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.

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.

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.

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.

Charter high speed internet customers assured continued service
07.16.2009
Charter high speed internet subscribers and other customers of Charter Communications services are being assured by CEO Neil Smit that the company plans to continue its focus on its customers as it goes through bankruptcy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.