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  • Report: US FCC to allow payments for speedier traffic

    The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will propose new net neutrality rules Thursday that will allow broadband providers to charge companies like Netflix for preferential traffic management, according to a news report.

    Written by Grant Gross24 April 14 07:30
  • Senators: Comcast deal could mean higher broadband prices

    The proposed US$45.2 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable by Comcast would give the company huge market power to determine broadband prices and Internet content, a group of U.S. senators said Wednesday.

    Written by Grant Gross10 April 14 04:32
  • Comcast defends proposed Time Warner Cable deal

    Cable giant Comcast has fired up its messaging machine to promote its proposed US$45.2 billion purchase of fellow cable television and broadband provider Time Warner Cable, arguing the deal will benefit Time Warner's broadband customers.

    Written by Grant Gross09 April 14 05:55
  • FCC urged to make more Wi-Fi spectrum available

    The U.S. Federal Communications Commission should move forward with a plan to open up new 5GHz spectrum to Wi-Fi as consumer demand for wireless bandwidth skyrockets, a member of the commission said Friday.

    Written by Grant Gross07 March 14 21:07
  • 4 Ways Businesses Use Free Wi-Fi to Better Serve Customers

    Wi-Fi is largely a given in today's homes and office buildings. Increasingly, though, retailers, schools and specialty shops are getting into the mix. Here four firms discuss the philosophy behind their free Wi-Fi.

    Written by Jen A. Miller03 March 14 15:54
  • Verizon: Heavy Web users should pay more

    Heavy broadband users should help shoulder the cost of their traffic, but Verizon Communications does not give preferential treatment to some Web traffic, the company's CEO said Monday.

    Written by Grant Gross24 Feb. 14 15:33
  • Comcast, Netflix reach interconnection deal

    Comcast and Netflix have agreed to a multiyear deal that will speed streams from the video service to Comcast's U.S. broadband customers.

    Written by Nancy Weil23 Feb. 14 18:25
  • Comcast-Time Warner deal may impact broadband customers

    Comcast's proposed acquisition of Time Warner Cable is partly a grab for negotiating power in the fast-changing video content business, but it might affect broadband users, too.

    Written by Stephen Lawson14 Feb. 14 01:48
  • Consumer groups want government to reject Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal

    Antitrust enforcement agencies should reject a proposed US$45.2 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable by Comcast, because it would give the combined company huge market power in the broadband and cable TV industries, a handful of consumer and digital rights groups said.

    Written by Grant Gross13 Feb. 14 20:32
  • Net neutrality at the US FCC: A brief history

    The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality regulations, also known as open Internet rules, face a hearing on Monday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Verizon Communications has challenged the FCC's authority to pass the rules.

    Written by Grant Gross05 Sept. 13 18:36