Ohio Senate passes telecom reform. On a vote of 29-3, the Senate passed the Ohio Telecom Modernization Act of 2009. [Ohio Tech Bits Blog]

TOT applauds Senate vote on Telecom Modernization Act. TOT Executive Director Scott Schweitzer called on the Ohio House to take action on its companion bill. [Ohio Tech Bits Blog]

Twitter Disrupted By Web Attack. Twitter was the target of a cyberattack Thursday that disrupted its microblogging service for many users. [NY Times Tech Blog]

Q&A: “Chief Evangelist” preaches the virtues of a revived Youngstown. [hiVelocity, h/t Advance Northeast Ohio]

Mobile-Payment Services Grow. A handful of mobile-payment start-ups are gaining support from major finance players. [Digits (Wall Street Journal)]

Another One Bites the Dust: 2009 Year in REVIEW. Five IT Martini events were thrown in Columbus and Cincinnati this year, which raised a grand total of $8500 for charity. [IT Martini]

Report touts Third Frontier successes. [Business First of Columbus]

Tags: hiVelocity, House Bill 276, IT Martini, Ohio Third Frontier, Senate Bill 162, Telecom Reform, Twitter

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