Broadband ISPs test download caps, face resistance from more data-heavy users
All-you-can-eat buffets lose a lot of their luster when you have to pay by the pound. Will the same hold true for broadband Internet access?
Telecom
Apr 29, 2009
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FCC gets going on national broadband plan
(AP) -- The Federal Communications Commission took the first step Wednesday in developing a comprehensive plan to give all Americans high-speed Internet access.
Telecom
Apr 8, 2009
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Canada regulator declares high-speed internet an essential service
Canada's telecommunications regulator on Wednesday declared access to high-speed internet an essential service that must be available to all, including rural and remote areas of the world's second-largest nation by land mass.
Telecom
Dec 21, 2016
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Satellite constellations multiply on profit hopes, geopolitics
The massive constellation of satellites operated by SpaceX, while still growing, will soon be joined in low Earth orbit by many more commercial competitors, but also government-sponsored programs.
Space Exploration
Mar 15, 2023
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First White Spaces Network Brings Broadband Internet to Rural America
For the first time in the U.S., unused TV broadcast channels freed up by the transition to digital TV are being used to wirelessly deliver high-speed Internet connectivity to business, education and community users. These ...
Telecom
Oct 21, 2009
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Cyber Monday likely to be busiest online sales day (Update)
Americans clicked away on their computers and smartphones for deals on Cyber Monday, which is expected to be the biggest online shopping day in history.
Business
Nov 25, 2012
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Spreading high-speed Internet to rural areas
To cut the cost of bringing high-speed Internet to rural areas, Dr. Ka Lun Lee and colleagues at the University of Melbourne and NEC Australia in the state of Victoria are experimenting with a way to boost the reach of existing ...
Telecom
Mar 16, 2009
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Pandemic exposes 'digital divide' as schools, workplaces close
As the coronavirus pandemic forces the closing of more schools and workplaces, the health crisis has exposed the "digital divide" which allows some to stay on task remotely, with others left out.
Education
Mar 12, 2020
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2,200 applicants in play for federal Internet grants
The federal government is sorting through 2,200 applications seeking $28 billion to bring high-speed Internet access to more people, officials said at an Orlando technology conference Monday.
Telecom
Oct 12, 2009
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FCC survey shows need to teach broadband basics
(AP) -- The government's plan to provide fast Internet connections to all Americans will have to include some basic instruction in Web 101, according to a new survey of Internet users and non-users.
Telecom
Feb 23, 2010
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