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FCC: High-speed connections up in 2004

January 4, 2005 Homes and businesses with speedy connections increased from 28.2 million to 32.5 million lines during six-month period ending in June 2004, report says. TAGS: cable modem, connection

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., cable modem, optical networking, market share, North America, broadband Internet, VoIP, broadband, cable company, IP, router

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

New Net taxes could arrive in November

September 14, 2007 Because Congress has yet to renew a moratorium on Net access taxes, users could pay more for DSL and cable modem bills. TAGS: subcommittee, John Sununu, ban, Internet access, tax, bill, cable modem, state, law, DSL, definition, modem

FCC to clarify rules for powerline broadband

October 31, 2006 Commission expected to classify BPL as it has DSL and cable modem, a move that should help spur further investment in the technology. TAGS: broadband over power line, information service, powerline, commission, electric company, cable modem, broadband, DSL, Texas, telecommunications, rule

Broadband's bargain hunt

July 20, 2005 As the market matures, consumers are reaping the benefits of a growing discount war among phone and cable companies. TAGS: cable broadband, SBC Communications Inc., Comcast Corp., cable modem, DSL, broadband, bandwidth, cable company, billing, pricing, Verizon Communications

FCC changes DSL classification

August 5, 2005 Feds put DSL on even footing with cable modem service--providers no longer have to offer network access to competing ISPs. TAGS: classification, CALEA, information service, FCC Commissioner, DSL, EarthLink Inc., DSL company, infrastructure, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, cable company, service provider, cable modem, telecommunications, broadband

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, cable modem, networking, Internet Service Provider, service provider, retailer, PC

DSL strikes a chord with frugal shoppers

June 16, 2006 Middle-income households and price-sensitive Internet users have been signing up for DSL service. TAGS: DSL service, DSL, household, Comcast Corp., subscriber, broadband, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, pricing, Internet access, AT&T Corp., cable modem, family, TV

Thanks to BitTorrrent, Net neutrality debate reignites

November 2, 2007 Following claims of Comcast blocking file-sharing traffic, debate over whether to create laws to keep the Internet open has resurfaced. TAGS: Net Neutrality, Comcast Corp., supporter, cable company, law, Webcast, regulation, Barack Obama, BitTorrent, AT&T Corp., professor, cable modem, DSL, broadband

FCC to hammer out new DSL rules

August 4, 2005 The FCC delayed its monthly meeting on Thursday to work on new regulatory rules for DSL service. TAGS: DSL service, competitive local exchange carrier, DSL, Internet service, information service, rule, service provider, Democrat, Internet Service Provider, telecommunications, cable modem, agreement, Republican

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, Internet Service Provider, telecommunications, broadband, decision, service provider, court, Internet service, cable modem, agency, AT&T Corp., California, modem

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, broadband, pricing, Time Warner Inc., Comcast Corp., AT&T Corp., cable modem

Is an 'open' Internet a doomed concept?

March 30, 2005 Former FCC adviser Kyle Dixon says there's a danger that the agency or Congress will decide the winners and losers of the broadband world. TAGS: mandate, broadband network, broadband, regulation, cable broadband, agency, VoIP, cable modem

DSL providers hope to mimic cable's win

June 27, 2005 The U.S. Supreme Court blessed a hands-off approach to cable modems. Now the former Bell companies want the same treatment. TAGS: Bell company, telecommunications, entrepreneurial, DSL, information service, DSL company, Cisco Systems Inc., treatment, broadband, cable company, Verizon Communications, cable modem, modem

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