Browse Topics topics home

Advanced Search Web Search powered by YAHOO!

TOPIC | Communications and Information Policy

Ads by Yahoo!

Mom is 53 But Looks 25
53yr Old Mom publishes 1 simple wrinkle trick that has angered doctors.
www.ConsumerLifestyleMag.com
Money Management
Learn How Mutual Funds Can Help Your Grow Your Money Today.
beckervaluefunds.com

Oklahoma City Zoological Trust delays vote on amphitheater contract Published: Thu, May 17, 2012 The Oklahoma City Zoological Trust on Wednesday delayed a vote on whether to negotiate a contract with a contested amphitheater operator amid claims the selection process was tainted and questions about compliance with the Oklahoma Open Records Act. For the past decade the Zoo Amphitheater has been operated by the... Read More
Bernice residents ask law enforcement to get involved after scathing town audit Published: Sun, May 6, 2012 Oklahoma Auditor and Inspector Gary Jones' office found numerous problems in Bernice including illegal municipal fines and open meeting violations. Residents in the town petitioned for an investigative audit after they said their complaints were ignored by District Attorney Eddie Wyant. Read More
Freedom of information discusses public’s right to know Updated: Sat, Mar 12, 2011 Oklahoma’s Open Records and Open Meeting laws have some “significant defects” that inhibit access to information and the public’s right to know, a freedom of information expert said Saturday. Robert J. Freeman, executive director of the New York State Committee on Open Government, pointed out half a dozen... Read More
House Republicans seek to block FCC Internet rules Updated: Fri, Feb 18, 2011 WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans on Thursday moved to block the Federal Communications Commission from enforcing new rules that prohibit broadband providers from interfering with Internet traffic on their networks. With a 244-181 vote, Republican leaders succeeded in attaching an amendment to a sweeping... Read More
The Oklahoman receives national citation for its coverage of birth-date controversy Published: Mon, Aug 30, 2010 The Oklahoman has received a First Amendment citation from a national journalism organization for its coverage of the controversy involving public employees’ birth dates. The Associated Press Managing Editors (APME) announced on Wednesday that it was giving The Oklahoman the citation for its "aggressive... Read More
Birth dates help reporters watch over public money Updated: Fri, Oct 29, 2010 An organization for employees of the state of Oklahoma is taking the state of Oklahoma to court to keep the state of Oklahoma from enforcing the law. Huh? It’s true, although the real target of the lawsuit filed by the Oklahoma Public Employees Association is The Oklahoman and in effect, the audiences we... Read More
Comcast appeals FCC Web traffic-blocking decision Updated: Tue, Apr 22, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Comcast Corp. is appealing an FCC ruling that the company is improperly blocking customers' Web traffic, triggering a legal battle that could determine the extent of the government's authority to regulate the Internet. In a precedent-setting move, a divided Federal Communications... Read More
Court tosses FCC 'wardrobe malfunction' fine Updated: Mon, Jul 21, 2008 PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Among the most notorious on-screen gaffes ever, Janet Jackson's breast-baring "wardrobe malfunction" on CBS during the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show drew a $550,000 indecency fine from the Federal Communications Commission. Now a federal appeals court has thrown it out. A panel of... Read More
Agreement may mean end of cable set-top boxes Updated: Wed, May 28, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- The set-top box, a necessary appendage for millions of cable television customers for decades, is moving toward extinction. A leading television manufacturer, Sony Electronics Inc., and the National Cable and Telecommunications Association said Tuesday they signed an agreement that... Read More
Circuit City wants out of digital TV fines Updated: Fri, Apr 11, 2008 RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Federal regulators should throw out fines imposed against Circuit City Stores Inc. for violating rules regarding next year's switch from analog to digital television, the consumer electronics retailer said in a filing Tuesday. The Federal Communications Commission last month fined... Read More
Users left in lurch by network shutdown Updated: Mon, Dec 24, 2007 NEW YORK (AP) -- When Adele Rothman bought her 16-year-old son a car in 2003, she made sure to pick one that had OnStar, the onboard communications and safety system. What the Scarsdale, N.Y., resident didn't know was that the OnStar system in the car was already doomed to die. The federal government... Read More
Colo. Professor Vows to Fight Dismissal Published: Wed, Jul 25, 2007 BOULDER, Colo. (AP) -- A professor scorned for remarks about Sept. 11 victims vowed that his firing over allegations of plagiarism, falsification and other misconduct wouldn't end his 2 1/2-year dispute with the University of Colorado. "New game, new game," said a defiant Ward Churchill, referring to... Read More
DHS balks at releasing employee birth dates Updated: Fri, May 25, 2007 The state Department of Human Services, facing scrutiny for deaths and injuries to children and senior citizens under its supervision, has refused to release the birth dates of its employees. Agency lawyers refused to disclose the birth dates when asked for the information by The Oklahoman . Lawyers for DHS said... Read More
Q&A with Tim Tippit Updated: Fri, Jun 16, 2006 Today's Q&A is with the vice president of government and public relations for Cox Communications in Oklahoma. Cox official gives stance on franchising, regulation. Cable companies negotiated local franchising agreements to operate in individual communities, while traditional telephone companies are seeking... Read More
Lawmakers say bill provides more choices Updated: Sun, Jun 11, 2006 All five Oklahoma House members voted for legislation last week that supporters say will lead to increased competition for cable services in the country. The five Oklahoma House members voted against a proposed amendment to the bill seeking "net neutrality," regulations that would prevent broadband Internet... Read More
House OKs bill aimed at opening TV market Updated: Fri, Jun 9, 2006 Legislation will help ease entry to market for phone companies. WASHINGTON - Legislation to open cable TV markets to more competition, possibly saving consumers hundreds of dollars a year, passed the House on Thursday. The biggest telecommunications legislation in a decade, approved 321-101, would make it... Read More
Board may have violated Open Records Act Updated: Wed, May 31, 2006 JAY - The superintendent for the Jay School District resigned Monday, and the school board may have violated the state's Open Records Act in refusing to release documents related to the resignation, authorities said Tuesday. The Delaware County District Attorney's Office is investigating the incident, which... Read More
Cities still overcharge for copies of records Updated: Mon, May 22, 2006 Despite warnings from Oklahoma's attorney general that they are violating state law, some cities continue to overcharge for public records. Attorney Michael Gassaway recently filed a class-action lawsuit claiming open records violations by Oklahoma City. He said he is prepared to expand the lawsuit to other... Read More
Laws make difference in open government Updated: Sat, Mar 18, 2006 Destructive grass fires. The death penalty trial of a 9/11 conspirator. A woman who overcame abuse and numerous foster homes and shelters and now hopes to rescue her siblings from similar conditions. Each of these stories was printed in the pages of The Oklahoman the past seven days. None of them could have been... Read More
OSU's open records policy may not comply with law Updated: Fri, Mar 17, 2006 An open records policy at Oklahoma State University that students and faculty say requires all requests to go through attorneys may not comply with state law, Oklahoma Attorney General Drew Edmondson said. Policies filtering all requests through legal counsel may not provide for "prompt and reasonable" access as... Read More
Advertisement

Related Items on the Web

Video

    Audio

      Blogs

        Articles


          Related Multimedia

          Video

          Advertisement



          top viewed storiesview all