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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, Virginia, spokeswoman, city

Verizon calls 'action' on movie downloads

April 21, 2005 Deal with Movielink will enable some Verizon broadband customers to download rental films to watch on a computer or PC-connected TV. TAGS: MovieLink, Verizon Communications, broadband, entertainment, movie, TV, PC

Verizon opens new video game portal

September 14, 2005 Communication giant's new VGN video game service aims to offer entertainment for every taste. TAGS: Verizon Communications, video game, portal, games, gamer, broadband, video, PC

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, broadband, Verizon Communications, service provider, subscriber, DSL, Internet Service Provider

Verizon hikes DSL prices

April 18, 2006 Increases price of its lowest-tier DSL service 20 percent from $14.95 per month to $17.99 per month. TAGS: Verizon Communications, DSL, DSL service, broadband, cable company

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, DNS, domain name, DNS server, broadband provider, broadband service, FTTH, broadband, Verizon Communications, service provider, server, DSL

Verizon Wireless' broadband blitz

June 28, 2005 The operator's 3G network, BroadbandAccess, on track to reach half the U.S. population by 2006. TAGS: Verizon Wireless, Verizon Communications, cell phone, U.S., broadband

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. TAGS: FTTH, Verizon Communications, Massachusetts, fiber, DSL service, DSL, community, broadband

Verizon Wireless teams with notebook makers

September 19, 2005 Verizon Wireless signs deals with Dell, HP and Lenovo to embed its EV-DO wireless broadband technology into laptops. TAGS: EVDO, Verizon Wireless, Lenovo, Wi-Fi technology, wireless broadband, Verizon Communications, notebook company, ThinkPad, Wi-Fi, notebook computer, Cingular Wireless, signal, Dell, broadband, chipset, laptop computer

Verizon adds Windows Live services

August 29, 2006 New contract expands partnership to include Microsoft's Windows Live products for Verizon's DSL, Fios customers. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Live, Verizon Communications, MSN 8, portal, Verizon DSL, MSN, agreement, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., DSL, broadband, Microsoft Windows

Verizon gets aggressive on mobile broadband

August 29, 2005 Verizon Wireless cuts the price of its wireless broadband service by 25 percent as it expands its footprint. TAGS: wireless broadband, Sprint Nextel, Cingular Wireless, Verizon Communications, Verizon Wireless, EVDO, GSM, UMTS, handset, broadband, spokesman

Can DSL handle success?

February 6, 2006 Low-cost DSL services not only are popular, at least one provider is oversubscribed in some areas. TAGS: AT&T Corp., DSL, broadband, Verizon Communications, subscriber, success, pricing

Verizon DSL not ready to go 'naked'

December 13, 2004 Carrier doesn't expect to meet an early 2005 goal of selling broadband without requiring a local phone line. TAGS: Qwest Communications Inc., local phone company, BellSouth Corp., Verizon Communications, phone service, phone line, DSL, broadband, representative, Verizon DSL, telephone company, AT&T Corp.

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, broadband service, legislation, Verizon Communications, cable company, New York, DSL

Verizon, AT&T see strong subscriber growth

January 26, 2006 Gains in wireless and broadband services bolster the companies' earnings in the fourth quarter of 2005. TAGS: AT&T Corp., Vodafone Group Plc., Verizon Communications, stake, subscriber, DSL, Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, broadband

Verizon testing 7mbps DSL

November 23, 2005 Verizon is giving some consumers a taste of higher-speed DSL service. TAGS: Verizon Communications, DSL service, BellSouth Corp., DSL, broadband

Verizon plays hardball on pricing

November 9, 2005 Telecommunications giant slashes pricing on its traditional phone packages to compete with cable companies. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., Verizon Communications, telephony, cable company, telecommunications company, pricing, broadband, Internet access

Bells slash prices to lure broadband customers

August 24, 2005 Verizon's newly priced $14.95 service is aimed at mainstream, price-sensitive dial-up Internet customers. TAGS: broadband, broadband service, Verizon Communications, high-speed Internet access, Cablevision Systems Corp., DSL, SBC Communications Inc., pricing, cable company, Internet access, AT&T Corp.

Verizon: Net neutrality concerns are 'hypothetical'

May 4, 2006 Lobbyist dismisses concerns about favoring some Web sites over others, saying no new laws are needed. TAGS: Net Neutrality, concern, Verizon Communications, law, concept, Republican, Democrat, Amazon.com Inc., president, broadband, Google Inc.

Verizon, Alvarion sign wireless broadband deal

February 8, 2005 The carrier has bought equipment from Alvarion to make wireless broadband service available on a former military base. TAGS: Alvarion Ltd., wireless broadband, Verizon Communications, Sprint Nextel, specification, broadband, equipment, DSL
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