OnlyInternet prevails with FCC

Bluffton-based OnlyInternet Broadband and Wireless recently showed evidence of its service to the Federal Communications Commission.  The move denied Frontier Communications federal funding to move into OnlyInternet’s service area.
Frontier Communications wanted to expand its own service area to include Uniondale and applied for a grant that would help it expand into an area without broadband services.
OnlyInternet went to the FCC and showed it’s already serving that area, and FCC agreed.
“Based on the evidence before us, we find it more likely than not that the blocks in question are served by broadband.”
Frontier Communications wanted to serve 46 Census blocks in the area, and the FCC noted those blocks are already shown as served on the National Broadband map.

New nurse
State of the Heart Hospice has hired Kerri Cunningham, of Anderson, as a part-time, on-call registered nurse at its Portland office.
Cunningham has experience as a registered nurse and is a certified hospice and palliative care nurse.
She was employed at State of the Heart Hospice for six years before relocating to Anderson and taking a new position.

Wal-Mart accused
The National Labor Relations Board recently accused Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. of unlawfully retaliating or threatening employees who took part in strikes and protests in more than a dozen states over the last two years.
The board said its complaint involves more than 60 employees and names more than 60 company supervisors and a corporate officer.
It also said 19 of the employees were fired after allegedly participating in labor activities protected by the National Labor Relations Act.
Wal-Mart has said the claims aren’t true.
The board said it was ready to file a complaint in November but waited to give Wal-Mart and a union group, called OUR Walmart, time to reach a settlement.
The complaint is seeking a response from Wal-Mart by the end of January. Then a hearing before an administrative law judge of the NLRB will be scheduled where both parties can testify.

Ivy Tech grant
Ivy Tech Community College East Central Region recently received a grant from Indiana Michigan Power for $25,000 to continue its regional advanced manufacturing program (RAMP).
The grant will be used to cover student fees, which will allow more students to participate in the program.
The training enables students to build the core knowledge and skills required for an entry-level position in a modern industrial environment.
Participating counties involved with the RAMP training form partnership boards with stakeholders, including: local employers, WorkOne, government, education, social services and more.
The result is a curriculum tailored to local needs and approved by local employers in each participating county.[[In-content Ad]]