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Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive starts today! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

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Houston Matters

Monday’s Show: Runoff Election Results, And Ask The Veterinarian (Dec. 16, 2019)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on December 16, 2019 · On Monday's Houston Matters: Runoff elections results, recent technology news, answers to your pet care questions, and an update on Houston sports.

Tags 5G Dwight Silverman houston chronicle Jeff Balke Lori Teller Meyerland Animal Clinic pet care pets sports t-mobile technology verizon veterinarian

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Houston To Get Verizon 5G Internet Service

Florian Martin

Posted on July 24, 2018 · The next generation broadband service will offer faster speed and connectivity

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End Of ‘Net Neutrality’ Goes Into Effect: Your Movie Streaming, Apps Use And Other Internet Services Could Change

Associated Press

Posted on June 11, 2018 · Monday marks the death of net neutrality, and that means that users could notice small but increasing changes in the way they use the Internet

Tags apps at&t comcast FCC legal batlle net neutrality Netflix streaming verizon

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What To Know Ahead Of FCC Vote To Repeal Net Neutrality

Phil Shook, Rice University

Posted on December 13, 2017 · The Federal Communications Commission is voting Thursday, Dec. 14 to undo Obama-era “net neutrality” rules that guaranteed equal access to the internet

Tags americans at&t comcast FCC internet net neutrality verizon

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Cell Phone Providers Gear Up For Super Bowl In Houston

Florian Martin

Posted on January 18, 2017 · Network companies including AT&T, Verizon and Sprint have spent millions to improve their coverage in anticipation of the big game.

Tags at&t cell phones sprint super bowl verizon

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Top US Cellphone Providers Partner To Improve Houston’s Downtown Tunnel Reception

Florian Martin

Posted on August 16, 2016 · Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint have installed a distributed antenna system below downtown.

Tags at&t downtown tunnels sprint t-mobile verizon

Below the Waterlines: Houston After Hurricane Harvey
August TV Drive starts today! Visionary Leader Andrea Bryant $25k matching challenge

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Ike Dike bills moving closer to reality, and Houston pet peeves (Aug. 1, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on August 1, 2022 · On Monday's show: What needs to happen for the long-sought-after Ike Dike/coastal barrier project to become reality after the U.S. House and Senate both passed bills containing it? Also: Houstonians share their pet peeves, and we discuss the high cost of going to an Astros game.

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Harris County Sheriff’s Office launches surveillance-sharing program to combat crime

Adam Zuvanich / ShaVonne Herndon

Posted on July 28, 2022 · The sheriff's office says participation in the SafeCam program is free and voluntary and that participants will not be required to provided requested camera footage, but the setup raises questions about privacy and information control, according to two privacy rights advocacy organizations.

Tags crime harris county sheriff's office law enforcement privacy rights technology

Houston Matters

Race and Houston’s response to illegal dumping (July 25, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 25, 2022 · On Monday's show: A new federal investigation examines the city's response to illegal dumping and whether racial discrimination played a role in it.

Tags environmental racism Jeff Balke neighborhoods racial discrimination school prayer sports sprawl trash U.S. Justice Department urban sprawl

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Fact checking claims about the energy grid, and using sports to generate positive PR (July 21, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on July 21, 2022 · On Thursday's show: Politicians are pointing fingers at different entities about concerns regarding energy supply. But how true are those claims? Then we discuss the concept of sportswashing. And we reflect on how air conditioning shaped our city's growth and development.

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