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Broadband use jumps 34 percent, FCC says

July 7, 2005 Homes and businesses in all 50 states saw their numbers of high-speed Internet lines grow steadily last year, the Federal Communications Commission says. TAGS: High-speed Internet, broadband

Sprint begins $3 billion march to 3G

December 7, 2004 Cellular provider inks deals with Lucent, Nortel and Motorola. It also plans high-speed Internet service for the new year. TAGS: Sprint Nextel, Nortel Networks Corp., wireless broadband, operator, High-speed Internet, Lucent Technologies Inc., Verizon Wireless, 3G, Motorola Inc., U.S., cell phone, broadband

Comcast and Insight unwind partnership

April 2, 2007 Companies are splitting up their cable and broadband subscribers, giving Comcast some advantages and raising acquisition questions. TAGS: Comcast Corp., Kentucky, subscriber, Indiana, clustering, High-speed Internet, Ohio, Illinois, cable company, acquisition, Time Warner Inc., agreement, video

Study: Broadband penetration slowing

September 21, 2005 After fast growth in the past few years, high-speed Internet adoption is losing steam--and it's poised to slow even further. TAGS: broadband, High-speed Internet, DSL service, broadband service, provider, pricing, DSL

Lucent wireless add-on ready to roll

June 22, 2005 The high-speed wireless data add-on for 3G networks successfully supports video, voice and data in Shanghai test, Lucent says. TAGS: Lucent Technologies Inc., HSDPA, Shanghai, China, cell phone, High-speed Internet, video

Comcast offers free digital music players

March 1, 2005 Cable giant is giving away Nomad players in push to sign up new high-speed Net customers as competition heightens. TAGS: digital music player, Comcast Corp., music player, digital music, High-speed Internet, broadband, DSL

Making a beeline to being a telecom provider

November 24, 2004 Montreal start-up makes it possible, for $40 a month, to become a broadband provider--and a giant VoIP phone booth. TAGS: VoIP, phone network, Wi-Fi router, telephone call, telecommunications company, High-speed Internet, telecommunications, IP, Wi-Fi, broadband, router

AOL Canada to spread VoIP

December 14, 2004 Company to start offering Net phone service in greater Toronto, then throughout Canada in coming months. TAGS: AOL TotalTalk, VoIP, America Online Inc., Toronto, Internet phone, High-speed Internet, Canada, Time Warner Inc., U.S.

If you believe in broadband, free IPTV

November 2, 2005 Bruce Mehlman and Larry Irving warn that regulations threaten to strangle a promising broadband technology. TAGS: IP television, broadband, citizen, High-speed Internet, America, TV, video

Intel, Sprint connect on WiMax

May 6, 2005 Companies will jointly test the emerging wireless broadband technology, which may serve as an alternative to cable and DSL. Photos: Welcoming the WiMax chip TAGS: wireless broadband, Sprint Nextel, equipment, High-speed Internet, DSL, standards, Wi-Fi, IEEE 802.11, broadband, Intel, Intel Pentium, chipset

Supreme Court to hear broadband case

December 3, 2004 The Supreme Court is expected to review a case that could determine whether cable broadband services can be regulated. TAGS: information service, cable company, High-speed Internet, broadband service, broadband, Time Warner Inc., telecommunications, 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, High-speed Internet, fiber-optics, AT&T Corp., Internet service, broadband, CEO, video, TV

Wireless driving profits for big phone carriers

October 30, 2006 Companies like Verizon are reporting quarters buoyed by wireless sales, as they cope with increased competition from cable providers. TAGS: AT&T Corp., cable company, Verizon Communications, voice service, profit, video service, High-speed Internet, Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless, Comcast Corp., TV, video

Vonage, WiMax provider team up

August 2, 2005 VoIP operator Vonage partners with Internet service provider TowerStream to use WiMax high-speed wireless. TAGS: Towerstream, Vonage Holdings Corp., IP telephony, VoIP, broadband, broadband provider, High-speed Internet, provider, telephony, Internet service

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-optics, fiber, Cox Communications Inc., Louisiana, election, High-speed Internet, city, law, cable company, project, service provider, AT&T Corp.

The digital home: Still a handyman's special?

May 9, 2007 Someday soon, it'll be easy to stream video to every room and every device. For now, it's still a labor of love.Bringing wireless connections home TAGS: Digital Home, consumer electronics, living room, set-top box, High-speed Internet, Apple TV, set-top, digital video, TV, digital-rights management, Apple Computer, service provider, recorder, electronics, entertainment, U.S.

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. TAGS: Cablevision Systems Corp., broadband service, broadband, Verizon Communications, High-speed Internet, fiber, cable company

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, Internet Service Provider, DSL, broadband service, High-speed Internet, rule, Time Warner Inc., Internet service, brand, HDTV, California
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