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Analysts: Cable broadband growing faster than telcos and DSL (BetaNews) The current growth of DSL in the US remains less compelling than that of broadband cable, say the latest industry surveys. What may be more compelling, though, is that cable is now overtaking telcos. us.rd.yahoo.com
FairPoint offers to speed up DSL customers (The Nashua Telegraph) Some FairPoint Internet customers are getting the option to buy faster service under what might be called an interim tweak to the DSL network that the company bought from Verizon. "We're using some enhanced equipment to provide the increase . . . ... - By DAVID BROOKS Staff Writer us.rd.yahoo.com
Comcast Appeals F.C.C. Sanction (New York Times) Comcast made no secret of its interest in challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s order in August sanctioning the cable company for how it impeded the Internet connections of some customers as they were trying to share files over the Internet. us.rd.yahoo.com
Broadband gets less expensive (The Gleaner) High-speed Internet access is getting cheaper, if you live in the right places. us.rd.yahoo.com
Cablevision completes first phase of WiFi buildout (The State) Cablevision Systems Corp. said Thursday it has finished the first phase of its wireless network buildout in New York and remains on track to complete the project in two years. The diversified cable operator is offering the WiFi service at no charge to its 2.4 million Internet customers at speeds of up to 1.5 Megabits per second, similar to DSL at home. The company currently doesn't have plans to ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Price War Erupts For High-Speed Internet Service (WallStreet Journal via Yahoo! Finance) The battle between cable and phone companies to sign up new customers for high-speed Internet service is heating up, creating fresh opportunities for consumers to cut their bills. us.rd.yahoo.com
Smart home offices: It’s time to ‘tech’ it up a notch (Asheville Citizen-Times) You’ve got a smart home, a smart car and a smart dog, but what about a smart office? Smart offices aren’t just about being smart, they’re about working smart. The solution? Streamline your office space and have a clear definition of work and play. us.rd.yahoo.com
Cablevision rolls out wireless Web in NY suburbs (Reuters via Yahoo! News) New York cable TV operator Cablevision Systems Corp has started rolling out a free Wi-Fi network for subscribers who want to access the Web via laptops and other wireless devices. us.rd.yahoo.com
Broadband price war brews (CNET) The nation's two largest phone companies offer more aggressive promotional pricing on DSL service as they try to compete head-to-head with cable operators. us.rd.yahoo.com
Chattanooga: EPB rolls out TV in March (Chattanooga Times Free Press) EPB plans to start testing cable television services in February or March at several hundred houses, the utility’s president said Thursday us.rd.yahoo.com
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