Satellite to offer 10Mbit broadband to entire UK

The firm is currently pitching its broadband packages at rural consumers, amid negotiations between government and mobile operators to deliver universal 2Mbit/s broadband. Not cheap, but better than nothing!!!!!! " A French firm plans to launch a satellite next year that it...

Leibowitz chats up broadband, net neutrality, privacy...

"When it comes to consumer issues like broadband and network neutrality, the FTC in recent years has spent most of its time nodding dumbly at carriers, allowing them to "self-regulate." The idea that corporations can effectively monitor themselves for bad behavior has been...

£20 broadband charge to fight online music and film piracy

There goes poor old Britain, imposing more 'levies' on business at the beginning of the worst economic downturn in over a hundred years. This looks like a legal fraud scheme to me. "Philip Webster and Dan Sabbagh div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p...

Payment holiday for struggling British broadband customers

A British broadband and phone company has taken an unusual step of giving its customers a lifeline during the credit crunch by waiving its broadband fees for six months. TalkTalk's CEO announced the package...

21 Mbit mobile broadband trials on track

VODAFONE has said that its trials of 16Mbit HSPA+ broadband on its Spanish network have been a great success. Now it says it plans to test 21Mbit HSPA+ in the first quarter, which should provide punters with download speeds of up to 13Mbit in good conditions and a following...

If God had Broadband?

OK, so it’s hard to imagine the supreme being huddled behind a computer checking emails from his flock. But let's suspend disbelief, just for a moment.... Let’s imagine for a second that every time a prayer is uttered a message is sent to God (OK, so it’s a pretty...

IPTV services - BSNL and Smart Digivision Pvt Ltd

State owned BSNL launched interactive personalised television and video services, (IPTV) in Haryana on Wednesday. The service will be initially available in Gurgaon, Ambala and Faridabad in association with Smart Digivision Pvt Ltd. Speaking on the occassion BSNL chairman and...

Santa’s ‘sleigh delay’ could save you hundreds, says TalkTalk

If you’ve ever felt remotely subversive by watching the Alternative Christmas Speech then you might well choke on your turkey to learn that millions of Britons are considering holding an entire Alternative...

Internet Launched In Pacific Ocean

We have some exciting news from the team at KVH Industries. Here's a clip from their press release: "Taking a major step toward expanding availability of the mini-VSAT Broadband service, KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI) today announced that it has signed a 5-year...

US Faces "Sputnik Moment" in Broadband

New report shows US broadband is getting blown away by other nations"According to Strategy Analytics, the US has not come close to meeting the goal?enunciated by President George Bush in 2004?of ?universal and affordable access by 2007.? In fact, in the so-called ?metrics...

FBI's Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending October 17, 2008

" 1. FBI Coordinates Global Effort to Nab “Dark Market” Cyber Criminals A two year undercover...

Think Again: White Open Spaces, Owned by Us

Tech advances including the shift to digital TV have opened up the possibility of using unused frequencies to make broadband available nationwide in the US, even in rural areas. High-speed internet contributes to economic growth and public awareness. The Telco cartel wants to...

Congress OKs Greater Broadband Access

"By JOHN DUNBAR The Associated Press Tuesday, September 30, 2008; 7:18 PM WASHINGTON -- Congress has passed legislation that will require the government to keep closer tabs on who has access to the Internet and who does not. Supporters hope the Broadband Data...

European Commision: Broadband to be "Universal"

"Brussels is considering making broadband access available for all. The fast growth of broadband has led the European Commission to bring forward a review of the basic telecoms services Europeans can expect....

Google, HSBC Offer Cheap Internet

3 billion people are getting broadband from Spain to South Africa, thanks to Google and HSBC. What ever other wrongs have been committed by these companies, this would seem to be a good thing. "LONDON - Google...

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