Broadband internet adoption barriers include lack of social support
08.31.2009
The final 37 percent of Americans who do not have home broadband internet access are hindered in many cases by a lack of training and social support in using technology, according to the Federal Communications Commission's broadband initiative.

Clearwire shuffles C-suite in effort to roll out 4G mobile broadband
08.31.2009
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.

Comcast upgrades high speed internet in Chicago
08.28.2009
Comcast high speed internet subscribers in the Chicago area will now be able to access speeds of up to 50 Mbps downloads in the Extreme 50 tier, after Comcast completed its upgrade from broadband to wideband with the launch of next-generation DOCSIS 3.0 across the region.

Court gives Comcast win in overturning cable subscriber limits
08.28.2009
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled in favor of cable and internet provider Comcast in its lawsuit seeking to overturn federal limitations on the share of cable subscribers a single provider can have.

Verizon launches trial of TV over broadband internet
08.28.2009
Verizon has launched a trial to bring television programming online to its FiOS TV subscribers, as part of an initiative by cable internet providers called TV Everywhere, allowing customers to view cable TV content wherever and whenever they want it.

Broadband stimulus applications total $28 billion
08.27.2009
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.

FCC approves inquiry into wireless industry
08.27.2009
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.

Internet security: Facebook pledges better privacy controls
08.27.2009
As more internet users share their personal information on social websites like Facebook, the more opportunities criminals and identity thieves find for exploiting them. Today, Facebook announced plans to further improve privacy and internet security.

U.S. broadband internet speeds lag behind other nations
08.26.2009
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).

ATT, Verizon still building out 3G mobile broadband networks
08.24.2009
With all of the attention on products like WiMax that promise fourth-generation (4G) mobile broadband, consumers might not realize that companies like Verizon and AT&T are still spending billions of dollars to complete their 3G mobile broadband networks.

Cox will provide wireless data service on Qualcomm platform
08.24.2009
Cable and broadband internet provider Cox Communications plans to offer wireless voice and data service including games and apps for mobile devices. Qualcomm announced that Cox will use its BREW technology to enable aspects of its mobile data experience.

Nokia Booklet 3G is designed for mobile broadband
08.24.2009
Cell phone maker Nokia announced today that it is introducing its first ever netbook, a mini laptop designed around accessing mobile broadband, appropriately called the Booklet 3G.

FCC asks: What is 'broadband' anyway?
08.21.2009
Settling on a definition of the term broadband could mean a lot to internet users who may not know exactly what it is they are getting when internet service providers tout the latest products offering broadband speeds.

Cox rolls out DOCSIS 3.0 high speed internet in Arizona
08.21.2009
Cox Communications has expanded its fastest broadband service to residential customers in Arizona, rolling out DOCSIS 3.0 cable internet technology to bring customers its Ultimate Internet package, which delivers up to 50 Mbps downloads and 5 Mbps uploads.

Time Warner will post promo internet videos on YouTube
08.21.2009
Time Warner has announced an agreement with Google's YouTube to put short-form Time Warner content, including clips from movies, television shows and news programming, on the popular free internet video site using a Time Warner embeddable player.

Broadband internet penetration gaining in small markets
08.20.2009
Despite lagging behind major urban centers, rural and smaller markets are gaining ground in broadband internet penetration, according to a study released by comScore.

Cox receives broadband customer value award
08.20.2009
Amid news of dipping broadband subscribers last quarter, one broadband internet provider is being recognized for providing customer value. Cox Communications announced it has received the 2009 North American Broadband Customer Value Leadership Award by Frost & Sullivan.

FCC now on Twitter, blogs about National Broadband Plan
08.19.2009
The Federal Communications Commission has joined the Twitter revolution, using the micro-blogging service to send out messages about its progress toward creating a National Broadband Plan to expand broadband access to every American.

Broadband internet subscriber rate slowest in 8 years
08.18.2009
New broadband internet subscribers in the second quarter dropped down to the lowest level in eight years, according to a research report from Leichtman Research Group (LRG).

Google's internet search dominance challenged by Micro-hoo?
08.17.2009
Google had a 65 percent share of internet searches in the U.S. in June, still the top spot by a good margin. But the combined power of Microsoft and Yahoo, which have joined together on internet search under Microsoft's Bing search engine, grabbed a combined 28 percent, according to comScore.

Facebook looks to become the indispensible social website
08.17.2009
As one of the most popular websites on the internet, Facebook has reached the status of Google in at least one respect. When Facebook does something, everybody hears about it.

Verizon tests 4G mobile broadband network in Boston and Seattle
08.14.2009
Verizon Wireless today conducted its first successful Long Term Evolution (LTE) fourth generation (4G) data call in Boston and earlier completed a similar test in Seattle, the company announced. Verizon is hoping to launch its LTE 4G mobile broadband network in 30 markets in 2010.

Internet providers won't take broadband stimulus money
08.14.2009
The giant broadband internet companies Comcast, AT&T and Verizon are not planning to apply for broadband stimulus grants from the government, the Washington Post is reporting, in part because of conditions attached to the funds the companies don't like.

Web browser wars: Which one is best for high speed internet?
08.14.2009
Microsoft's Internet Explorer is by far the most popular, but there are several other web browsers available for high speed internet users. Now, the New York Times is reporting that Netscape founder Marc Andreessen plans to introduce a new web browser aligned with Facebook.

Verizon introduces mobile broadband USB modem
08.13.2009
Verizon Wireless and ZTE USA announced the release of a USB modem with global connectivity for laptop computers. The AD3700 is designed for connecting devices to mobile broadband internet and gives customers access to networks in more than 175 destinations.

Discovery Channel joins Comcast's TV over broadband internet trial
08.13.2009
Comcast Corporation today announced that Discovery Channel has joined the technical trial of On Demand Online, which the broadband internet and cable provider plans to roll out to make TV content available on the internet for its subscribers at no extra charge.

Verizon reminds college students about broadband internet security
08.13.2009
Parents and college students are already preparing for the beginning of the fall semester. Verizon is advising them about the importance of maintaining a student's broadband internet security to protect their PCs from viruses.

Qwest offers Dell netbooks to high speed internet subscribers
08.10.2009
Internet service provider Qwest has begun offering Dell Inspiron mini netbooks for $199 to new subscribers to its high speed internet service and to existing customers who upgrade service.

Twitter cyberattacks should remind internet users not to open spam
08.07.2009
After Twitter, Facebook and LiveJournal were hit by a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS) on Thursday, security experts say broadband internet users who don't protect their PCs are contributing to this growing plague on the web.

FCC wants independent data on broadband internet deployments
08.07.2009
The Federal Communications Commission, in preparation for developing a National Broadband Plan, has recruited an independent research group - the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information (CITI) - to research broadband deployments by internet service providers (ISP).

Europe says its broadband internet penetration beats U.S.
08.06.2009
A report released by the European Commission says that broadband internet penetration in the 27 nations of the European Union is highest in the world, based on the percentage of homes and businesses with landline high speed internet.

Comcast DOCSIS 3.0 broadband may reach 80 percent this year
08.06.2009
Comcast, the largest broadband internet service provider in the U.S., said Thursday that it expects to upgrade broadband service to DOCSIS 3.0 high speed internet technology in 80 percent of its footprint this year.

Comcast offers broadband customers caller ID on PCs
08.05.2009
Comcast said today that new technologies will help bring together the company's digital cable, high speed internet and digital voice offerings with the launch of Universal Caller ID and a mobile application for the iPhone or iPod touch.

Google and TiVo both give web video a boost
08.05.2009
Broadband internet scored two more wins today against cable with Google's announcement that it will acquire On2, a developer of video compression technology for improving web video on YouTube and TiVo's announcement that it will provide more free web content through its DVR service.

Broadband internet providers limit traffic - is 'net neutrality' threatened?
08.04.2009
A Canadian provider of internet traffic controls, Sandvine, said roughly 90 percent of its broadband internet provider customers use application-specific traffic management policies, including most of its customers in the United States.

Boston considering city-wide Wi-Fi to boost broadband internet access
08.04.2009
The city of Boston is considering founding a nonprofit body to build, own and administer a city-wide Wi-Fi network to help underserved neighborhoods reap the benefits of access to broadband internet.

Clearwire to launch WiMax mobile broadband in more markets
08.03.2009
Clearwire today announced that it will launch its WiMax 4G mobile broadband internet service in Boise, Idaho; Bellingham, Washington; and eight markets throughout Texas on September 1, 2009.

Microsoft tries to loosen Google's grip on the internet
08.03.2009
Google's control of the search engine market helps make Google websites the most visited on the internet. Just as competition between broadband internet providers helps drive down consumer cost, web users may wonder if it's maybe not such a good thing to have one company so dominant on web search.