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Part of the appeal also alleges the STB expedited the process to accomodate CN's purchase timeline.

Archive 2009-01-01 2009

Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner is co-chair of a coalition of suburbs (TRAC) fighting back and pursuing a federal appeal on the Surface Transportation Board's (STB) approval of CN's purchase.

Archive 2009-02-01 2009

Weisner, who co-chairs a coaltion of communities against CN's merger and impact, says a federal appeal is pending to review the merger and its impact, but that CN must pay more, not less for what it will do to suburban communities and has also asked for federal stimulus money for communities like Aurora that will have to spend tens of millions they don't have.

Archive 2009-02-01 2009

CN's also working right now with GreatNonprofits to include GreatNonprofits user reviews by February of 2011.

Craig Newmark: Charity Navigator Moves Ahead Craig Newmark 2010

Full press release for CN's new programming slate @ The Futon Critic

Archive 2009-03-01 Prof. Ravensdeath 2009

Full press release for CN's new programming slate @ The Futon Critic

Evening Update (46, or so, links!) Prof. Ravensdeath 2009

But J. Brent Legg, CN's vice president for state initiatives, takes a dim view of such public-run operations.

Art Brodsky: The Phone Company Threats To The Obama Stimulus 2009

Me, I'm praying that Scoob's fifty-third incarnation outstrips CN's Othersiders.

At CN Steve Hulett 2009

One page of the Florida award document contains a detailed budget table for Connected Nation that had not been submitted with CN's bid.

Art Brodsky: Florida Awards Stimulus Contract to High Bidder -- Connected Nation 2009

Recently, the Kentucky cable association voted not to support CN's bid to be that state's broadband mapping contractor.

Art Brodsky: Florida Awards Stimulus Contract to High Bidder -- Connected Nation 2009