider serving central Oregon, breathlessly announced the imminent launch of new higher speed broadband service for its customers after completing an upgrade to DOCSIS 3. Along with the launch announcement came a new logo of a sprinting dog the company attaches its new tagline to: “We’re the local dog. We better be […]
September 23, 2009
Stop the Cap! reader Rick has been educating me about some of the new-found aggression by Shaw Communications, one of western Canada’s largest telecommunications companies, in expanding its business reach across Canada. Woe to those who get in the way. Novus Entertainment is already familiar with this story. As Stop the Cap! reported previously, Shaw […]
September 22, 2009
The Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission, the Canadian equivalent of the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, may be forced to consider American broadband policy before defining Net Neutrality and its role in Canadian broadband, according to an article published today in The Globe & Mail. [FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s] proposal – to codify and enforce some […]
September 21, 2009
In March 2000, two cable magnates sat down for the cable industry equivalent of My Dinner With Andre. Fine wine, beautiful table linens, an exquisite meal, and a Monopoly board with pieces swapped back and forth representing hundreds of thousands of Canadian consumers. Ted Rogers and Jim Shaw drew a line on the western Ontario […]
September 11, 2009
Just like FairPoint Communications, the Towering Inferno of phone companies haunting New England, Frontier Communications is making a whole lot of promises to state regulators and consumers, if they’ll only support the deal to transfer ownership of phone service from Verizon to them. This time, Frontier is issuing a self-serving press release touting their investment […]
September 7, 2009
I see it took all of five minutes for George Ou and his friends at Digital Society to be swayed by the tunnel vision myopia of last week’s latest effort to justify Internet Overcharging schemes. Until recently, I’ve always rationalized my distain for smaller usage caps by ignoring the fact that I’m being subsidized by […]
September 1, 2009
In 2007, we took our first major trip away from western New York in 20 years and spent two weeks an hour away from Calgary, Alberta. After two weeks in Kananaskis Country, Banff, Calgary, and other spots all over southern Alberta, we came away with the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: The Good Alberta […]
August 31, 2009
A federal appeals court in Washington has struck down, for a second time, a rulemaking by the Federal Communications Commission to limit the size of the nation’s largest cable operators to 30% of the nation’s pay television marketplace, calling the rule “arbitrary and capricious.” The 30% rule, designed to keep no single company from controlling […]
August 27, 2009
Less than half of Americans surveyed by PC Magazine report they are very satisfied with the broadband speed delivered by their Internet service provider. PC Magazine released a comprehensive study this month on speed, provider satisfaction, and consumer opinions about the state of broadband in their community. The publisher sampled more than 17,000 participants, checking […]
Perinton Supervisor
James E.Smith
http://www.perinton.org/ContactUs/
Fairport Village Mayor
Frederick H. May (Fritz)
http://www.village.fairport.ny.us/CONTACT_US.cfm
Pittsford Town Supervisor
William A. Carpenter, Supervisor
[email protected]
William Carpenter, Town of Pittsford Supervisor’s telephone number is 585 248 6220
Henrietta:
1 Michael Yudelson Supervisor (585) 359-7001
2 William Mulligan, Jr. Councilman (585) 424-4600
3 Catherine McCabe Councilwoman (585) 334-7142
4 Janet Zinck Councilwoman
5 Jack Moore Councilman (585) 359-3310
(emails have to be sent through the form http://www.townofhenrietta.org/contact/electedofficials.html)
3 Paul Liess Finance Director (585) 359-7020
13 Mario Angotti IT Coordinator (585) 359-7073
Monroe County Executive
110 County Office Building
39 W. Main St.
Rochester, NY
14614
Phone: 585 753-1000
Fax: 585 753-1014
Brighton Town Supervisor
Sandra Frankel
[email protected]
Maggie Brooks,
County Executive (Monroe County)
email: [email protected]
Monroe County Executive
110 County Office Building
39 W. Main St.
Rochester, NY 14614
Phone: 585 753-1000
Fax: 585 753-1014
http://www.monroecounty.gov/government-index.php
You can find like to all towns and villages in Monroe county there
Brighton: Frankel, Sandra L. Town Supervisor Email (585) 784-5251 [email protected] 2300 Elmwood Avenue Rochester, NY 14618 Phone: (585) 784-5251 Fax: (585) 784-5353 Chili: 1 David Dunning Town Supervisor [email protected] 2 Richard Brongo Town Clerk / Receiver of Taxes [email protected] 3 Tracy DiFlorio Councilwoman [email protected] 4 Virginia ‘Ginny’ Ignatowski Councilwoman [email protected] 5 Michael Slattery Councilman [email protected] 6 Mary Sperr Councilwoman [email protected] 7 Jordon Brown Deputy Supervisor (Appointed) [email protected] 3333 Chili Avenue, Rochester, NY 14624 Phone: (585) 889-3550 / Fax: (585) 889-8710 Clarkson: Clarkson Town Supervisor Paul M. Kimball P.O. Box 858 Clarkson, NY 14430 Office Phone: 637-1131 Fax: 637-1138 E-Mail Address:… Read more »
Town of Gates:
Supervisor Ralph J. Esposito
1605 Buffalo Road
Rochester, New York 14624
(585) 247-6100
No email address listed…
Town of Webster…
Supervisor Ronald Nesbitt [email protected]
Deputy Supervisor William Rampe [email protected]
Councilman Mark Johns [email protected]
Councilman Ronald Nothnagle [email protected]
Councilman William Abbott [email protected]
Webster continued…
Supervisor Ronald Nesbitt 872-7068
Here are 10 towns: Towns and Villages In Monroe County Brighton http://www.townofbrighton.org/ Town Supervisor 2300 Elmwood Avenue Rochester, NY 14618 Phone: (585) 784-5251 Fax: (585) 784-5353 Frankel, Sandra L. Town Supervisor [email protected] (585) 784-5251 Chili http://www.townofchili.org/ David Dunning Town Supervisor [email protected] (585) 889-6111 Clarkson http://www.clarksonny.org/ Paul M. Kimball Clarkson Town Supervisor Town of Clarkson P.O. Box 858 Clarkson, NY 14430 Office Phone: 637-1131 Fax: 637-1138 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Gates http://www.townofgates.org/ Town Board Supervisor Ralph J. Esposito 1605 Buffalo Road Rochester, New York 14624 (585) 247-6100 Greece http://www.greeceny.gov/ John T. Auberger Town of Greece 1 Vince Tofany Blvd off Long Pond… Read more »
Towns and Villages In Monroe County Brighton http://www.townofbrighton.org/ Town Supervisor 2300 Elmwood Avenue Rochester, NY 14618 Phone: (585) 784-5251 Fax: (585) 784-5353 Frankel, Sandra L. Town Supervisor [email protected] (585) 784-5251 Chili http://www.townofchili.org/ David Dunning Town Supervisor [email protected] (585) 889-6111 Clarkson http://www.clarksonny.org/ Paul M. Kimball Clarkson Town Supervisor Town of Clarkson P.O. Box 858 Clarkson, NY 14430 Office Phone: 637-1131 Fax: 637-1138 E-Mail Address: [email protected] Gates http://www.townofgates.org/ Town Board Supervisor Ralph J. Esposito 1605 Buffalo Road Rochester, New York 14624 (585) 247-6100 Greece http://www.greeceny.gov/ John T. Auberger Town of Greece 1 Vince Tofany Blvd off Long Pond Road North of Latta… Read more »
Ogden, NY
(includes the Village of Spencerport)
Gay H. Lenhard
[email protected]
585-617-6128
Thanks to everyone who has helped out. I’ll be adding an article to explain what’s going on shortly.
I feel this has something to do with the Franchising Authorities….
I have a feeling it has something to do with this:
http://library.findlaw.com/1997/Sep/1/126162.html
“Q: Does the Commission regulate all cable television rates?
A: No. This authority is shared between the Commission and your local franchising authority, which is the local city, county, or other government organization that granted the cable operator the right to provide cable service to your community. The name of your local franchising authority should be on your cable bill. If it is not, contact your cable company or your local government. “
Right… the franchising authorities….
Do not forget that TWR also covers portions of Wayne County.
Here are some individuals that you may wish contact information for:
Macedon Town Supervisor-
William Hammond
(315)986-4551
[email protected]
1675 N. Wayneport Rd. Macedon, NY 14502
Walworth Town Supervisor –
Robert Plant
(315)986-1400
[email protected]
3600 Lorraine Dr. Walworth, NY 14568
Wayne County Administrator-
James Marquette
315-946-5480
No Email Address Provided
26 Church St. Lyons, NY 14489
SWEDEN
Robert A Carges
Deputy Supervisor
Phone: (585) 637-7588
[email protected]
PARMA
Richard A. Lemcke
Town Supervisor
[email protected]
RIGA
Ken Kuter
Town Supervisor
Phone: (585)293-3880
[email protected]
WHEATLAND
Linda M. Dobson
Town Supervisor
3 Genesee St.
Scottsville, NY 14546
Phone: (585) 889-1553 ext. 300
[email protected]
RUSH
William R. Udicious
Town Supervisor
Phone: (585) 533-9058
[email protected]
MENDON
Ian McNabb
Town Supervisor
Phone: (585) 624-6061
[email protected]
Just for information, the Penfield Town Board is having a community discussion (as opposed to an official board meeting) Tuesday, April 14, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at the Browncroft Community Church, 2530 Browncroft Blvd. For more info check this link:
http://penfield.org/index.php?bShow=356516253&cat=10
It looks like an excellent opportunity to raise the issue.
Penfield:
George C. Wiedemer
Phone: (585) 340-8630
email: [email protected]
Okay, sorry for all of the mystery, but I have been trying to verify some information I received earlier today. It seems that many of the Monroe County’s town and village supervisors are meeting later this week with TW reps about the cap issue. I am going to get this contact information up so that everyone who lives within this area can advance contact their town supervisor and make sure they are well aware of the resistance this community has to usage capped Internet and can make sure you guys raise the pertinent issues with them about the justification, pricing,… Read more »
I cant take the suspense!
Bring it on!
don’t forget farmington! here’s a list you may find useful (sorry, no email addresses. will keep looking): Town Supervisor – Theodore M. Fafinski, (315) 986-8193 Farmington Town Hall, 1000 County Road 8, Farmington NY 14425 Town Board Committee Assignments – Ad Hock member of all committees. Town Board Members Councilman Peter Ingalsbe Residence: (315) 986-3136 Town Board Committees: Public Works & Financial Management. Councilperson – Rudy vanderVelden Residence: (315) 986-3170 Town Board Committees: Public Safety; Town Operations & Human Resources Councilman Michael Casale Town Hall: (315) 986-8193 Town Board Committees: Public Safety; Town Operations & Human Resources. Councilman Timothy P.… Read more »