Cable internet providers say bundling saves bundles
07.31.2009
The cable industry has released a report saying that consumers who buy bundled broadband internet, cable and voice services are getting a huge benefit, to the tune of $35 billion annually.

FCC workshops focus on participation, technology of broadband internet
07.31.2009
The Federal Communication Commission's initial public workshops in preparation for the National Broadband Plan will focus on ways government can be improved by broadband internet and how technologies will effect broad deployment of broadband.

Mobile broadband internet users' smartphones can be hacked
07.30.2009
Most people are aware that their home computer can be hacked - infected with a computer virus that can steal data or spy on the user. But smartphones, which are basically handheld computers with access to broadband internet, can be hacked, too.

Time Warner offering WiMax broadband internet this fall
07.30.2009
Time Warner Cable will begin offering the newest wireless broadband internet technology, called WiMax, to its high speed internet subscribers beginning in the fall. Time Warner plans to initially offer WiMax in four cities, a company executive said.

Comcast offers 4G mobile broadband internet in Atlanta
07.29.2009
Comcast this week launched its 4G mobile broadband internet service in Atlanta, giving customers there access to high speed internet via wireless data cards. Comcast will be selling the wireless service bundled with its high speed internet, voice and cable products.

Cox rolls out wideband high speed internet in Rhode Island
07.29.2009
Cox Communications announced that customers in Rhode Island can now access the Cox Ultimate Internet Tier, with download speeds of 50 Mbps and upload speeds of 5 Mbps, thanks to the roll out of DOCSIS 3.0 high speed internet technology.

When broadband internet providers compete, consumers win
07.28.2009
Verizon high speed internet and FiOS customers can now access free broadband internet at Wi-Fi hotspots around the country. Verizon joins AT&T in offering free Wi-Fi for its customers, showing that consumers gain when the broadband internet providers compete.

BarnesNoble now offers free broadband internet over Wi-Fi
07.28.2009
Pity the poor local library. The world's biggest bookstore chain, Barnes & Noble, just announced it will offer free broadband internet access over Wi-Fi for anyone to use in its stores.

Comcast wires U.S. Senior Open with high speed internet
07.27.2009
Golf pro Tom Watson plans to hit the links at the U.S. Senior Open Championship near this week, hoping to reverse his luck after his miracle run came short at the British Open last week. Comcast will be there, too, offering high speed internet access to the thousands of visitors descending on the tournament.

ATT blocks broadband internet traffic to 4chan site
07.27.2009
Customers of AT&T's broadband internet service were blocked from accessing portions of the website 4chan.org, a messageboard that includes links to what some people consider objectionable images and content. AT&T acknowledged blocking the site temporarily to prevent cyberattacks originating from the site.

Would you pay to watch TV on broadband internet?
07.24.2009
That's the question content companies are struggling with right now as cable providers and TV networks face growing competition from free videos available on broadband internet sites like Hulu, YouTube and others. Would you pay for it?

Mobile broadband internet use soars in 2009
07.23.2009
Americans increased their usage of mobile broadband internet in 2009, more frequently using laptops and handheld devices like iPhones and for email, web surfing and social networking, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.

Windows 7 offers wireless broadband internet bonuses
07.23.2009
Microsoft's new operating system Windows 7 is due to come out for consumers on October 22, but the company has previewed many of the new features that should enhance user experience for surfing the web, including unique features for wireless broadband internet connections

Broadband internet talk heats up again over National Broadband Plan
07.22.2009
As the Federal Communications Commission works toward developing a strategy for ensuring widespread access to broadband internet, called the National Broadband Plan, interest groups are continuing to clash over what shape the plan should take and who should decide the rules.

Philadelphia gets upgraded Comcast high speed internet
07.22.2009
Philadelphia is the latest city to have its Comcast high speed internet network upgraded to wideband with the roll out of DOCSIS 3.0 technology. All areas of the Philadelphia market including southern New Jersey and northern Delaware will have access to speeds up to 50 percent faster.

High speed internet users can measure bandwidth on Netgear router
07.21.2009
Netgear plans to introduce a router next month that will allow consumers to measure how much bandwidth they use for high speed internet as well as on wireless devices throughout their home.

Red Sox On Demand viewed 100k times in one month
07.21.2009
Red Sox fans have accessed a new on demand feature that allows them to watch team-related content at any time 100,000 times since the Red Sox On Demand channel was introduced last month, according to Comcast, the cable and high speed internet provider that offers the service.

Comcast says Boston not a 'wasteland' for high speed internet
07.21.2009
A comment by Boston's mayor and a subsequent editorial in the Boston Globe suggested that the city has a dearth of quality options for fiber-optic high speed internet. Not so, shot back internet service providers Comcast and RCN.

Broadband internet takes you to the moon: Experience Apollo 11 with Google Earth
07.20.2009
Through the power of a broadband internet connection, now anyone can experience the view of earth from the moon and see what the Apollo 11 astronauts saw 40 years ago when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin took a giant leap forward for mankind.

Qwest boosts broadband internet upload and download speed
07.20.2009
Internet service provider Qwest has announced that it is doubling the downstream speed of its broadband internet services to 40 Mbps and will increase its upstream speed to 20 Mbps using next-generation VDSL2 broadband internet technology.

Cox introduces FaithFamily Movies subscription
07.17.2009
Cox cable subscribers in Northern Virginia will have access to a new subscription on demand service featuring faith-based movies from Faith & Family Entertainment, the cable and high speed internet provider announced.

Two-thirds of Americans use broadband internet for financial needs
07.17.2009
As the economy has grown worse over the past year, 69 percent of U.S. adults have used broadband internet to access information about solutions to financial problems, such as job searching and price comparisons, a new survey shows.

Bright House high speed internet clients get caller ID on PCs
07.16.2009
Central Indiana customers who subscribe to Bright House high speed internet and home phone services will be offered a caller ID feature for home and mobile computing, which the company plans to launch by month's end.

Comcast high speed internet users give thumbs up to TV Everywhere
07.16.2009
Customers of Comcast and Time Warner Cable are already sold on the idea of TV Everywhere, a plan by the two major cable and internet providers to make cable TV content accessible to their high speed internet subscribers online and on mobile smartphones.

New York trains may get wireless broadband internet
07.15.2009
The New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority is exploring options for adding wireless broadband internet access to commuter trains on the Metro-North and Long Island Rail Road lines.

FiOS bringing web applications to 'social TV'
07.15.2009
Verizon FiOS TV customers can now connect to friends on social networks such as Facebook through their TV sets, using newly launched widgets from the Widget Bazaar applications marketplace, located within FiOS TV's Interactive Media Guide.

High speed Broadband internet gets PowerBoost in Ohio
07.15.2009
Time Warner Cable announced earlier this month the launch of its PowerBoost technology in parts of Ohio, allowing High speed Broadband Internet customers there to get temporary bursts of speed to help with downloading.

Cox connects high speed internet lines to major data center
07.15.2009
Cox Business, which provides voice, data and video services for nearly 250,000 SMBs, announced that it has completed fiber network extensions to one of the largest commercial data centers in the world.

Google Chrome: The broadband internet OS?
07.14.2009
The tech world has been buzzing about Google's announcement that it will introduce an operating system this year called Google Chrome OS. Designed with lightweight mini-laptops (netbooks) in mind and with applications based in the web, it could be the broadband internet OS.

Comcast adding HBO, CBS to On Demand Online trial
07.14.2009
Comcast and Time Warner Cable announced that the cable companies are adding more channels for a trial of showing cable TV programming online for subscribers to Comcast high speed internet service.

Comcast expanding wideband high speed internet in Bay area
07.13.2009
Comcast will be expanding deployment of DOCSIS 3.0 technology, known as wideband, to offer faster speeds for Comcast high speed internet customers in the San Francisco Bay area.

Cox high speed internet users can stream live Padres games
07.13.2009
The Padres, Cox Communications San Diego and MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM) announced that broadcasts of Padres games beginning July 16 will be available live for customers of Cox high speed internet service.

Comcast adding Starz to On Demand Online trial
07.10.2009
Comcast announced that it will be adding content from Starz movie channels to its trial of On Demand Online, which lets subscribers watch cable TV programming on the web through their broadband internet connection.

North Carolina unveils high speed internet map
07.10.2009
State leaders including Representative Bill Faison joined high speed internet providers, North Carolina Farm Bureau and Connect North Carolina to unveil the state's first accurate broadband inventory map showing the extent of broadband services.

Cable, internet combine to cover Michael Jackson death
07.09.2009
The death of pop icon Michael Jackson created the most online buzz in internet history and coverage of Jackson's death and memorial service shows an increasing convergence of cable, internet video and web 2.0 sites.

U.S. broadband internet speed lags other countries
07.09.2009
Broadband internet speeds in the U.S. continue to lag behind other countries like Japan, South Korea and Sweden, which have the highest levels of connections at speeds above 2 Mbps.

Comcast to launch U.S. Olympic Network
07.09.2009
The U. S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and Comcast Corporation have announced an agreement to form the U.S. Olympic Network (USON), the first-ever cable television network devoted solely to the Olympics.

Broadband to reach 650m households by 2013
07.08.2009
The number of households worldwide with broadband will reach close to 650 million by 2013, according to a report from international research firm Parks Associates. Most of that growth will come in Asia.

Cablevision adds programming to free VOD library
07.08.2009
Cablevision has announced the addition of content from eight cable programmers to its free Video On Demand (VOD) library available to iO TV customers across Cablevision's entire New York metropolitan service area.

Cox adds sports networks in Arizona and Orange County
07.08.2009
Cox subscribers in Arizona and Orange County, California will be able to see games on the CBS College Sports Network and MountainWest Sports Network (The Mtn.), on the Cox Digital Sports and Information Tier beginning August 1.

Time Warner Cable signs deal for Samsung Tru2way boxes
07.07.2009
Time Warner Cable and Samsung announced yesterday that they have signed a letter of commitment for the continued deployment of Samsung True2way enabled set-top boxes, which lets cable operators deliver interactive TV applications similar to web applications.

NTIA announces grants for broadband mapping
07.07.2009
The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced details of a $240 million grant program to fund collection of state-level broadband high speed internet data, which NTIA plans to use in creating a national broadband map.

Comcast offers full line-up on demand in July
07.06.2009
Comcast announced that it is offering an extensive library of entertainment programs during the month of July with a wide-range of choices On Demand. Highlights this month include blockbuster movies like Defiance, Paul Blart: Mall Cop and every Police Academy ever made available in HD.

Verizon agrees to cable franchise deal with Pittsburgh
07.06.2009
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has reached a tentative agreement with Verizon on a 10-year franchise that would allow Verizon to bring its FiOS TV service to customers in the city.

FCC hosting public broadband 'workshops' this summer
07.02.2009
Julius Genachowski was sworn in as the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Monday, but the new chairman already has staked out an ambitious agenda to bring broadband access to every resident in America.

Verizon Wireless expands V CAST mobile TV to Florida
07.02.2009
Verizon Wireless announced this week the launch of its V CAST Mobile TV service in South Florida markets including Orlando, Tampa Bay, Jacksonville, Tallahassee and Gainesville.

Biden announces $4 billion in broadband stimulus funds
07.01.2009
Vice President Joe Biden today announced the availability of $4 billion in loans and grants aimed at expanding broadband access to rural and underserved communities.

ATT supports troops with USO Operation Phone Home
07.01.2009
AT&T is donating more than 30,000 prepaid phone cards with a retail value of more than $150,000 to military personnel stationed overseas in 2009, in cooperation with the USO's Operation Phone Home program.

BlackBerry Tour available at Verizon stores July 12
07.01.2009
Verizon Wireless has announced that the BlackBerry Tour 3G smartphone will be available at its stores on July 12. Customers can pre-order the BlackBerry Tour online for $199.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.