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NewsWill 1Gbps home broadband encourage telecommuting?
Swedish broadband equipment maker Tilgin has launched a platform for home gateways that can handle gigabit speeds, according to PCWorld. The development of the platform, called Simba, is attributed Read more...
FCC proposes net neutrality framework
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday put out a long-awaited proposal for network neutrality. Calling the proposed framework "basic rules of the road to preserve the open Internet as a Read more...
The IT demands of rapidly growing Howard County, Md.
Howard County, Md., an outlying suburb of both Baltimore and Washington, D.C., grew extremely rapidly over the past 10 years, and its IT systems struggled to keep pace. There are approximately 3,500 Read more...
FCC launches inquiry into framework for broadband rules
The FCC formally opened its inquiry into reclassifying broadband services so that it can establish some rules covering ISPs' obligations regarding non-discrimination, or net neutrality. The agency is Read more...
Epic battle shapes up over broadband reclassification
The Federal Communications Commission has floated a plan to reclassify broadband access, re-igniting the battle over net neutrality and pitting the cable companies and telcos against consumer Read more...
Hottest technology of the last decade
EWeek.com has come up with a definitive list of the 25 hot technologies that changed the first decade of the 21st century. It's a list that includes BlackBerrys and broadband. It also includes items Read more...
Stimulus dollars in pipeline for IT
Take a look at our Spotlight article today, and you will see just where money is going from the massive stimulus package that President Obama signs into law today. And if you want to know more about Read more...
Is 'broadband for all' a boondoggle?
President Obama's economic stimulus package could mean big bucks for IT--roughly $37 billion in all. That includes $20 billion for online health records, $11 billion for a smarter power grid and $6 Read more...
Groups urge Obama to adopt broadband strategy
A coalition of broadband supporters is urging President-elect Obama to keep his campaign pledge and develop a national strategy to increase deployment of affordable high-speed Internet access across Read more...
The road to an Internet tax ban
Congress is moving closer to extending a ban on Internet taxes, a law that expires on Nov. 1st. Recently, the Senate joined the House in passed a moratorium. However, there are differences in the two Read more...
| Press ReleasesBroadband Forum Announces Specifications for MPLS in Mobile Backhaul in 4G/LTE NetworksNews Highlights Broadband Forum's new Technical Report 221 (TR-221): - Empowers operators to combine TDM, ATM, Ethernet and IP services over a converged backhaul network using standard MPLS - Allows Read more >> Voip-Pal.Com Inc. Launches New Corporate WebsiteRelaunch of PointsPhone website proceeding on scheduleBELLEVUE, Wash., Sept. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Voip-Pal.Com Inc. ("Voip-Pal") (OTC Pink Sheets: VPLM) is pleased to announce that it has Read more >> National Press Club to Host "NEWSMAKER" Media Briefing With Gary Shapiro, President and CEO, Consumer Electronics Association"The Spectrum Crunch: A Call to Action to the FCC" WASHINGTON, April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the National Press Club about a Newsmaker media briefing Read more >> Research and Markets: North America B2C E-Commerce Report 2011DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/34b87e/north_america_b2c) has announced the addition of the "North America B2C E-Commerce Report 2011" Read more >> Research and Markets: the New Neutrality Conundrum: Does the Internet Need RegulationDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/fcb80d/the_new_neutrality) has announced the addition of the "The New Neutrality Conundrum: Does the Read more >> |
