Foundation for Service Dogs Support offers ‘Canine Safety Program' Nov 14, 2009
The first class of service dogs is scheduled to graduate in spring 2010. If you missed the first CPR and first aid demonstration, a second will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Nov. 20 at Peter Piper Pizza, 9620 N. Metro Parkway West. (Peoria Times, AZ)
AT&T Dials Up Criticism of Google Voice Oct 16, 2009
This afternoon, the telecom giant filed a letter with the FCC and provided it with a myth v. fact sheet rebutting Google's claim that the software application is a different class of service than what regulated phone companies offer. The controversy stems from Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) restriction on calls in certain rural areas, which it justifies on the grounds that local providers charge exorbitant rates to connect calls, often signing deals with adult-chat and conference-call services to drive... (SmallBusinessComputing)
The Perils of Short Links Aug 14, 2009
That is, it takes long links, and converts them into short links, like "http://tr.im/wmGS." This class of service (it has many competitors) arose a while ago, but really took off in the last year as Twitter became a popular way for people to share Web links. Twitter's 140-character limit on posts means that without link shorteners, it'd be nearly impossible to share links and have any room left for cogent commentary. (CBS News)
India's crowded trains its lifeline Jul 20, 2009
One innovation was a new class of service called the Garib Rath - "the poor man's chariot" - on which the single frill is air-conditioning. Milind Sathye, an economist from the University of Canberra, says the railways' operations and all the other industries that feed off it, account for a significant proportion of the Indian economy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Comfort in coach? How 8 airlines stack up May 21, 2009
The airline offers one class of service, and all of its seats are leather. The airline does not have a formal policy regarding customers who need extra seating. (MSNBC -- Travel)
KRALEV: Airline elite status now easier to earn Mar 30, 2009
Airlines used to offer such fast tracks to elite status (entitling fliers to priority check-in and boarding, free upgrades to a higher class of service and waivers of recently added fees for checked luggage and exit row seats) toward the end of the year, so members of their loyalty schemes who hadn't flown enough miles to re-qualify could top off their accounts. The only problem for the carriers was that, by that time, many travelers had reached the necessary mileage levels and had no reason to... (Insight on the News)
Versa Technology Introduces GEPON Product Line for Fiber to the Home Mar 19, 2009
The Versa Technology GEPON product line secures a migration path to the premises for IP-centric services such as VLAN, multicasting, link aggregation, multi-layer filtering, rate limiting, class of service (CoS) and quality of service (QoS). Robust and open web-based management system provides easily the capabilities necessary for operation administration, maintenance and provisioning. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Downgraded without a refund Feb 28, 2009
He did not receive a seat in the same class of service on the new flight ... However, the fine print seems to suggest that you should be sitting in the class of service for which you paid. (CNN -- Travel)
Troubleshooter: Downgraded without a refund Feb 25, 2009
However, the fine print seems to suggest that you should be sitting in the class of service for which you paid. I contacted Virgin on your behalf, and a representative promised to offer you $250 in ticket vouchers or 25,000 miles. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Is Hulu rethinking its distribution strategy? Feb 20, 2009
ISP's that charge double for the same class of service. bye bye cable companies. (CNET News)
