Verizon Wireless uses new network for first time
(AP) -- Verizon Wireless says it has completed the first calls using a brand-new network that's planned to go live next year, offering faster Internet speeds.
Telecom
Aug 14, 2009
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Charter won't have to compete with other cable companies now
Federal regulators are letting Charter out of a requirement that would have forced it to compete with other broadband providers and possibly cut prices.
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Apr 3, 2017
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Broadband researcher believes lack of access offers opportunity
As a yearlong effort to study broadband access in Pennsylvania nears its conclusion, the Penn State faculty member leading the effort sees numerous opportunities. The overwhelming amount of data documenting that relatively ...
Telecom
Nov 22, 2018
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Netflix unveils Latin America service in Brazil
(AP) -- Netflix launched its movie and TV streaming service in Brazil on Monday, the beachhead for a push into Latin America that is seen as key to the company's continued growth after recent setbacks in the United States.
Business
Sep 7, 2011
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FCC aims to set some new regulations on broadband (Update)
(AP) -- The head of the Federal Communications Commission thinks he has come up with a way to salvage his ambitious national broadband plans without running into legal obstacles that have threatened to derail him.
Telecom
May 5, 2010
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Faster-than-superfast Internet, and why we can't have it (yet)
You may have read about Sony's plan to install a fibre-based internet service in Japan which could reach download speeds of 2 gigabits a second (Gbps). That's 20 times faster than speeds offered by Labor's National Broadband ...
Telecom
Apr 24, 2013
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Major study reveals impact of gap in Internet access between rural and urban area in Britain
The gap between urban and rural Internet speeds risks damaging business, adding to farming costs, driving young people away from areas in which they have grown-up, and deterring retirees from moving to some areas of the country.
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Sep 4, 2015
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A new space race is on to bring the internet to the whole world
The race is on to get billions of people connected to the internet via a global network of satellites. Europe's Airbus announced this week that it is to design and build up to 900 satellites for the privately owned OneWeb ...
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Jun 18, 2015
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Survey: Elderly, poor narrow broadband service gap
(AP) -- Some groups that have lagged in signing up for high-speed Internet service, like the elderly, the poor and rural residents, have started to gain on those who have had a head start, according to a new survey.
Telecom
Jun 18, 2009
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Go for gigabit speeds: America should expect nothing less
As federal officials begin reviewing 2,200 detailed proposals requesting more than seven times the $4 billion in broadband investment in this round of stimulus funding, it's a good time to revisit the big-picture and ask ...
Telecom
Sep 1, 2009
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