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Verizon lights up second I-87 cell tower
Two of 13 towers online, with two more to be turned on by January.
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New cell tower activated along Adirondack highway
Verizon Wireless has activated the first of a dozen planned cell phone towers along the Adirondack Northway to fill a nearly 50-mile service gap.
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Study: Communications key to Northern Forest economy
People who live in northern New England and New York should have the same cell-phone and Internet access as residents of Boston or New York City, according to the Northern Forest Sustainable Economy Initiative.
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APA approves 5th I-87 cell tower this year
Verizon tower will fill in three-mile dead zone near Poke-o-moonshine Mountain.
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Mohawk tribe eyes its own broadband network
Tribal Council says the American Indian community could save $300,000 a year, create 30 to 40 jobs and enhance the quality of life for its members.
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Broadband network continues to move forward
Phase one of the CBN Connect broadband network will involve construction of its core ring.
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Tech Bits: Flash upgrade; Tesla Motors; Fiber Internet
Adobe releases Flash upgrade that helps Google "see" Flash content; Tax break persuades Tesla Motors to keep building vehicles in Calif.; Report: Fiber Internet adds more subscribers worldwide than cable.
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TECHBITS: Smart binoculars; Podcasts; Touch controls
Smart binoculars for the military; Reaching students via podcast; Eye and touch controls for consumer electronics.
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FCC chief lays out plan for cell phone fees
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission laid out a plan Thursday to regulate the high fees that cellular phone companies charge consumers for canceling their contracts early.
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TECHBITS: Red Players; GlassDoor.com; Big Rigs; Airport Park
Red Players; Web site offers insiders' look at major employers; Engineers search for fuel-saving big rigs; Sea-Tac airport uses video to ease parking rage; New specialty search engine dispenses how-to advice.
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NATIONAL: FCC chief's free broadband plan delayed
A plan by the nation's top telecommunications regulator to provide free wireless high-speed Internet service hit a snag this week over concerns about possible interference and a proposed censoring feature that upset free speech advocates.
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Is your phone bill cheating you?
One local company's clients are seeing a large increase in slamming and cramming charges on their phone bills, sometimes more than $1,000 a month.
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Wilmington cell tower online
New UNICEL cell service goes online in Wilmington.
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NATIONAL: Cell phone users may get break on fees
The government is quietly negotiating to help cell phone customers avoid expensive fees when they cancel contracts with wireless companies.
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NATIONAL: Bush administration defends food-based biofuels
The Bush administration is defending its decision to push food-based biofuels as food costs rise at home and abroad, saying the renewable fuels are only a small part of the problem.
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Clinton and Ellenburg windparks officially up and running
A crowd gathered Saturday afternoon at Noble Environmental Power's Churubusco office to show their support of the 122 wind turbines now running in northern Clinton County.
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EDITORIAL: Wind blowing good our way
Some communities in the North Country haven't yet resolved the wind-power dilemma. For the ones that have, the towers appear destined to bring more than electricity. They promise prosperity on a number of fronts.
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NATIONAL: Use of wind energy expected to grow dramatically
Two decades from now Americans could get as much electricity from windmills as from nuclear power plants, according to a government report that lays out a possible plan for wind energy growth.
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NCCC to set up new alternative-energy program
Grant from Noble Environmental will help start a program designed to provide wind-power workers.
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Plattsburgh can be a player in Tech Valley
The president and CEO of the Center for Economic Growth said initiatives and recognitions, such as the Quebec-New York Corridor and acknowledgement of Plattsburgh as Montreal's U.S. suburb, will help.
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Chamber advocates for North Country in Albany
The Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce led a team of local leaders who advocated for North Country initiatives with lawmakers in Albany.
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Last day to show support for upstate revitalization fund
Gov. Eliot Spitzer wants to include funding in this year's state budget to create a $1 billion Upstate Revitalization Fund.
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Telephone company gets new leader, technology
Crown Point Telephone's president retires after 20 years as the company simultaneously offers new broadband service to all its customers.
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Governor unveils spending plan
State budget sees low growth, would cut into deficit as poor economy causes tough decisions.
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Broadband to benefit development
Westelcom and The Development Corp. extend fiber optic infrastructure along Banker Road to offer service throughout the Banker Road Business and Technology Park in Plattsburgh.
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Westelcom and The Development Corp. work together for broadband infrastructure
The two have extended fiber optic infrastructure along Banker Road to offer service throughout the Banker Road Business and Technology Park in Plattsburgh.
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Howard Lowe on statewide broadband council could lead to more funding
The director of the Technical Assistance Center at Plattsburgh State University said creation of the council could lead to more state funding for broadband projects such as the local CBN Connect network.
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Spitzer pushes high-speed Internet statewide
Governor's broadband council has local representative.
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EDITORIAL: Fiber-optic initiative key to our future
The opportunities surrounding the installation of fiber-optic cable are real. We must have it or fall hopelessly behind.
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