WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * $4.8 million for Delaware, $12.7 million for Louisiana, $14.2 million for Missouri, $11.2 million for Oklahoma, $15.8 million for Tennessee, and $9.8 million for Puerto Rico * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) today has approved and recommended for award applications from Del  more

NEWARK, Delaware, Nov. 16 -- The White House issued the following remarks on Nov. 15, 2024, by First Lady Jill Biden at a dedication ceremony at Delaware Technical Community College: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Tashauna, it's so clear that you have a spark for learning and a love for the Delaware Tech community. You prove what I've always said, nurses are always my best students! Thank you for sharing your story with us today. To Dan Ehmann, Dr. Mark Brainard, and the Board of Trustees,   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Nov. 16 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Attorney General Anne Lopez and a bipartisan coalition of 46 attorneys general is calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to improve its Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) and close what has effectively been an unmonitored loophole that bad actors exploit to access the U.S. telephone network. "While we work to identify and reduce the amount of illegal robocalls   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: Today, the Federal Trade Commission released the National Do Not Call Registry Data Book for Fiscal Year 2024 which shows that consumer reports about unwanted calls continue to drop for the third straight year, with complaint volume down by more than half since 2021. The FTC has pursued a multifaced strategy to crack down on unwanted calls. In 2023, the agency announced Operation Stop Scam Calls, the largest  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following notice (Docket No. FD 36806) entitled "Old Line Holding Co. Inc. dba Old Line Railroad - Acquisition and Operation Exemption - Line of the Maryland and Delaware Railroad Co.": * * * Old Line Holding Company, Inc., d/b/a Old Line Railroad (Old Line), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire from The Maryland and Delaware Railroad Company   more