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Telecom Italia to buy AOL Germany

September 18, 2006 Purchase for $870 million in cash expected to make Telecom Italia second-largest broadband provider in Germany. TAGS: Telecom Italia, broadband provider, Time Warner Inc., Germany, America Online Inc.

Without 'Net neutrality,' will consumers pay twice?

February 7, 2006 If some telecommunications carriers get their way, consumers could end up handing over more for the broadband content and services they use. TAGS: broadband provider, packet, traffic, BellSouth Corp., broadband, AT&T Corp., Net Neutrality, Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc., video

Vonage says broadband provider blocks its calls

February 15, 2005 A major broadband operator isn't letting Vonage calls through, and the VoIP provider wants an FCC investigation. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., broadband provider, VoIP, broadband, Internet phone, call, IP

Hardware firms oppose Net neutrality laws

May 18, 2006 In split with other tech firms, Cisco, 3M, Qualcomm and others ask Congress not to enact laws regarding the concept. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, House Majority Leader, 3M Co., law, Qualcomm Inc., Amazon.com Inc., broadband, Cisco Systems Inc., letter, concept

DNS could slow broadband service

August 17, 2006 Poor-performing DNS servers could bog down broadband service, even on superfast connections, Nominum says. TAGS: Nominum Inc., VeriTest, domain name, DNS, DNS server, broadband provider, broadband service, FTTH, broadband, Verizon Communications, service provider, server, DSL

Google defends Net neutrality regulations

August 22, 2006 During in-person debate, telecom executives claim Google is hypocritical on Net neutrality and worried about search competition. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, debate, regulation, Google Inc., general counsel, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, telecommunications company, search engine, broadband, vice president, eBay Inc., video

BitTorrent to power ISP's video service

February 11, 2006 British broadband provider will test P2P technology for upcoming movie-download portal. TAGS: BitTorrent, NTL Inc., video service, broadband provider, Internet Service Provider, broadband, video

Ups and downs of consumer broadband

August 1, 2005 Consumers increasingly are frustrated with caps on upload speeds. But providers say demand is still too meager to put upload capacities on par with download speeds. TAGS: broadband provider, broadband, broadband service, capacity, AT&T Corp., Verizon Communications, photograph, video, picture, IM

Broadband providers looking for sweeter deals?

March 20, 2007 New portal war is heating up as broadband providers begin making noise about more favorable deals with large Internet brands. TAGS: eMarketer, broadband provider, portal, Joe Laszlo, Comcast Corp., Internet company, Internet portal, broadband, online advertising, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., AT&T Corp., Internet Service Provider, MSN

FTC chief critiques Net neutrality

August 21, 2006 Commission's chairman takes aim at Senate proposal to force broadband providers to treat all content the same. TAGS: broadband provider, Net Neutrality, regulation, amendment, broadband, Internet company, proposal, telecommunications, chairman, Republican, Democrat, Google Inc.

Net neutrality advances on Capitol Hill

April 5, 2006 Republican who nixed concerns about Net neutrality mandates bends to pressure from Microsoft, Yahoo. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, Edward Markey, Rick Boucher, violation, Rep., amendment, telecommunications, Capitol Hill, broadband, Republican, Democrat, content provider, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., video

Comcast to raise broadband speed

January 17, 2005 Continuing cable's tactic of fighting DSL on speed, not price, Comcast will hike data rates by a third. TAGS: Comcast Corp., broadband, broadband provider, Time Warner Inc., subscriber, DSL, VoIP, cable company, modem, cable modem, games, video

Comcast to stream NHL games

October 5, 2005 Cable giant will let broadband subscribers watch up to two hockey games a night free of charge. TAGS: Comcast Corp., season, broadband provider, broadband, DSL, games

Net neutrality may not resolve Comcast vs. BitTorrent

November 30, 2007 Comcast's throttling of the popular file-sharing protocol may actually be permitted under the Net neutrality laws being proposed. TAGS: Net Neutrality, network management, BitTorrent, broadband provider, Comcast Corp., legislation, bill, broadband, law, P2P

Net neutrality fans lose on Capitol Hill

March 28, 2006 New legislation to revamp telecoms laws, in the works for half a year, does not mandate that all Internet sites be treated equally. TAGS: Net Neutrality, broadband provider, Ron Wyden, bill, legislation, broadband, Internet-site, telecommunications, eBay Inc., Adobe PDF, AT&T Corp., video

Democrats lose House vote on Net neutrality

April 26, 2006 In vote largely along party lines, Democratic politicians lose effort to have FCC regulate "neutrality" on the Net. TAGS: Net Neutrality, amendment, broadband provider, Democrat, Rep., Amazon.com Inc., Republican, Verizon Communications, broadband

Broadband providers decry Net-wiretapping rules

June 29, 2006 Cost of complying with federal wiretapping rules will be prohibitive, especially given deadlines, smaller firms say. TAGS: CALEA, broadband provider, broadband, broadband network, deadline, VoIP, telecommunications, rule, government

Playing favorites on the Net?

December 21, 2005 A proposal in Congress could tip the scales toward some services and create a two-tiered Internet. TAGS: broadband provider, Amazon.com Inc., BellSouth Corp., e-commerce, AT&T Corp., broadband, Google Inc., Yahoo! Inc., TV, video, Microsoft Corp.

Vonage says its calls are still being blocked

March 21, 2005 Net phone provider claims cable and wireless Internet providers are causing problems for their customers. Port blocking seems alive and well. TAGS: Vonage Holdings Corp., broadband provider, VoIP, Internet phone, telecommunications company, Wi-Fi, fine, spokeswoman, telecommunications, traffic, call, broadband, cell phone, IP
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