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Watch out we don't neuter the Net

June 1, 2006 In the battle over Net neutrality, policy analyst Randolph J. May warns against the imposition of ill-considered neutrality mandates. TAGS: Net Neutrality, narrowband, broadband Internet, mandate, broadband, telephone company, service provider, Google Inc.

Congress releases draft broadband bill

September 15, 2005 House committee previews measure that would update 1996 law with provisions about broadband Internet and video services and VoIP. TAGS: broadband video, VoIP company, VoIP, draft, broadband Internet, broadband, telecommunications, Net Neutrality, subscriber

EarthLink's rough road to success

October 18, 2005 CEO Gary Betty looks at Wi-Fi's role in larger broadband battles and talks about life as a tech "sharecropper." TAGS: EarthLink Inc., leasing, broadband, Philadelphia, DSL company, Internet service, cable company, broadband Internet, DSL, provider, Time Warner Inc., CEO, Internet Service Provider

WiMax begins to gel at Sprint

June 30, 2005 The No. 3 U.S. cell phone operator is working with Motorola on WiMax handsets and network gear. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, broadband Internet, BellSouth Corp., Motorola Inc., AT&T Corp., cell phone, handset, broadband, Intel

Indiana kills anti-muni broadband bill

February 17, 2005 Indiana state assembly kills a bill that would limit cities from building their own broadband networks. TAGS: Indiana, broadband network, SBC Communications Inc., broadband, bill, Philadelphia, city, Rep., spokesman, broadband Internet, Verizon Communications, telecommunications, state, AT&T Corp.

Time Warner packages AOL with Road Runner

January 31, 2005 Media giant pulls together services offered by AOL and Time Warner Cable subsidiaries to lure subscribers and advertisers. TAGS: Road Runner, Time Warner Inc., America Online Inc., subsidiary, subscriber, broadband Internet, broadband, Internet service, Internet Service Provider

Broadband law rewrite planned for 2006

February 8, 2006 A top Republican politico says to expect a "comprehensive" proposal to overhaul U.S. telecommunications laws this month. TAGS: telecommunications, broadband, bill, broadband Internet, Republican, Amazon.com 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, draft, IAC/InterActive Corp., broadband, Net Neutrality, broadband service, broadband Internet, Internet service, Amazon.com Inc., firm, VoIP, representative, Xbox Live

Commentary: Getting home networking into second gear

January 27, 2005 Gear makers, ISPs, retailers--everyone has to do a better job of educating consumers about the benefits of home networks. TAGS: home networking, household, home network, commentary, broadband, broadband Internet, DIY, networking, cable modem, service provider, Internet Service Provider, retailer, PC

Feds' Net-wiretap order set to kick in

November 11, 2005 Starting Monday, all broadband and many VoIP providers will have 18 months to ready their networks for easier eavesdropping. TAGS: CALEA, VoIP company, VoIP, VoIP service, cable broadband, broadband provider, homeland security, order, broadband Internet, broadband, compliance, rule, requirement, agency

Yahoo, Verizon ink Web tie-in

January 17, 2005 The multiyear agreement is expected to package the Web portal into the phone company's broadband Internet services. TAGS: Verizon Communications, Web portal, Yahoo! Inc., SBC Communications Inc., DSL, portal, broadband, cable company, Verizon DSL, Time Warner Inc., agreement, broadband Internet, fiber, Internet service, MSN

AT&T buy shows how far voice calling has fallen

February 2, 2005 Phone giants unite to face a Net-driven future, with their basic service likely to end up a giveaway. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., voice, broadband Internet, broadband, spokeswoman, Time Warner Inc., IP, VoIP, video

Sidestepping the Net neutrality boondoggle

January 9, 2007 Policy analyst Randolph J. May warns that political miscalculations may tempt states to mandate the regulation of Internet services. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Michigan, broadband Internet provider, telephone company, cable company, broadband Internet, law, state, satellite, Internet service, broadband, Internet Service Provider, entry, Google Inc., video

Verizon CEO calls for pay-TV rule changes

April 18, 2005 Says telephone company shouldn't be required to pay fees to local governments for offering pay TV over fiber. TAGS: pay-TV, fiber, Verizon Communications, fee, broadband Internet, broadcaster, cable company, telephone company, SBC Communications Inc., telecommunications, broadband, CEO, AT&T Corp., DSL, video, TV

Cisco loses top spot in niche cable market

March 2, 2004 The company loses the No. 1 spot in a market involving gear used to offer broadband Net connectivity to customers, recent figures say. Cisco had used its position to sell other equipment to cable o... TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., optical networking, cable modem, North America, market share, broadband Internet, broadband, VoIP, cable company, IP, router

Cities join Intel's Wi-Fi program

August 18, 2005 Thirteen municipalities participate in a pilot program, called "Digital Communities," to build commercially viable wireless networks. TAGS: wireless network, broadband wireless, city, wireless hotspot, Wi-Fi, wireless broadband, Cisco Systems Inc., wireless service, broadband, broadband Internet, project, Intel

Start-up beams TV to your hand

January 4, 2005 Orb Networks lets consumers view live TV though cell phones or PDAs, and big-name companies are paying attention. TAGS: ORB Networks Inc., multimedia, broadband Internet, Consumer Electronics Show, PDA, digital video, home PC, Media Center PC, cell phone, audio, start-up, TV, broadband, video, PC
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