Local Leaders to Vote on State Preemption Resolution at U.S. Conference of Mayors

Date: 20 Jun 2014 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The 82nd Annual Meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) will be voting on resolutions this weekend in Dallas. It’s time for you to call your Mayor and tell him or her to support Resolution #115 on Network Neutrality and restoring local authority on Internet infrastructure.  The Resolution (page 293 of the Resolutions list) … Read More

AT&T Fails Big in Dallas, Makes Big Claims for Austin

Date: 7 Oct 2013 | posted in: MuniNetworks | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Even though I regularly read examples of terrible customer service from the massive corporations like AT&T, Time Warner Cable, CenturyLink, and more, I apparently retain the capacity to be surprised as how bad they are. The Dallas Morning News recently ran this piece: “AT&T Never Misses An Opportunity to Miss An Opportunity.” In a neighborhood with … Read More

Dallas Rejects Urban Superstore

Date: 1 Aug 2002 | posted in: Retail | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

With much fanfare and, it seemed, the expectation of much praise, Wal-Mart unveiled plans in April for an "urban" style supercenter in downtown Dallas. The 220,000-square-foot supercenter would be situated on Mockingbird Lane in a residential neighborhood near Love Field. Unlike the standard suburban Wal-Mart, this one would feature a Spanish-style façade, landscaped gardens, underground parking, and a door that opened onto the sidewalk. … Read More