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Google wants 'dark fiber'

January 17, 2005 Job listing spotlights vague plan to develop global fiber backbone. But why? TAGS: fiber, asset, fiber-optics, Google Inc., telecommunications

Dark fiber: Businesses see the light

February 1, 2005 Dozens of companies are taking advantage of cheap fiber and equipment costs to build their own high-speed campus networks, instead of buying services from carriers. TAGS: fiber, fiber-optics, CIENA Communications, optical network, optical fiber, local phone company, equipment, carrier, telephone company, telecommunications

Will fiber optics replace the lightbulb?

August 31, 2006 They distribute data and can separate cells from one other. But can they adequately light a room? Photos: Fiber optics lighting the way TAGS: Davenport Co., fiber-optics, lamp, lightbulb, fiber, energy, metal, wine, light-emitting diode

Level 3 buys TelCove for $1 billion

May 1, 2006 Level 3 is buying another communications company as providers of cross-country Internet access continue to consolidate. TAGS: TelCove, Level 3 Communications Inc., fiber, Adelphia Communications Corp., fiber-optics, Internet service, acquisition, AT&T Corp.

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. TAGS: fiber-optics, Louisiana, operator, wireless broadband, Cingular Wireless, fiber, cable company, broadband, Verizon Communications

NSA eavesdropping: How it might work

February 7, 2006 Attorney General Gonzales plays it mum, but others offer insights into the agency's surveillance options. TAGS: NSA, backbone provider, fiber, Sprint Nextel, fiber-optics, provider, senator, survey, satellite, AT&T Corp., president

Lafayette hits snag in fiber build

February 24, 2005 Court win for local cable and phone providers sets back Louisiana city's attempt to build fiber-optic network for residents. TAGS: BellSouth Corp., bond, fiber-optic network, fiber, fiber-optics, Cox Communications Inc., Louisiana, election, High-speed Internet, city, law, cable company, project, service provider, AT&T Corp.

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. TAGS: Microsoft TV, fiber-optics, fiber, Time Warner Inc., Verizon Communications, Digital Home, video service, BellSouth Corp., SBC Communications Inc., TV, Comcast Corp., cable company, broadband, agreement, Microsoft Corp., video

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. TAGS: Verizon Communications, subscriber, Bayer AG, fiber, fiber-optics, High-speed Internet, AT&T Corp., Internet service, broadband, CEO, video, TV

Voters approve citywide fiber project

July 18, 2005 Residents of Lafayette, La., vote to fund a citywide network to provide high-speed Net, telephony and TV. TAGS: Cox Communications Inc., BellSouth Corp., fiber, city, cable company, citizen, bond, fiber-optics, Louisiana, state, project, AT&T Corp.

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. TAGS: UTOPIA, fiber-optics, broadband, policy, bond, fiber, Washington, vision

Tangled up in fiber

May 2, 2005 For communities planning to build out their own fiber networks, the devil is in the details. TAGS: fiber, fiber-optic network, broadband, Philadelphia, city, Verizon Communications, Utah, fiber-optics, Oregon, Wi-Fi, TV

City's fiber project goes to a vote

July 15, 2005 Citizens of Lafayette, La., will vote Saturday on whether to fund a citywide network to provide high-speed Net, telephony and TV. TAGS: Cox Communications Inc., referendum, BellSouth Corp., city, cable company, fiber-optics, Louisiana, bond, vote, fiber, state, project, AT&T Corp.

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