Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
As a young man growing up in North Philadelphia's Swampoodle neighborhood, around 20th and Lehigh, John "Jack" Rooney wasn't thinking about going to college when he graduated from high school in 1940.
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
As Jack Rooney stood in empty Citizens Bank Park, silently marking the distance from his spot in the rooftop-seating section to the expanse of green below, a single thought came to mind:
Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 07/17/2009
WASHINGTON, July 17 (UPI) -- Verizon Wireless said it would no longer sign exclusive handset contracts that bar smaller U.S. companies from selling a product for more than six months. Verizon has exclusivity deals to sell the BlackBerry Storm and other phones, which helps the company attract customers. On the other hand, smaller companies have complained the deals put them at a competitive disadvantage....
Blog Business World (Free subscription) | 07/06/2009
The Pursuit of Something Better How an Underdog Company Defied the Odds, Won Customers' Hearts, and Grew It's Employees into Better People By: Dave Esler, Myra Kruger Published: 2nd edition, August 1, 2009 Format: Paperback: 288 pages ISBN-10: 0982443706 ISBN-13: 978-0982443705 Publisher: New Ridge Books "Most business leaders understand the importance of aligning corporate culture with business...
Epicenter (Free subscription) | 06/19/2009
Exclusive deals that lock cool handsets to a single carrier will soon get scrutiny from federal regulators, the acting head of the FCC announced Thursday. The announcement (.pdf) comes just a day after a Senate subcommittee heard competing arguments over whether deals like Sprint’s six-month lock on the Palm Pre and AT&T’s long-running U.S. monopoly on [...]
Internet News (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009
Probe into wireless practices continues as lawmakers mull legislation, increased regulatory oversight of the industry.
AdScam/The Horror! (Free subscription) | 05/28/2009
A Chicago AdScammer points me in the direction of Lewis Lazar’s column in yesterday’s Chicago Sun Times. Ogilvy Chicago Needs New Leadership. As usual Lewis kicks the shit out of the guilty parties. My informant points out that the place...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 01/10/2009
Cardinal O'Hara held the No. 1 ranking in the nation in girls' basketball for exactly two full days. The Lions (11-1), who were named No. 1 by ESPN.com on Tuesday, fell to visiting Archbishop Wood, 53-41, yesterday, thanks to a 17-point, 14-rebound effort by Ashley Robinson. Sam Greenfield added 12 points for the Vikings (7-4).
Wireless and Mobile News (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
CTIA-The Wireless Association has elected new officers and Executive Committee members for the wireless industry trade group. Former Vice Chairman, Robert Dotson, T-Mobile USA President and CEO, has been elected as the new Chairman. Mr. Dotson succeeds Verizon Wireless CEO,...
SeekingAlpha Telecom Stocks (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
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Trashionista (Free subscription) | 09/24/2008
Reviewed by Fionnuala Kearney I felt looking at the cover and blurb of this book that I’d get a great holiday read and beach fodder, in the best sense, this definitely is. A big book, one, if you can, to...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 06/10/2007
Mainers are mobilizing in opposition to a proposed freeze on federal subsidies for construction of rural cell-phone towers, a move that would slow efforts to fill service gaps in the state.
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