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FCC: Exaggerated claims of broadband speed persist
A year-long study by the Federal Communications Commission has concluded that most ISPs are delivering 90 percent of their advertised upload speed and just 80 percent of promised download speed.
Will 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
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
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
Consumers getting only half of advertised broadband speed
In a report released this week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reported that users are getting an average of half of the "up to" broadband speeds advertised by ISPs. While nobody
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
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
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
Money flowing into smart grid, but will it be ready for prime time?
President Barack Obama yesterday announced $3.4 billion in grants to update the nation's electrical grid with the goal of creating a more efficient and reliable electric system in the U.S. One
Dutch ISP aggressively throttles Internet traffic
Dutch ISP UPC has hit upon a way to control bandwidth usage--and profitability--while offering "unlimited" Internet access plans. Apparently, the company intends to apply speed limits on non-HTTP
