New broadband map has flaws
The federal government last week finally released a national map of broadband services, but it leaves a lot to be desired.
Telecom
Feb 24, 2011
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Divided FCC adopts rules to protect Web traffic (Update)
(AP) -- Federal regulators adopted new rules Tuesday to keep the companies that control the Internet's pipelines from restricting what their customers do online or blocking competing services, including online calling applications ...
Telecom
Dec 21, 2010
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FCC seeks input on rules for online services
(AP) -- Federal regulators are seeking public input on what rules should apply to wireless Internet access and specialized services that aren't part of the Internet but are delivered over wired broadband connections.
Telecom
Sep 1, 2010
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Genesis climbs a mountain to prove wireless Internet can deliver advanced telecoms
It is difficult to imagine a tougher place for testing a modern wireless telecommunications network than in the deep valleys of the Pyrenees. Yet it was amidst the high mountains of north-east Spain, where the four-nations ...
Telecom
Apr 7, 2010
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Sprint to stop selling certain push-to-talk phones
(AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. is giving up on a technology that allows some Sprint-branded phones to use a "push-to-talk" walkie-talkie service similar to what's available on the company's Nextel-branded phones.
Telecom
Nov 30, 2009
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Cloud computing gathers steam with mobile devices
The outlook for the wireless industry is getting cloudier. Consumers have tapped into cloud computing technology for years: sending messages via Hotmail, uploading photos to Facebook or editing a spreadsheet on Google Docs ...
Internet
Sep 30, 2009
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Sprint Nextel posts wider 2Q loss, shares skid
(AP) -- Sprint Nextel Corp., the nation's third-largest wireless provider, on Wednesday said its loss widened in the second quarter as revenue and subscribers continued to decline. Its shares skidded 10 percent in morning ...
Business
Jul 29, 2009
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Verizon 1st-qtr profit, revenue beat expectations
(AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc. said Monday its earnings grew 5 percent in the first quarter, boosted by its acquisition of Alltel Corp. and strong demand for its wireless, Internet and TV services.
Business
Apr 27, 2009
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Skype comes to iPhones on Tuesday
Skype has confirmed that a free software application enabling iPhone owners to use its Internet telephone service will be available in Apple's online App Store beginning Tuesday.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 30, 2009
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Fleeing customers haunt phone co. in New England
(AP) -- Phone companies fear that customers will increasingly switch off their landlines in favor of wireless phones or phone service from cable TV providers. So the last thing FairPoint Communications Inc. needed was to ...
Telecom
Mar 12, 2009
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