Blimps, Broadband and Bosses

Published in April 29th, 2005

Posted by Sonia in Sonia Arrison Columns, Telecom

It’s not a bird or plane, it’s the “stratellite,” a huge broadband blimp announced this month. It will make high-speed Internet junkies gleeful, leave broadband competitors fearful, and tell policymakers to ignore warnings of an imminent broadband monopoly.
Some might be surprised to learn that anyone is worrying about a potential monopoly, given the many ways [...]

France gets Star Wars before the US market

Published in April 29th, 2005

Posted by Sonia in General

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That’s right, the French will feel the force before those of us over here in North America. Of course, the reason I discovered this is because I will be in Paris on May 18& 19, so when my North American friends are still waiting to watch Anakin take his big fall, I’ll be steeped [...]

Try to balance California’s budget

Published in April 25th, 2005

Posted by Sonia in General

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Here’s a neat web-based game that let’s players step into Arnold’s shoes for a while. How would you deal with California’s budget crisis?

SBC and AT&T: One Marriage San Francisco Opposes

Published in April 25th, 2005

Posted by Sonia in Sonia Arrison Columns, Telecom

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San Francisco is known for being liberal when it comes to marriage, but when it comes to corporate marriage, open minds suddenly shut. Here’s my column.

IRS Security Flaws Expose Taxpayer Data

Published in April 18th, 2005

Posted by Sonia in Privacy issues

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It’s not only BofA and Lexis Nexis that are having security issues. According to this article, “Security flaws in computer systems used by the Internal Revenue Service expose millions of taxpayers to potential identity theft or illegal police snooping.” Great.