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Broadband Providers Cap Monthly Usage
(News) Unlimited isn't what it used to be, as providers test monthly caps, with Sprint's mobile broadband service being the latest to restrict monthly transfers.
(News) Unlimited isn't what it used to be, as providers test monthly caps, with Sprint's mobile broadband service being the latest to restrict monthly transfers.
Free Wi-Fi Expands with AT&T, Cablevision
(News) Two giant offers for free Wi-Fi extended, one from AT&T to iPhone users, and another from Cablevision for its millions of home territory broadband subscribers.
(News) Two giant offers for free Wi-Fi extended, one from AT&T to iPhone users, and another from Cablevision for its millions of home territory broadband subscribers.
FCC Approves New Broadband Mapping Plan
(News) The FCC approves a plan that could help the agency pinpoint problems with broadband availability and give it a better idea where speeds are lacking.
(News) The FCC approves a plan that could help the agency pinpoint problems with broadband availability and give it a better idea where speeds are lacking.
The Most and Least Wired Airlines and Airports
(News) Air travelers are fed up with being disconnected for hours. Some airlines and airports are responding, offering e-mail connections, IM, and live TV. But others are woefully behind.
(News) Air travelers are fed up with being disconnected for hours. Some airlines and airports are responding, offering e-mail connections, IM, and live TV. But others are woefully behind.
Panel: Who Should Bear Cost of Tomorrow's Broadband?
(News) As the volume of 'Net traffic grows explosively, a new question: Who will get the bill for the mega-sized data-pipes of the future?
(News) As the volume of 'Net traffic grows explosively, a new question: Who will get the bill for the mega-sized data-pipes of the future?
Telecom Industry Growth Forecast Steady, If Slow
(News) Demand for broadband will push strong growth in the telecom sector through 2011, an industry group predicts.
(News) Demand for broadband will push strong growth in the telecom sector through 2011, an industry group predicts.
EC approves UK telecom deregulation move
(News) The European Commission's telecommunications department on Thursday gave the go-ahead to U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom to deregulate the wholesale broadband market in more than half the U.K.
(News) The European Commission's telecommunications department on Thursday gave the go-ahead to U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom to deregulate the wholesale broadband market in more than half the U.K.
Get Ready for a Crackdown on Broadband Use
(News) As traffic increases, experts say ISPs may start charging by the gigabyte, limiting use of some services and snooping at the data passing through their networks.
(News) As traffic increases, experts say ISPs may start charging by the gigabyte, limiting use of some services and snooping at the data passing through their networks.
Internet Cable Repairs Scheduled
(News) Flag Telecom's repair ship should reach and begin repairing the damaged undersea Internet cable on Tuesday.
(News) Flag Telecom's repair ship should reach and begin repairing the damaged undersea Internet cable on Tuesday.
California Broadband Report Offers Model for Other States
(News) Report describes broadband rollout trends, maps availability, and recommends deployment strategy.
(News) Report describes broadband rollout trends, maps availability, and recommends deployment strategy.
FCC Chief: Switch to Digital TV On Track
(News) FCC Chairman Kevin Martin confirms that the deadline for the country's switch to digital TV next year will not be postponed.
(News) FCC Chairman Kevin Martin confirms that the deadline for the country's switch to digital TV next year will not be postponed.
EU may consider regulation of broadband pricing
(News) The gap between broadband haves and have nots in the European Union has widened during the past year, a trend that might warrant price regulation similar to that imposed on the market for mobile roaming charges earlier this year, the European Commission said Monday.
(News) The gap between broadband haves and have nots in the European Union has widened during the past year, a trend that might warrant price regulation similar to that imposed on the market for mobile roaming charges earlier this year, the European Commission said Monday.
FCC members call for national broadband policy
(News) Two members of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission called for the federal government to create a wide-ranging national broadband strategy to help small businesses compete on a global level.
(News) Two members of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission called for the federal government to create a wide-ranging national broadband strategy to help small businesses compete on a global level.
Flag Telecom awards US$1.5 billion contract to Fujitsu
(News) Flag Telecom, an international provider of bandwidth owned by Reliance Communications Ltd. in India, has awarded a US$1.5 billion contract to Fujitsu Ltd. for the construction of Flag's next generation network (NGN) submarine cable.
(News) Flag Telecom, an international provider of bandwidth owned by Reliance Communications Ltd. in India, has awarded a US$1.5 billion contract to Fujitsu Ltd. for the construction of Flag's next generation network (NGN) submarine cable.
China Telecom, HP offer PC with broadband for $26 per month
(News) A China Telecommunications Group Corp. (China Telecom) subsidiary in Jiangsu province and Hewlett-Packard Co. are offering customers a desktop computer with broadband Internet access for 198 renminbi, or US$26, per month.
(News) A China Telecommunications Group Corp. (China Telecom) subsidiary in Jiangsu province and Hewlett-Packard Co. are offering customers a desktop computer with broadband Internet access for 198 renminbi, or US$26, per month.
Groups call for competitive spectrum auction
(News) New broadband providers should be given a better chance of winning pieces of valuable wireless spectrum to be auctioned by early next year, several groups said Friday.
(News) New broadband providers should be given a better chance of winning pieces of valuable wireless spectrum to be auctioned by early next year, several groups said Friday.
First live 40Gbps optical transmission trial completed
(News) Ericsson and Telstra have successfully completed the world's first live network trial for next-generation 40Gbps optical transmission technology in Australia.
(News) Ericsson and Telstra have successfully completed the world's first live network trial for next-generation 40Gbps optical transmission technology in Australia.
Groups praise US broadband data bill
(News) A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate this week would require the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to reconsider what bandwidth rates qualify as broadband, a move that won praise from some groups that call current broadband penetration statistics misleading.
(News) A bill introduced in the U.S. Senate this week would require the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to reconsider what bandwidth rates qualify as broadband, a move that won praise from some groups that call current broadband penetration statistics misleading.
Microsoft, Chungwa to offer IPTV, VOIP in Taiwan, China
(News) Microsoft Corp. has formed a joint venture with Taiwan's Chungwa Telecom Co. Ltd. to bring VOIP to small and midsize businesses in China and Taiwan, as well as to offer customers in those regions next-generation telecom services including IPTV.
(News) Microsoft Corp. has formed a joint venture with Taiwan's Chungwa Telecom Co. Ltd. to bring VOIP to small and midsize businesses in China and Taiwan, as well as to offer customers in those regions next-generation telecom services including IPTV.
Siemens Zaps More Data Down Home Fiber Link
(News) Trial speeds hit 10 gigabits per second downstream.
(News) Trial speeds hit 10 gigabits per second downstream.
Verizon calls for new broadband incentives
(News) The U.S. government should launch a new program that provides grants and loans for broadband providers to extend service to rural areas, a top executive at Verizon Communications Inc. said Monday.
(News) The U.S. government should launch a new program that provides grants and loans for broadband providers to extend service to rural areas, a top executive at Verizon Communications Inc. said Monday.
Wanted: Widespread Broadband
(News) The YouTube generation demands speed for advanced apps, and the U.S. lags in implementation, panel says.
(News) The YouTube generation demands speed for advanced apps, and the U.S. lags in implementation, panel says.
They're Here: Microsoft TV-Enabled Set-Top Boxes
(news) They're Here: Microsoft TV-Enabled Set-Top Boxes
(news) They're Here: Microsoft TV-Enabled Set-Top Boxes
Broadband by Power Lines Moves Forward
(news) FCC clears the way for more companies to offer the alternative form of Net access.
(news) FCC clears the way for more companies to offer the alternative form of Net access.
Regulators Debate Broadband by Power Lines
(news) Light regulation will encourage this alternative form of high-speed Net access.
(news) Light regulation will encourage this alternative form of high-speed Net access.
Broadband Proves Popular
(news) Number of users with high-speed connections has tripled in the last three years.
(news) Number of users with high-speed connections has tripled in the last three years.
Plug Into Easy, Cheap Broadband
(news) Internet access over power lines gets off the ground in new Ohio-based service.
(news) Internet access over power lines gets off the ground in new Ohio-based service.
Internet Tips: Download Too Much, Lose Your Broadband
(howto) ISPs are imposing transmission rate caps, limiting how much data customers can download or upload in a fixed time period.
(howto) ISPs are imposing transmission rate caps, limiting how much data customers can download or upload in a fixed time period.
Broadband Adoption Urged
(news) FCC considers wireless, new applications, and other technology to promote high-speed Internet access across America.
(news) FCC considers wireless, new applications, and other technology to promote high-speed Internet access across America.
Mobile Computing: Affordable Hotels With Broadband
(howto) How to find a modest hotel with high-speed Net access.
(howto) How to find a modest hotel with high-speed Net access.
What, You Don't Have Broadband Yet?
(news) Cool Web sites aren't all they're cracked up to be. So what's the real reason you need that faster connection?
(news) Cool Web sites aren't all they're cracked up to be. So what's the real reason you need that faster connection?
Broadband Adoption Trends Challenged
(news) Growth reported, but are Congress and the FCC getting old information?
(news) Growth reported, but are Congress and the FCC getting old information?
The Broadband Boom Settles
(news) Report reveals the sharp increase in high-speed subscriptions, as well as who's buying.
(news) Report reveals the sharp increase in high-speed subscriptions, as well as who's buying.
Mobile Computing: Travel Tips for Notebook Users
(howto) Hotels with broadband access, airline security tips, packing tricks.
(howto) Hotels with broadband access, airline security tips, packing tricks.
Consumer Watch: Fast, Cheap Net Access? It's Possible
(howto) Even if you don't want to pay for broadband--or can't get it--there's hope.
(howto) Even if you don't want to pay for broadband--or can't get it--there's hope.
Mobile Computing: Bed, Board, and Broadband Access
(howto) Hotels that offer high-speed Web access; remembering the Apple Newton.
(howto) Hotels that offer high-speed Web access; remembering the Apple Newton.
Buyers' Guide to Top Broadband ISPs
(reviews) Cable Internet costs the least, but you should choose DSL if you plan to share access among multiple PCs.
(reviews) Cable Internet costs the least, but you should choose DSL if you plan to share access among multiple PCs.
Will Deregulating Broadband Kill Choice?
(news) Report warns that consumers and small ISPs will lose out if FCC continues its course toward deregulation.
(news) Report warns that consumers and small ISPs will lose out if FCC continues its course toward deregulation.