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  Supreme Court to hear AT&T access appeal

Travel Administrator writes
Tuesday, July 25, 2008:

Supreme Court to hear small ISP's case against ATT

"The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear an antitrust case that alleges AT&T squeezed out small ISPs by charging too much for wholesale access to its phone network."

The case, originally brought to US District Court in 2003, had been appealed to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. But AT&T requested the case be heard by the Supreme Court on the grounds that prior conflicting appeals court decisions in this area should be resolved at that level. As part of the case, the Supreme Court will likely also ascertain whether AT&T could be held to violate antitrust law without setting its retail prices below its own cost. actual decision

Posted by Administrator on Wednesday, June 25 2008 @ 12:52:43 EST (4 reads)
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 Ohio Moves Forward in Efforts to Control Computer Spam

TravelAdministrator writes
"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Anthony Yonkura, (614) 466-9628
Tuesday, February 1, 2005


Columbus- Legislation sponsored by state Representative Kathy Walcher (R-Norwalk) restricting computer spam in Ohio was signed into law by Governor Bob Taft today. "

Posted by Administrator on Wednesday, March 09 @ 11:42:21 EST (99 reads)
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 Board Election 2004

QuestionAdministrator writes "At last years annual meeting, January 22, 2004, 3 of the 5 board positions were re-filled. The Articles of the organization provide that board members be nominated from the membership and the nominees are then presented to the members in attendance at the annual meeting. All dues paid members are eligible to vote for the new board members.

The board election added Donna Sadler, Bruce Cornett and re-elected Rich Adams to the board."

Posted by Administrator on Wednesday, March 09 @ 11:40:21 EST (5 reads)
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 Annual Meeting 2004 - January 22nd 0900-1500

TravelAdministrator writes "A benefit of Membership is the OISPA Annual meeting. The 2004 OISPA Annual Meeting and election of officers will be held at 0900 on Thu, January 22, 2004 at the Marriott Courtyard Columbus Airport, 2901 Airport Drive, Columbus Ohio. (614-475-8530)"

Posted by Administrator on Wednesday, March 09 @ 11:40:05 EST (6 reads)
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 Anti Spam War heating up...

EmailAdministrator writes ""A crisis in terms of the usefulness of email as a communication medium. We believe....targeted enforcement can turn back the tide."

More Publicity - Cleveland Plain Dealer July 10

More Publicity - DDN June 21

More Publicity - DDN June 20


TC seeks broad powers to fight spam By Declan McCullagh Staff Writer, CNET News.com

Collection of spam laws "

Posted by Administrator on Wednesday, March 09 @ 11:37:34 EST (6 reads)
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 Dues are due for 2004

MoneyAdministrator writes "Dues DueBy a vote of the Board of Directors of Ohio Internet Services Providers Association, membership dues have been established at $75.00 per year.
This membership fee gives the ISP the privelege of voting for the board members of the association at the annual board meeting, and full voting and voice status toward ongoing lobby and legal issues."

Posted by Administrator on Wednesday, March 09 @ 11:37:16 EST (5 reads)
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 Lawmakers Urge Stronger Telecom Act Enforcement

EmailAdministrator writes "Jan 18, 2002 - Lawmakers Urge Stronger Telecom Act Enforcement

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Thursday sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell urging him to adopt strict standards governing Baby Bell phone companies make their networks available to competitors.

Under the Telecommunications Act of 1996 local Bell companies must provide their competitors with access to the unbundled network elements (copper loops etc.) necessary to offer telecommunications services in Bell-controlled regions. click here for full story...
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Posted by Administrator on Wednesday, March 09 @ 10:58:06 EST (5 reads)
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 Annual Meeting 2003

TravelAdministrator writes "Members Getting TogetherA benefit of Membership is the OISPA Annual meeting. The 2002 OISPA Annual Meeting was held on Thu, Mar 20, 2003 at the Marriott Courtyard Columbus Airport, Columbus Ohio.
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Posted by Administrator on Wednesday, March 09 @ 10:57:55 EST (5 reads)
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 Ohio's Anti-Spam Legislation (SB 8)

EmailAdministrator writes ""Spamming is the scourge of electronic-mail and newsgroups on the Internet. It can seriously interfere with the operation of public services, to say nothing of the effect it may have on any individual's e-mail mail system. ... Spammers are, in effect, taking resources away from users and service suppliers without compensation and without authorization."
-- Vint Cerf, Senior Vice President, MCI"

Posted by Administrator on Wednesday, March 09 @ 10:54:33 EST (6 reads)
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