Antietam Broadband removes ridiculous data usage caps

Antietam Broadband permanently removes data usage caps - BENT CORNER

My high-speed internet provider Antietam Broadband announced it is permanently removing data usage caps. From Ars Technica: The coronavirus pandemic caused big ISPs to put data caps on hold for a few months, but one small ISP is going a big step further and canceling the arbitrary monthly limits permanently. Antietam Broadband, which serves Washington County in …

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Governor Larry Hogan lifts the stay-at-home order for Maryland

Governor Larry Hogan lifts the stay-at-home order for Maryland

Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced yesterday that he is lifting his stay-at-home order. The state of Maryland will start Phase 1 of recovery Friday, March 15, at 5 PM. Nothing’s changed to make such a move warranted. The number of people infected and sick from COVID-19 grows larger each and every day. I cannot imagine …

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Diamond Comic Distributors chooses to not pay publishers

Diamond Comic Distributors chooses not to pay comic book publishers - Bent Corner

Diamond Comic Distributors sent a letter to comic publishers announcing that it has decided not to make their scheduled payments. This is the letter: Dear Diamond Vendor: As the world responds to the outbreak of COVID-19, our focus is on protecting employees, understanding the risks to our business, evaluating the risks to our industry and …

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Diamond Comic Distributors is shut down, but it was not their choice

Self-proclaimed non-journalist Rich Johnston at Bleeding Cool “broke” the story that Diamond Comic Distributors is ceasing operations until further notice. It’s due to the COVID19 pandemic. That means they will no longer be distributing comic books for the foreseeable future.  The thing that makes this story so significant is that Diamond is the sole distributor …

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The coronavirus has made landfall in the United States

The coronavirus has made landfall in the United States - Bent Corner

As of this morning, there are now 12 confirmed cases of people infected with the coronavirus in the United States. The outbreak was first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. With hundreds of U.S. citizens being evacuated from Wuhan back to the United States, that number will almost certainly go up. All it takes is one …

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