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FCC wants more access to affordable high-speed Internet Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:30AMFederal regulators have unveiled an ambitious plan to bring high-speed Internet service to millions of Americans who can't get it today, while boosting delivery speeds and lowering prices for 200 million current subscribers.
Then and Now: Progress of Internet Technology Marked by National Broadband Plan Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:26AMWASHINGTON----Bruce Mehlman and David Sutphen, co-chairmen of the Internet Innovation Alliance , a diverse coalition that first called for a National Broadband Strategy in July 2008 and has been advocating for universal broadband, competition and innovation in the space for 6 years, today released the following statements in support of the Federal Communication Commission’s newly released ...
FCC seeks to expand broadband service Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:23AMMore corners of the country would have high-speed Internet access and existing connections would become much faster under a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy that is being unveiled Tuesday. The plan from the Federal Communications Commission is meant to guide the government’s strategy on broadband for the next decade and beyond. It reflects the [...]
FCC releases 'Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan' Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:22AMThe FCC released the National Broadband report being sent to Congress for review.
F.C.C. Calls Adoption of New Broadband Plan Vital Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:14AMThe agency characterized its proposal, which it sent to Congress, as a much-needed step for keeping the country competitive.
Telco services berated as 'Third World' Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:12AMTelecom customers in Manawatu-Rangitikei say they are sick of "Third World" phone and internet services.
FCC to unveil sweeping Net plan Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:11AMWASHINGTON - More corners of the country would have high-speed Internet access and existing connections would become much faster under a sweeping proposal to overhaul U.S. broadband policy that is being unveiled today.
Telco services berated as 'Third World' Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:11AMTelecom customers in Manawatu-Rangitikei say they are sick of "Third World" phone and internet services. Customers, many of whom live in rural areas, have complained of noisy phone lines, disconnections and crippling internet speeds.
Time Warner Cable Launches Its Fastest Internet Yet to Customers in Areas of North Texas With Time Warner Cable Wideband Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:02AMTime Warner Cable today announced its fastest Internet experience yet with the launch of Time Warner Cable Wideband Internet in North Texas. Â The announcement was made by Robert Moel, regional vice president of Time Warner Cable's North Texas service area.
Should U.S. pay for Internet for all? Here's the plan Tuesday, March 16, 2010 @ 11:01AMSince April 2009, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has been working on a plan to provide every U.S. resident high speed Internet access. Today, it ships the 376-page National Broadband Plan to Congress. Who gets it and how much will it...
Relevant Links Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 7:18AMIt would be recalled that prior to the arrival of the GLO-1, which has a capacity of 640 Gigabytes-far beyond SAT 3's capacity submarine cable, Nigerians had depended on SAT3 submarine cable for broadband and internet connectivity, but it was fraught with difficulties, rendering it unreliable and expensive for office and home use.
AT&T, Verizon, Google May Be Winners in U.S. Broadband Plan Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:39AMMarch 15 (Bloomberg) -- Mobile-phone companies led by AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless may be the biggest winners from a U.S. plan for more high-speed Internet service.
Will The National Broadband Plan Come Up Short? Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:12AMThe Federal Communications Commission says the plan, set to be unveiled Tuesday, will help make Internet access faster, cheaper and more pervasive. But some critics are already calling it a missed opportunity.
SCI FI HD to be beamed up to Virgin TV viewers Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 6:01AMLONDON----Virgin Media, the UK's leading digital entertainment company, has signed an agreement with Universal Networks International to make the SCI FI channel available to its digital TV customers in High Definition.
U.S. officials to unveil sweeping proposal for broadband Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 5:34AMThe national broadband plan will propose extending high-speed Internet to virtually all Americans and vastly increasing speeds for those who already have it.
Venezuela - Telecoms, Mobile, Broadband And Forecasts - New Market Report Published Monday, March 15, 2010 @ 4:58AM"Venezuela's GDP per capita is the highest in Latin America bar a few Caribbean islands and yet, although poverty and income inequality have decreased substantially since 2002, still about one fourth of the population is poor.
Cisco's timing announcing the CRS-3 was, shall we say, "well planned" Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:07PMCisco (correctly) envisioned the capacity requirements needed in the future would continue to flourish. It may pay off with the announcing of the National Broadband plan by the FCC.
Lebanon to get additional internet bandwidth from India Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 4:04PMBEIRUT: The Lebanese government is planning on buying an additional 45 gigabytes of international internet bandwidth for $45 million in the coming few months said an IT expert on Sunday. "The Ministry of Telecommunications announced that the additional bandwidth is expected to reach Lebanon in the month of May but I think that this will
Reliance launches Ugadi Recharge Sambaralu for Andhra clients Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 1:33PMHyderabad, Mar 13 : Reliance Communications, a leading mobile service provider, today announced a unique 'Ugadi Recharge Sambaralu Promo' for its CDMA as well as GSM subscribers in Andhra Pradesh.
The Crisis in America's Telecommunications Network Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 1:23PMIn late January, Steve Jobs announced the introduction of Apple’s new iPad, its long-awaiting tablet computer. Apple has replaced Sony as the technology innovator and every time Jobs walks on stage in his trademark jeans and black T-shirt to announce a new product, it’s a media event.
Stimulus Funds Go To Few Internet Upgrade Projects Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 10:26AMThe backers of a plan to upgrade broadband Internet service in southwest Minnesota are happy their plan will receive nearly $13 million in stimulus money to build the project.
Residents encouraged to convince Google to select Ann Arbor in Fiber for Communities effort Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 8:13AMLeaders of the city of Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan are looking to the public to help convince Internet giant Google to improve Web connectivity with a major investment in the community.
Wireless 'backhaul' saves carriers from data crunch Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 7:15AMIPhone users coping with jams on AT&T Inc.'s network may get some relief from an unexpected quarter: cable companies.
Want ultra high-speed Internet? Show your colors today Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 5:47AMWhat do Topeka, Kan., and Nevada City have in common? Not much. What they do have in common, however, is that both towns want Internet behemoth Google to choose their community for an experimental fiber-optic cable system that will blow the doors off Internet speed limits currently available. In a public relations coup, Topeka, the capital of Kansas, has unofficially renamed itself Google, Kan ...
Rural areas, Delta getting connected Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 4:18AMEfforts to expand broadband technology in two parts of rural Mississippi could play an important role in rejuvenating those areas.
Carlsbad wants in on Google’s new project Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 3:16AMGoogle is looking for a few good cities to test its new high-speed Internet technology, and Carlsbad wants to be one of them.
High-speed Web access still spotty in Kansas Sunday, March 14, 2010 @ 12:06AMSEDAN — When it comes to broadband Internet access at home, Kathleen McCorkle says she can take it or leave it.
FCC to propose 10-year Internet expansion Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:35PMNEW YORK- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will submit a 10-year plan to Congress on Tuesday that would establish high-speed Internet as the country's dominant means of communication, The New York Times reported in Saturday editions.
Anoka County antes up for broadband Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:05PMOfficials need federal funds to seal the deal on fiber optic system.
Comcast advises customers of digital changeover May 4 Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:51PMComcast Expanded Basic cable customers will need to obtain special equipment by May 4 to continue to receive their full package of channels.
State Looking to Test Speed of Internet Service Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:30PMThe Department of Commerce says it wants Montanans to help test the speed of the state's broadband Internet infrastructure.
Southern suburbs to Google: Come here Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:20PMScott and Dakota Counties are in a longshot contest to win a fiber-optic network.
WEB/TECH: Effort to Widen U.S. Internet Access Sets up Battle Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:35PMThe Federal Communications Commission is proposing an ambitious 10-year plan that will reimagine the nations media and technology priorities by establishing high-speed Internet as the countrys dominant communication network. The plan, which will be submitted to Congress on Tuesday, is likely to generate debate in Washington and a lobbying battle among the telecommunication giants, which over ...
FCC sees high-speed Internet as our common future Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:34PMChairman of the agency argues that the United States is lagging far behind other countries in broadband adoption and speed.
Panel seeks Internet dominance Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 4:03PMThe panel that regulates the nation’s public communications systems is to call for high-speed Internet to be named the dominant US network, The New York Times reported yesterday.
Effort To Widen U.S. Internet Access Sets Up Battle Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 2:25PMThe U.S. Federal Communications Commission (F.C.C.) is proposing an ambitious 10-year plan that will re-imagine the nation’s media and technology priorities by establishing high-speed Internet as the country’s dominant communication network.
U.S. is falling behind in being digitally literate Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 1:07PMThe Internet has transformed America with its power to generate innovation and opportunity and by its ability to connect, inform and entertain us like no technology in history.
Cable TV Court Hearing Sides With FCC Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 10:12AMA federal court ruled on Friday that cable companies will still have to make sports programming and other channels they own available to satellite companies and other TV providers. The U.S.
FCC Proposing Its Plan For America's Net Future To Congress This Week [Fcc] Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 9:36AM# fcc As the intertubes overtake boob tubes and telephone tubes as our primary mode of communication, it becomes increasingly important to ensure that access is available and affordable for all Americans. The FCC's ambitious new plan looks to do just that. More »
FCC to call for 10-year broadband plan, 100Mbps access Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 8:59AMThe FCC's promised national broadband plan should have its formal unveiling on Tuesday, an early scoop of the details claimed on Saturday. Over the next 10 years, the agency would subsidize broadband Internet access for rural areas, creating a combination Internet and cable set-top box, and a previously hinted at plan to relicense as much as 500MHz of spectrum for wireless Internet access. Speed ...
Court OKs TV rules opposed by Comcast, Cablevision Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 8:44AMWASHINGTON (AP) -- A federal court Friday upheld regulations that require cable TV companies to make sports programming and other channels they own available on equal terms to rival TV providers such as satellite companies.
Google Internet competition stirs interest in Niagara County Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 5:36AMLOCKPORT -- Niagara County is cooking up a proposal to Google, the Internet search giant, for its planned experimental fiber-optic system that would bring ultrahigh-speed broadband service to the winning market.
Copper thieves strike again as market value rises Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 4:51AMThe number of copper thefts in Metro Vancouver has risen with the market value of the metal, with seven incidents reported in the last week alone.
F.C.C. Plan to Widen Internet Access in U.S. Sets Up Battle Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 4:29AMBRIAN STELTER and JENNA WORTHAM The 10-year plan would reimagine the nation's media and technology priorities by establishing high-speed Internet as the country's dominant communication network.
Town of Star gets wireless Internet service offer Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:27AMSTAR — Wireless Internet service was offered to Star at a town board of commissioners meeting by Ellerbe Telephone Co., which is expanding the service in Montgomery County.
Social networks a challenge to cable news: CNN US president Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:02AMNEW YORK — The biggest challenge to Cable News Network is not other 24-hour television news stations but social networks like Facebook and Twitter, the president of CNN US said Wednesday.
Spring cleaning should include your hard drive Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:06AMThat big, hot, yellow ball appeared in the sky this past week. I don't recall, but I think they call it the sun, and we actually were able to walk outside in shirtsleeves for a few afternoons.
Digital killed the television star Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:38AM(ARA) - From the late night war between Conan and Leno to the cult following surrounding the series finale of "Lost," there seems to be more drama going on off-screen than on.
DEVELOPMENT: County joins in Google pursuit Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:34AMNiagara County is doing a Google search for high-speed economic development.
American Fiber Systems Completes Upgrade For Big Businesses In Key Western Region Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:30AMLeading optical fiber provider, American Fiber Systems (AFS), today announced the completed upgrade of the high-speed network that interconnects high profile, high-traffic metro regions of Las Vegas, Reno, Salt Lake City and Boise