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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: Comcast Corp., broadband service, Verizon Communications, broadband, cable company, Virginia, spokeswoman, city

Another broadband outage strikes Comcast

April 13, 2005 Three-hour outage comes after a similar domain name server issue downed the service for six hours last week. TAGS: Comcast Corp., outage, domain name server, broadband, spokeswoman, cable company, server

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, cable company, VoIP, modem, cable modem, games, video

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., broadband, subscriber, broadband service, war, pricing, Verizon Communications, Time Warner Inc., TV, DSL

Comcast gives broadband users a speed boost

June 1, 2006 New feature allows users to get turbocharged downloads whenever excess capacity is available on the network. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Cox Communications Inc., capacity, bandwidth, broadband, cable company, download, e-mail, video

Broadband donnybrook: Court backs cable

June 27, 2005 special coverage In a major blow to ISPs, Supreme Court rules that cable companies do not need to share their lines. TAGS: cable company, broadband, telecommunications, decision, Internet Service Provider, DSL

SBC ups the ante in broadband war

June 2, 2005 Analysts say that SBC's new $14.95 per month DSL offer could spark a price war among cable competitors. TAGS: SBC Communications Inc., cable company, pricing strategy, DSL, subscriber, Cox Communications Inc., DSL service, pricing, broadband, Time Warner Inc., Comcast Corp., AT&T Corp., cable modem

Vonage says Clearwire interfered with VoIP calls

April 6, 2005 As competition heats up Net-phone providers and traditional telecoms, blocked calls are becoming common. TAGS: Clearwire Corp., Vonage Holdings Corp., VoIP, operator, telecommunications, broadband provider, VoIP company, cable company, telecommunications company, Internet phone, call, broadband

Broadband scuffle reaches Supreme Court

March 25, 2005 The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments to determine if cable broadband remains forbidden territory for regulators. TAGS: cable broadband, cable company, broadband, broadband service, DSL, Internet Service Provider, High-speed Internet, rule, Time Warner Inc., Internet service, brand, California, HDTV

Sprint Nextel, cable to test cell service

April 10, 2006 Sprint Nextel, four cable operators to begin pilot program for cell phone service integrated with cable services. TAGS: cable company, Sprint Nextel, cell phone, Time Warner Inc., city, TV, broadband

AOL hanging up on dial-up customers?

February 28, 2006 Many see price hike for dial-up services as part of its metamorphosis into a broadband Web portal. TAGS: America Online Inc., Web portal, subscriber, broadband, Time Warner Inc., portal, high-speed Internet access, DSL, cable company, Internet access, Verizon Communications, AT&T Corp., U.S.

What's next in telecommunications?

March 20, 2006 CEOs from the major phone companies meet this week in Las Vegas, as they face major changes in the industry. TAGS: phone service, AT&T Corp., telecommunications, cable company, telephone company, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, CEO, broadband, Las Vegas, TV

Cable wins Supreme Court battle

June 27, 2005 Court sides with FCC, cable companies in case that could have changed the competitive landscape in the broadband market. TAGS: information service, cable company, Santa Monica, cable broadband, telecommunications, Internet Service Provider, broadband, decision, service provider, court, Internet service, agency, cable modem, AT&T Corp., California, modem

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, Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications, Time Warner Inc., Internet access, video

Year in review: Broadband ups the ante

December 23, 2005 Cable, phone companies step on each other's turf and spend big money to deliver high-speed phone, TV and Net service. TAGS: broadband over power line, broadband, cable company, DSL, Verizon Communications, TV, decision, San Francisco, Google Inc., Internet Service Provider

Cities brace for broadband war

May 2, 2005 Across the U.S., cities are planning tax-funded broadband networks. But they face fierce resistance from Bells and cable operators. TAGS: broadband, Cox Communications Inc., broadband network, Verizon Communications, BellSouth Corp., cable company, Philadelphia, fiber, city, Wi-Fi, food

Study: Net phones key to WiMax success

February 16, 2005 When WiMax becomes available in a couple of years, providers should look to VoIP to boost revenue, according to In-Stat/MDR. TAGS: Internet phone, VoIP, broadband, cable company, mobility, service provider, Intel

Broadband speed war emerges

July 1, 2005 Cable providers are increasing speeds as Verizon rolls out its fiber-to-the-home network. TAGS: Cox Communications Inc., Adelphia Communications Corp., Verizon Communications, Cablevision Systems Corp., FTTH, cable company, broadband network, broadband, fiber, spokesman, pricing

DSL subscribers on the rise

May 12, 2005 Telephone companies are closing in on cable operators' dominance of the broadband market. TAGS: broadband market, telephone company, cable company, subscriber, Time Warner Inc., DSL, broadband, pricing, Verizon Communications, value, TV

NYC moves closer to broadband plan

December 22, 2005 New York City creates new independent committee to advise city council and mayor on promoting broadband. TAGS: New York City, broadband, committee, commission, city, legislation, broadband service, Verizon Communications, cable company, New York, DSL
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