If you see a crime, who are you going to call? If you’re civic minded, the state’s toll-free 911 system. In the near future, 911 callers also will be able to send photos, videos, and text messages of a crime in progress. Those expanded features will be part of a seven-year, $99 million project that kicked...
RALEIGH — Lawmakers are trying to make it easier for broadband providers to reach that last lonely house on that far-away dirt road. Supporters — a group of bipartisan lawmakers — are adamant such a system won’t compete with private businesses. But critics are asking pointed questions. Is extending broadband lines the right solution for...
RALEIGH — The state Attorney General’s Office said last week that it was taking enforcement actions against some of the largest sources of unwanted telemarketing calls to North Carolina consumers under the state’s Do Not Call law. “Some telemarketers keep calling even when consumers ask them not to,” Attorney General Roy Cooper said. “We’re putting a stop to these unwanted calls.” Cooper announced settlements with AT&T and American Communications of High Point, which sells DIRECTV satellite equipment. He also filed suit last week against MST Business Research of Surrey, Canada, a telemarketer working with American Communications to sell DIRECTV products.
