Technology

HuffPost: Notorious White Nationalist 'Ricky Vaughn' a Waterbury Native

by Mark Davis on April 5, 2018 at 5:57PM

"Ricky Vaughn," a Trump supporter, trafficked in racist, sexist and anti-Semitic memes and conspiracy theories and became an alt-right icon. The MIT Media Lab ranked him among the top 150 Twitter influencers of the 2016 election, ahead of Stephen Colbert, Bill Maher and NBC News, among other accounts.

Walters: CoverageCo Floats Comeback Plan That Requires State Assistance

by John Walters on April 4, 2018 at 5:59PM

," he noted. "One heck of a lot of calls were placed on that network."

Walters: Rural Cell Provider CoverageCo Is About to Go Dark

by John Walters on March 29, 2018 at 5:41PM

traffic goes. That's how CoverageCo gets paid.

Fake Leahy Comment to FCC Decries Net Neutrality

by Taylor Dobbs on December 11, 2017 at 11:45AM

Leahy held a hearing on net neutrality at the University of Vermont in 2014, and numerous Vermont business owners testified in favor of net neutrality rules that require internet service providers to treat all internet traffic equally. Thousands of the apparently fake comments are voicing opposition to net neutrality.

Walters: Legislative Leaders, AG Promise Action on Data Security

by John Walters on November 2, 2017 at 2:11PM

"Consumers deserve control over their personal information," Donovan said. "We have an obligation to protect Vermonters."

Walters: Scott Creates Cybersecurity Team, Talks EB-5

by John Walters on October 10, 2017 at 9:17PM

judiciously,” he said, “but we need to protect some of our citizens, our employees, who step up and take some of these positions without fear of any repercussions, I guess … From a civil standpoint is where the immunity comes in, but criminally they have no immunity. So if there was any criminal activity, they wouldn’t be immune.”

Mayor Urges City Council to Reject Co-op Bid for Burlington Telecom

by Molly Walsh on October 10, 2017 at 5:54PM

Alan Matson, the KBTL board chair, attended the mayor's press conference and listened quietly from the back of the room. Afterward, he said the group would continue to seek council support leading up to Monday's vote.

Burlington's Dealer.com Lays Off 45 Employees

by Molly Walsh on August 22, 2017 at 2:35PM

“We held discussions with those impacted today and are working closely with them during this transition,” von Puschendorf said in an email. “In addition to providing severance, employee assistance programs and outplacement support from Cox Automotive, we are also working closely with several city and state agencies and officials to provide additional assistance to help with job placement.

Attorney General Donovan: DMV Facial Recognition Program Illegal

by Mark Davis on July 18, 2017 at 12:50PM

Scott to act consistently with the attorney general's conclusion and we call on the legislature to take all necessary action to permanently protect the privacy and civil liberties of all Vermonters from government abuse." In an interview Tuesday, DMV Commissioner Robert Ide said he would ask lawmakers to consider crafting a law that would allow the agency to restart the program.

Vermont Regulators OK Sale of the State's Largest Phone Company

by Terri Hallenbeck on June 26, 2017 at 8:53PM

The company has also indicated it plans to introduce services not offered by FairPoint, including home security and various data services. With the acquisition, Consolidated will operate in 24 states.

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