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Comcast matches Verizon Fios speeds

March 28, 2006 Cable operator doubles download speeds of its fastest broadband service in four cities. TAGS: broadband service, Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, broadband, cable company, spokeswoman, Virginia, city

Bumps in the road for AT&T-BellSouth merger?

April 4, 2006 Mark Del Bianco says there are good reasons to challenge the conventional wisdom that regulators should let the deal sail through. TAGS: spectrum, broadband service, BellSouth Corp., Sprint Nextel, broadband, wisdom, band, AT&T Corp., merger, telecommunications, U.S.

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

Beware of broadband speed overkill

May 17, 2006 Cable operators and phone companies are increasing speeds of their broadband service, but the average consumer may not need the boost. TAGS: Joe Laszlo, broadband service, broadband, cable company, bandwidth, high-speed Internet access, Verizon Communications, Comcast Corp., Time Warner Inc., Internet access, video

Study: Promising future for power-line broadband

September 11, 2006 Delivery of broadband service over power lines could catch on in areas with limited phone, cable outlets, says research firm. TAGS: broadband over power line, powerline, broadband service, research company, telephone service, broadband, U.S.

NetZero launches broadband service

November 16, 2006 United Online's Internet service provider offers DSL broadband, which it'll deliver over the Verizon network. TAGS: United Online Inc., NetZero, EarthLink Inc., broadband service, Verizon Communications, broadband, service provider, subscriber, DSL, Internet Service Provider

Avoiding half measures on Net Neutrality

March 24, 2006 Tropos Networks CEO Ron Sege says Congress should look to enhanced competition, not prescriptive regulation. TAGS: broadband service, spectrum, Net Neutrality, broadband, broadband network, measure, telecommunications, Wi-Fi, TV

Philly moves forward with Wi-Fi plan

March 2, 2006 The city outlines its planned Wi-Fi project and signs the final contract with EarthLink. TAGS: Philadelphia, EarthLink Inc., city, broadband service, Comcast Corp., Wi-Fi, cable television, broadband, training, wireless network, DSL

Senator plans Net taxes but no Net neutrality

April 25, 2006 Republican proposal would levy new taxes to pay for broadband services, but skips the thorny question of Net neutrality. TAGS: Net Neutrality, proposal, broadband service, tax, telecommunications, committee, broadband provider, Sen., broadband, Republican, chairman, senator, Verizon Communications, video

FON strikes deal with Time Warner Cable

April 23, 2007 Spanish start-up, a maker of Wi-Fi routers that allow people to share broadband service, signs its first major U.S. deal. TAGS: Time Warner Inc., U.S. Internet service provider, broadband service, broadband, cable company, Wi-Fi router, Wi-Fi, U.S., service provider, Internet Service Provider, router

Satellite companies partner with Clearwire

June 14, 2007 WiMax broadband provider teams up with satellite companies DirecTV and EchoStar to offer a bundle of broadband, TV and voice services. TAGS: Clearwire Corp., EchoStar Communications Corp., satellite company, DirecTV, broadband service, satellite, broadband, Sprint Nextel, president, TV, video

Verizon revenue grows on wireless

May 2, 2006 Revenue gets boost from wireless sales, but company faces competition from cable operators in broadband, wireline. TAGS: Verizon Communications, cable company, broadband service, MCI Inc., Vodafone Group Plc., broadband, Verizon Wireless, Time Warner Inc., Internet access, state, pricing, Comcast Corp., DSL, video

EarthLink invests $50 million in Covad

March 16, 2006 Covad will expand network to eight additional cities in support of EarthLink's line-powered voice service. TAGS: Covad Communications Group Inc., EarthLink Inc., voice service, VoIP service, VoIP, Philadelphia, DSL service, broadband service, broadband, DSL, Wi-Fi

BellSouth's WiMax offered as broadband backup

March 20, 2006 Company will market its WiMax wireless service as a disaster-ready add-on to its regular broadband service. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., wireless broadband, wireless service, broadband, Hurricane Katrina, broadband service, New Orleans, backup, AT&T Corp.

Will bigger AT&T spur a broadband TV price war?

March 8, 2006 Competition from a larger AT&T could force cable to lower prices, but experts caution not to expect changes overnight. TAGS: cable company, AT&T Corp., merger, BellSouth Corp., subscriber, broadband, broadband service, war, pricing, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, TV, DSL

A better idea for Net neutrality

March 15, 2006 Policy analyst Randolph J. May says the time is right for advocates to step back from the precipice. TAGS: Net Neutrality, prohibition, Ron Wyden, content provider, broadband network, operator, broadband service, marketplace, broadband, Amazon.com Inc., AT&T Corp., Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc.

Tech firms assail proposed broadband rules

November 9, 2005 Google, Microsoft and others agree on at least one thing: a more light-handed, tech-neutral approach to regulating the Net. TAGS: E911, broadband video, Microsoft Office Live Meeting, Microsoft TV, broadband, draft, IAC/InterActive Corp., broadband service, broadband Internet, Net Neutrality, firm, Amazon.com Inc., VoIP, Internet service, representative, Xbox Live

Vonage to resell EarthLink wireless Net service

January 8, 2007 Internet phone company will buy wireless access from EarthLink on a wholesale basis and resell it to customers with its voice services. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Vonage Holdings Corp., Internet phone company, wireless Net, voice service, Wi-Fi, broadband service, telephone company, Wi-Fi network, Internet access, city, California, PDA, broadband

EarthLink christens its first citywide Wi-Fi

June 29, 2006 Will company's strategy of building wireless networks in U.S. cities fill a void left by exiting dial-up users? TAGS: EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, broadband service, DSL, broadband, cable company, wireless network, Internet Service Provider
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