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U.K. government may back fiber rollout to homes
September 19, 2007
Government official warns of the danger of falling behind other countries in broadband speeds.
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Verizon jacks up broadband offering
April 5, 2005
Carrier has doubled the speed of its $30 DSL service and plans to add more communities to its fiber build in Massachusetts.
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Bill launched to overhaul broadband rules
July 27, 2005
Politicians say it's time to update the 1996 Telecommunications Act and other laws to deregulate broadband and wireless links.
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Tangled up in fiber
May 2, 2005
For communities planning to build out their own fiber networks, the devil is in the details.
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Readers weigh in on Internet ownership
October 17, 2005
From Philadelphia to San Francisco, local moves toward metrowide broadband will fuel the debate over free enterprise versus government intervention.
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Verizon prepares for next generation of broadband
July 28, 2006
Telecom giant selects vendors to upgrade its fiber network to eventually offer consumers up to 100Mbps broadband.
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Verizon's fiber-optic payoff
June 21, 2007
Investors squawked a few years ago when Verizon said it would spend billions to take fiber to the doorstep. Now they're cheering.
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Judges back FCC rules on network sharing
August 15, 2006
EarthLink loses appeal over regulators' decision to exempt regional phone companies from "unbundling" fiber lines.
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This week in broadband
July 22, 2005
Voters in Lafayette, La., OK a citywide fiber project, while Cingular plans to roll out wireless broadband in 15 to 20 markets by year's end.
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NTL trials 18 mbps broadband
March 16, 2005
British cable operator pilots project that could really speed up data rates to home broadband subscribers.
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Broadband speed war emerges
July 1, 2005
Cable providers are increasing speeds as Verizon rolls out its fiber-to-the-home network.
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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.
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AT&T to ramp up IPTV's expansion
January 25, 2007
CEO says new U-verse service is working better than expected, and the company plans to push IPTV more aggressively this year.
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Verizon to use new tech to slash costs
March 9, 2006
The technology will let broadband signals travel over existing cable wiring in homes to reduce Fios installation costs.
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Verizon wants its Microsoft TV
January 29, 2005
The nation's largest phone company plans to use Microsoft's software to power its fiber-optic television service.
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Broadband: Why policies must change
July 27, 2004
special report Drastically different rules are needed to foster true competition in the rapidly evolving Internet landscape.
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Cablevision revs up its broadband
November 7, 2005
Cablevision increases speed of its broadband services up to 50mbps just as Verizon rolls out its fiber-optic Fios network.
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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.
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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.
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Imagining Hollywood's postdigital future
July 19, 2005
History doesn't need to repeat itself, and Prismiq CEO Ken Goldsholl says the studios can avoid getting "Napster-ized." But there's a catch.
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