(Chicago Tribune) — City officials circumvented competitive bidding rules to steer a $23 million digital-radio contract to Schaumburg-based Motorola, according to City Hall’s top watchdog and documents obtained by the Tribune. Inspector General Joseph Ferguson concluded that officials at Chicago’s 911 center falsified paperwork to justify giving the contract to a preselected firm. That company […]
(Chicago Tribune) — Telephone companies operating in Illinois will face fewer regulations, and consumers could face higher prices under a measure Gov. Pat Quinn signed into law Tuesday, a move supporters said will encourage investment in broadband and wireless technologies. Under the new law, companies offering local phone service can change service packages and pricing plans without […]
(LATimes.com) — Here’s an entry in my bizspeak-to-English dictionary: When executives in certain industries talk about needing to be rid of regulation so they can foster “better customer service,” they’re really talking about safeguarding their income. Case in point: the cable and telecommunications industry, and the concept of network neutrality. Read More…