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Comcast to Debut Cable Shows Online By Year’s End

Written on 12 Nov, 2009 at 7:00 in News | viewed 85 views times | 0 Comments

If you are a current Comcast subscriber, or if you're thinking about signing up for Comcast service, you will soon be able to watch cable television shows such as HBO's "Entourage" and AMC's "Mad Men" on your computer without paying... (Continue reading)

World’s Fastest Broadband

Written on 5 Nov, 2009 at 7:00 in News | viewed 122 views times | 0 Comments

This week BusinessWeek published a story titled "World's Fastest Broadband" that discusses the issue of the public's access to broadband internet, and focusing on which countries or areas of the world have the fastest and most reliable high-speed Internet connections.... (Continue reading)

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Cox Launches 23 New HD Channels in James City County, VA

Written on 29 Oct, 2009 at 6:00 in News | viewed 89 views times | 0 Comments

Cox Communications recently rolled out 23 additional HD channels for their customers in James City County, Virginia. These new HD channels will be available to Cox cable TV customers for no additional monthly charge.... (Continue reading)

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Charter Communications Introduces PowerBoost Technology to Enable Faster Downloads

Written on 29 Oct, 2009 at 6:00 in Broadband News | viewed 198 views times | 0 Comments

Charter Communications has announced new PowerBoost technology that will increase Internet download speeds and enable a more rapid page loading process for its customers.... (Continue reading)

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Clearwire shuffles C-suite in effort to roll out 4G mobile broadband

Written on 31 Aug, 2009 at 7:00 in Broadband News | viewed 66 views times | 1 Comment

Clearwire Corporation announced today a shuffling of its top executives as it tries to overcome problems in rolling out its 4G mobile broadband network, called WiMax, which promises much faster data speeds.... (Continue reading)

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Tough cable, wireless competition leads Qwest to try new approach

Written on 31 Aug, 2009 at 7:00 in News | viewed 46 views times | 0 Comments

Qwest Communications, the country's third-largest cable provider, announced today that Teresa A. Taylor has been named chief operating officer, replacing Thomas E. Richards, who is leaving the company to become president and chief operating officer of CDW Corporation.... (Continue reading)

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FCC approves inquiry into wireless industry

Written on 27 Aug, 2009 at 7:00 in Broadband News | viewed 32 views times | 0 Comments

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved an inquiry into investments and innovation in the wireless industry, a move which could lead to greater government regulation of wireless carriers and providers of mobile broadband.... (Continue reading)

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Broadband stimulus applications total $28 billion

Written on 27 Aug, 2009 at 7:00 in Broadband News | viewed 53 views times | 0 Comments

Broadband internet providers and other groups submitted more than 2,200 applications totaling $28 billion in requests for the $4 billion in grant funding currently available from the government's broadband stimulus package.... (Continue reading)

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Web warning: Jessica Biel most dangerous celebrity on the internet

Written on 26 Aug, 2009 at 7:00 in News | viewed 100 views times | 0 Comments

Casually searching the internet for news or photos of celebrities can put web surfers at risk of downloading a malicious virus onto their computer, internet security experts warn. ... (Continue reading)

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U.S. broadband internet speeds lag behind other nations

Written on 26 Aug, 2009 at 7:00 in Broadband News | viewed 64 views times | 0 Comments

Most broadband internet connections in the U.S. are slower than in other advanced countries, according to a new broadband speed report from the Communications Workers of America (CWA).... (Continue reading)