Missouri could soon tighten the rules on telecom crimes. State Sen. Mike Henderson, R‑Desloge, who represents the state’s 3rd District in east‑central Missouri, told Missourinet that some serious crimes have been taking place. “We’ve had more thefts, copper,...
All those new ways to get telephone service, the Internet and even television would undergo less regulation under a bill moving through the legislature. Supporters insist less regulation means more competition and better service to consumers. Not everyone buys that...
Missouri hopes to crack down on Internet harassment, but drafting legislation to fit the problem might be much tougher than first thought. A special task force began reviewing the topic in light of the Megan Meier tragedy. Megan was the St. Louis County teen-ager who...
Sprint-Nextel will pay $52 million to Missouri municipalities in back taxes on cell phone service. AT&T and Verizon agreed to similar settlements earlier. Sprint says it still thinks the effort by communities to tax cell phones violates the Missouri Constitution...
9-1-1 is the universal emergency telephone number, but concerns are being raised at the State Capitol that, in more and more instances, if you dial 9-1-1 you might not get the emergency help you need. State Public Safety Director Mark James puts it bluntly to a...
