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Nine Upstate New York Mayors Tell FCC, DOJ Verizon Wireless/Big Cable Deal Hurts our Communities

In a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the mayors of nine upstate New York cities ? Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Cortland, Elmira, Kingston, Syracuse, Troy, and Utica ?expressed deep concern today that the secretive deal between Verizon Wireless and some of the nation?s largest cable companies would have a devastating impact on their communities.

Bank of America Joins the Big Bank Off-Shoring Party

Disturbing news out of the Philippines highlights the fact that ?too big to fail? titan Bank of America is moving its call center operations to the Philippines ? joining the other leading Wall Street banks in once again leaving American workers behind in a pursuit of profits at any cost. Further, the fact that the Filipino call center industry lacks basic security precautions to protect Americans? financial information from fraudulent activity that has become commonplace in foreign call centers demands further scrutiny.