there are no facilities that verizon or at&t can install today that will meet these requirements. so this legislation legislates the size of inper missbly, limits the size of box and that is a whole other story. we encourage you to think about alternative ways and our suggestion would be a process similar to accessory use where design is reviewed by the planning department and they say yes, that design is an appropriate design for installation on the right-of-way and it gets stamped as approval for that kind of installation of facility. we urge you to take time, have a hearing, talk about alternatives, but not approve this legislation. thank you. president miguel: thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i am speaking on maf to have san francisco neighborhood for antenna and the citywide grass roots coalition that focuses on the impacts of wireless technology. why we encourage you to approve the legislation that will impose long overdue restrictions on the public right of way as location for wireless facilities, there are several important issues it does not address that it sh

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. >> iphone users who may be considering switching from at&t to verizon or anyone thinking of a verizon-they want to consider this -- it will not handle phone calls or surfing the net or e- mail in at the same time. that is because the network is not set up to do both. there's a be working on the problem and a solution is scheduled to arrive the first part of next year. >> that is your consumer alert. >> it was october 2001 when runners laced up their sneakers for the first baltimore marathon. >> boy has the event ground. we'll look back and look ahead to the saturday event. >> you are looking at live pictures from chalet where the 26 minor has just come to the surface. seven miners remain underground. we will have the cooked numbers, false attacks. the truth? frank kratovil is ranked one of the 10 most independent members of congress. frank kratovil does not follow anybody's party line he looks at his district, his family, the community, and that's the important thing to him. endorsed by the chamber of commerce, the nra, veterans, and police officers. as a career prosecutor i made decisions

begs the question, should all utilities or those officer time size be required to look at implications of climate changes over 30 or 50 - whatever the planning verizon is, the things peter is talking about. in britain and correct me if i'm wrong, their required to look at the long-term plan and suggest if their robust against a long term plan. i think it's making water managers look very seriously at this. i throw that out as a possibility. >> i'm at,mwah. they have asked me to lead our climate change commitment and people ask the same thing. what do we do? what are we doing? is this real? to synthesize and follow up, i like peters comments. one of this things we do when we talk to more and more people is seeing a transition from a world we were focused on and meeting a regulatory world and now we're being asked to look external and further from the small boundaries of our communities and where do we sit. some of the ways we're helping and thinking of how to move forward is here is a set of what we have to do to meet the current set. how do we understand it's pervasive and crosses the miles of federal organizations. how do we use this world today in

verizon users will not be able to make phone call or use the e-mail at the same me as at & users do now. the reason is that verizon is not set up to handle phone and internet traffic at the same time. verizon is said to be working on it. there will be a solution by the first part of next week. >> a lot of people are waiting for that. >>> still ahe, the winter fuel outlook. what you'll need to budget to stay warm. >>> and the woman who gets the surprise of her life when she opens her latest utility bill. >>> scarlet hall lives in georgia with her husband and three kids. imagine her surprise when she received a utility bill for more than $1 billion. >> that's the wrong number. $1,16 million. you know if you don't pay that, that you would get cut off. even donald trump couldn't afford this bill. last month i -- i think i might need to start selling organs. >> whoa! she got in touch with her utility company. she said after they stop laughing, they apologized, recalculated, and whittled her bill down to a more manageable $287. >> just a slight error there. >>> the short term energy outlook w

or bad and you put them out there. when you need a goal. because they got the potential to get it. >> at verizon center, back for the first time since january. >>> thanks, now you have the news edge. back here at 10. the news edge at 11. wearing a necklace at that park campus said it's not his call and whose is it? the liquor board which had scheduled a hearing on the thursday turtle in november and local lawmen want it expedited and they want to shut the bar down. >> john henrehan live in college park. >>> the edge of virginia now. the victim's missing suv, the

at&t. apple and verizon have not gone on the record to confirm or deny that deal. >> sure would make a lot of people happy out there. >>> speaking of happy, cows really really great performance by them today. >> ran all over them you might say. the cal goal and bears had two weaks to study and the extra homework seemed to work. they are already starting the brewins 7-0 when ucla's jonathan gets the ball stripped and josh hill recovers at the 17-yard line and cal running back who rushed for 151 yards today scored twice makes a great stiff arm. bears ran for 304 yards today and held the brewers to 267 yards on the ground. quarterback kevin raleigh keeps the play alive and that's a 10-yard touchdown and 21-0. here is the icing on the cake. the fourth quarter reverse. look at marvin jones. jones doesn't even get touched but scores from 48 yards out and cal wins 35-7 and they are three and two and one-and-one. >>> sharks went to great lengths to start their season and i mean great lengths. they traveled more than 5300 yards to sweeten. the sharks won their season opener yesterday in stockholm a

call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >>> two women have been sexually assaulted on or campus in less than a week. >> in the past year alone there have about 20 sex crimes, some linked to that campus. >> reporter: the latest sexual assault took place around 4:30 a.m. wednesday in a foggy bottom alley. the victim had just left a bar near pennsylvania avenue and 23rd street when she was attacked. dc police are investigating. dw students are being extra careful. >> i just try late at night not to be anywhere by myself unfortunately. these things do happen. >> reporter: two days earlier another case of sexual abuse that happened at 2:30 a.m. sunday. >> this happens in all cities. it is a little scarier because it is on a campus. >> reporter: 17 cases of sexual abuse or assault in the past year reported. it has helped in several student dorms, open areas and even the student union. while students give the campus good marks for call boxes, there are still concerns. >> i think they could beef up security and i think they should. >> reporter: the police department tells 9news n

or crushed. >>> verizon wireless will begin selling i pads in two weeks, but unlike the current at&t service plansverizon users will need a separate wi-fi hot spot device for service. verizon prices the combination ipad, wi-fi at $630, going up to $830. >>> more drama from wizards star gilbert arenas. now what happens to him last night in his first game back from the suspension. >> are fans ready to give up on him? >>> a big night for local college basketball teams when the clock strikes midnight. we'll be right back, it is 4:53. >>> well, big night for local college basketball fans. several teams are holding midnight madness including georgetown. the hoyas held an annual media day, chris wright and austin freeman returned, the jerseys will be unveiled tonight. the coach john thompson has to come with grips with life after monroe. >> is there no one person that we're going to take and say hey you're going to be what number ten was last year. but i think we may have a little depth up front and a little more depth on the perimeter also. this year's team will look and feel much different than last ye

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or november bills. customers no longer with verizon will get checks mailed to them. >>;i the federal bank and auto bailout known atrked the official toned the $700 billion program many economists credit avoiding a second depression. taxpayers should get most of the money back.ñr the government puts the final tab around $105 billion. other experts predict it'll be less than $50 billion. >>> wells fargo the latest major lender to admit problems with foreclosure process. an official acknowledged verifying only the dates on up to 150çó filings he signed ever day but the bank has not stopped the foreclosures. three other lenders, gmac, bank of america and jpmorgan chase have halted tens of thousands of seizures after similar practices became public. >>> and the social network found plenty of friends at the box office this weekend. the film about the founding of facebook was, as expected, the top draw at the movies this weekend taking in $23 million in its opening weekend. landing at two, "legend of the guardian" just shy of çó$11 million in sales followed closely by last week's number one, çó"wall street 2 money nev sl

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or visit us online and get this free guide. >>> now good morning maryland at 9. >>> verizon wireless will be issuing credits on upcoming bills the ftc questioned the data charges to customers of the company. verizon wireless could pay out as much as $90 million in refunds to customers who don't have data plans but accidently pressed the button on the phone and initiated data or web access. accidently. most of the 15 million customers who were affect led receive credits between 2 and 6 dollars on the upcoming bills. >>> it's a chore. many home owners dread doing this. ceiling the driveways. so if someone offered to do that dearthy work for you. you probably wealthy it over. but as abc2 news explains in this week's scam alert do your homework so you don't get rolled over in a new scam. >> reporter: it takes a lot of work to make marching rate driveway shine. >> my neighbors admire my driveway. >> reporter: but she can't take credit and use as paver she trust to do the work. >> he seals my driveway every year. and puts a nice thick coat on it. >> reporter: that was with a legitimate business but thanks to scammer somehoward cou

the last week, cell phones have been around, i'm sure i had a verizon account somewhere at some point in time. are they going to find me ori really need to do some digging? what should the customer do? >> if you're a current verizon wireless customer, they are going to credit your account in october and in november. if you are no longer a verizon customer, they're going to send you a check in the mail. if you moved three times, don, i would suggest you contact the company and make sure they have your kurcurrent address on file. >> 2 to $6 isn't much. but some customers will get more. >> some think they're owed a lot more than that and it's gone on fo fora couple years. the fcc still investigating and wants to know why it took verizon so long. >> a lot of people watching their portfolio closely. what do you think this will do to them financially? >> i think if they come back quickly and pay everyone quickly ask make sure it doesn't happen again, it's a bump in the road you can get over. but if it's an ongoing series of glitches, it will no doubt hurt their reputation. >> christine romans, you explain everything so skillful

verizon wireless you could be getting money back. >>> some customers were improperly charged for web access or data useage. how much of a refund you could be owed. >>> and calling all parents at younger age, kids are asking for cell phones. so we have tips to help make sure they are not ringing up a big bill. my dad is the supervisor of a train station and my mom's a teacher. my dad's an auto technician. my mom's a receptionist. i'm not sure i would have been able to afford college without the tuition freeze. while tuition in other states is rising out of reach... governor o'malley made the tough choice to freeze tuition. he made my dream of going to college into a reality. i'm the first in my family to go to college. my brother and i never would have been able to afford college. even though times were tough... governor o'malley kept his promise. there's never a doubt... there's never a doubt whose side he's on. martin o'malley... moving maryland forward. >>> it's 5:14 on this monday morning. congressman cummings is calling on the governor and attorney general to impose a freeze on foreclosures. he wrote a letter saying that many families have been wrongly evicted from their

or data uses. the company, though, will not be sending out any checks. instead, verizon says, about 15 million customers will receive credits on upcoming bills. >>> health advocates in san francisco are taking aim at kids' meeting. they've posed a so-called happy meal ordinance. restaurants would have to add more fruits and vegetables while also lowering calories. the mayor, though, is offering a veto. >>> the movie about facebook's creation was the number one box offices draw taking in $23 million. sony pictures said audience and critics both liked it. animated "legend of the guardians" was second "wall street: money never sleeps, third. way to go. >>> next up on this monday morning, reopening the jonbenet ramsey investigation. a campus comes together after a suicide shocked the country. >>> and a quarterback returns to his former home, while another is sacked so many times, he has to leave the game. [ female announcer ] why do we offer flu shots at walgreens every day? because we're big on sharing. our pens... our snacks... everything... and one of the best ways protect yourself and your coworkers is with a flu shot from walgreens. with the most pharmacists certified to immunize and walk-ins wel

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at&t, sprint, verizon and t- mobile. but investors seemed unimpressed. the general consensus seems to be that windows phone 7 is a solid product, but hardly a threat to apple's iphone or google's android. the allure of apple's string of successes pushed the stock to an all-time closing high. yet another closing high. and the chart certainly reflecting its success. just shy of $300. ipad has the market to itself, but new tablets are expected. for a quiet, low-volume day, it was the information technology sector heading up the markets, led by qlogic. the shares broke out to a 2.5- month high after qlogic raised its profit and revenue forecasts last week. they're also rolling out new products aimed at the ever- growing cloud computing area. which is interesting, since firms associated most closely with cloud computing did poorly in today's action. these stocks were all big winners for the past year, until last week, when equinix said the economy was making it tough to sell new systems and resorted to deep discounting. and here we see the fallout from a week ago, headed up by equinix. yet another of the companies associated with cloud computing- - citrix systems-- could b

verizon customers at the end of the year, ending its exclusive deal with at&t. so is there anything left for government to do when it comes to stimulating the economy and creating jobs? or are we out of bullets, if you will. joining me now is the economics professor at princeton university and former federal reserve vice chairman. allen, good to see you. thanks for joining us. >> good to be here, maria. >> the big story of the week was the september jobs report. were you surprised by the number? 95,000 jobs lost in the last month. >> i think these days everybody is looking at private sector. and we had plus 64,000? not good. neither number is good. i don't think it was very surprising. people are looking for a low, a poor number, and we got a poor number. it was not a good report. >> what should be done about job creation at this point, both on the fiscal and monetary side. what can be done? >> well, if you were to drop political constraints, which of course we cannot, there is lots of things fiscal policy can do, ranging from tax cuts of various sorts to direct hiring of people on to public sector jobs, and lots of other things in between. all of those require politica

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verizon. >> just in time for holiday shopping season. >> exactly. >> jason brooks kcbs and cbs money watch.com. >>> 6:50 a.m. time for a look at the morning show -- orw. >> maggie rodriguez joins us from new york. good morning. >> ladies i don't want to kill the idea of getting an ipad or i touch or something for christmas i just got an iphone and love it but we have a segment on i germs all kinds of nasty bacteria lurking on touch screens and dr. jennifer ashton is here to talk about what we should do about it. >>> off the top the latest on the terror warning out this morning raising major concern who may be targeted and who is behind the latest threat. >>> new developments to report in the disappearence of american jet skiier david hartely this is not the development his family has been hoping for. we will speak live with his wife. a whole lot more on this monday on the early show. sydnie, juliette back to you guys. >> thanks magi see you at 7:00 a.m. >>> they are annoying to drive over you will have a chance to weigh in on pothole repairs at the ballot box >> they want to increase vehicle registration fees by $10 our question of the day is do you

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or yahoo. news bytes now and it looks like at&t's relationship with apple is no longer monogamous. the computer giant introducing the verizon wireless ipad. we're told it hit stores two weeks from today. the move fueling speculation that a verizon iphone could be coming soon. microsoft announcing it's teaming up with facebook to make searching the internet more social. a new feature on its search engine bing will show facebook users what their friends like when it displays search results. bing, the third most popular search engine behind google and yahoo. one british police force is now reporting every incident it handles on its twitter account. the chief constable of the greater manchester police force says it's to show the pressure his officers faces a officers prepare for deep budget cuts. well, prosecutors say he tried to bloo blow up a fully loaded passenger plane on christmas day and today the so-called underwear bomber was back in court. and the federal judge gave him a little bit of a lesson on how the u.s. legal system works. details on that just ahead. plus, how awesome are water parks? all the twisty slides? well

or those notebook computers with wifi connections could soon see a boost in speed. sprint already offers a 4g network and verizon plans to offer 4g by the end of the year, at&t is thinking about a boost in 3g and 4g later on. >>> coming up next at 6:00, the animal that's been spotted in the bay for the first time in decades. why this is such a big deal. julie haener is in the newsroom with a look at the other stories we're looking at. >>> chaos, that's how some people are describing what it was like to get around san francisco last night because of the giants game. will it be more of the same tonight and what about this weekend during fleet week. >>> first oakland police shot and killed a deer then they killed a family's dog. >>> plus it's unlike anything that's been seen in generations, that's how some people are describing what's happening when it comes to government jobs, we'll look at what's going on and what it all means at 6:00. we'll see you then. >> julie, thank you. >>> the government is adding electric cars to its fleet. for the first time the general services administration is asked auto makers to submit bids. the request was part of an obama administration p

verizon's hand sets. people still get tv shows and music elsewhere. now at this time it's a mute point. but it could very well end up on there. >> you say 35 million orow, and that means via atat -- >> well, worldwide, actually. about 13.5 million in the u.s. >> what would be your initial prediction? 10 million subscribers on verizon right away? >> that's what people are thinking. maybe everybody that wants an iphone is already on at&t, and maybe the at&t people will go to verizon, and it's likely a lot of people will jump in on verizon, and didn't want to switch over to at&t, and they are saying 10 million. >> and are we going to be duped again? there have been these stories before. >> seems like every other month we hear this, but the "wall street journal" is putting their creditability on the line, but they say they have their sources and come january verizon will have the iphone. >> thank you very much. good to see you. >>> move over old spice, you are getting competition from the sesame street set. he is telling customers to smell like a man. sometimes he is in the shower or on a horse or on a yaut. here is grover's version, urging people to sme

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at nuclear plants to protect against possible infiltration by potential terrorists. >>> cell phone giant verizon is refunding up to $90 mill xwlun to customers who were overcharged for internet orw receive refunds ranging from $2.00 to $6.00. >>> days after being released from the hospital, former president jimmy carter was out in the rain today helping to build homes for habitat for humanity. president carter insists he is perfectly okay. he and his wife will be in six cities over seven days to build and rehab taetd 86 houses. >>> the 2010 nobel prize for medicine or physiology was awarded to day to british biologist robert edwards. he pioneered work in in vitro fertilization leading the the first test tube baby. >>> it's the first monday in october. that means the supreme court's new term is underway. for the first time ever as the justices heard arguments this morning, there were three women on the bench. one of those women will have to spend a good part of the year of the sidelines. nbc news justice correspondent pete williams has all the details and joins us from the court on the phone. pete, why is elena kagan going to be sitting it out? >> because of bad behavior. no, ju

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verizon center for customers with disabilities that's 1.888.818.3467. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. it's time to get more for your money. it's time for fios. >>> for some parents no doubt about it the decision whether or not to send your child to and i pent school was a big one there. he a number of things to think b class sides, amenities and tuition. in this week's take five series we will look at five independent schools in the baltimore area. sherrie johnson kicks it off with the bryn maur school. >> reporter: they are celebrating 125th anniversary. that's 125 years of educating girls preparing them for the world. the focus is strong academics a good school community and college preparations. from kindergarten and 12th grade they set the bar high for over 700 intelligent young women. >> we know girls learn best together. and at bryn mawr we know strong, smart ambitious girls learn best amongst other girls equally energetic and intellectually and ambitious. >> reporter: here are five tips parents need to know about choosing an all girls school. first, girls learn best together. they are more honest and more creative and comfortable. second, girls can learn to lead. and they are eager to contribute.

verizon wireless customer. tom vacar joins us with a look at why the company will have to refund a lot of money. tom? >> a whole lot. if you were or are a verry zen customer, you might have money coming your way. over the past several years, approximately 15 million verizon customers who did not have data plans were billed for sexes on their foams they -- for sessions on their phones they didn't initiate. verizon says the majority of the data sessions involve minor data exchange caused by software built into their phones. others included accessing certain web links which should not have incurred charges. as a result, veery zen will issue -- verizon will issue credits to current passengers, and refunds to past customers. customers will be contacted this month and next. how could this happen? verizon caught it after news from the media. back to you. >> thank you. >>> it's the most comprehensive survey on the sexual behavior of americans. 6,000 people were surveyed on their sexual behavior. among the findings, 14-year-old have the highest rate of condom use at 79%. that compares for 25% -- 29% for all men in the survey. they also did

verizon is just now making good. the company blames this whole mess on a software glitch. but those at the consulting firm say this is likely no isolated incident. >> the carrier is 50, 60 or 90 million customers and charge everybody every month a few extra bucks a month? that adds up to billions in profit. they have every incentive in the world to do it. >> reporter: some charges that may be red flags, fees for handset insurance, roadside assistance, download charges you don't recognize. be careful if you signed up for free nights and weekends. some customers have been charged for those supposedly free minutes. one caught it after five years and was owed $2,000. >> you want to make sure that those charges are being credited back to you because that's an accident. you should be fighting for your rights there. >> reporter: verizon says it always wants to do the right thing for its customers. but murray calls this too little, too late. >> so do the math. i don't think it's enough. >> reporter: and murray says something she's learned consumers need to keep a close eye on their bills. lisa stark, abc news, washington. >>> there are some serious new drug allegations against tou