In a move that signals the increasingly essential role of the Internet, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to announce a program that will provide low-income households with Internet access for just $9.99.
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In Washington today, someone got something done. If that was not shocking enough, it was the FCC. We can wait while you compose yourself. The FCC voted unanimously today to re-purpose the universal service program, which was used to get phone service to rural Americans. The fun will now be used...
People in the UK are willing to pay more for faster broadband, new research suggests, although they do not have access to the technology.
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NEW YORK – Move over, Web surfing. Netflix movies now take up more of the Internet pipes going into North American homes.
A study published Tuesday by Sandvine Inc. shows that Netflix movies and TV shows account for nearly 30 percent of traffic into homes during peak evening hours, compared...
-- How's the broadband access in your community -- or perhaps in other places where you'd like to live, work or send your kids to school?
Now you can look that information up via an interactive National Broadband Map, unveiled February 17 by the National Telecommunications and Information...
I'm going to be getting Comcast, preferably 15 Mbps, and I need a wireless router that would be really good for online gaming on my PS3 and downloading content, something that can maximize my available speeds.I've been told that an N router is the best for what I need, is this true? What brands...
Telco to Initiate New Jersey Pilot in January With Startup 4Home
By Todd Spangler -- Multichannel News, 12/30/2010
Verizon will debut a home-management service for FiOS next year that will let customers remotely lock or unlock their doors, check video cameras, adjust thermostats and power...
DO NOT USE DD-WRT on the following Routers
Known incompatible devices
General Incompatibility Information
There are various points where you can see if your device will not be supported even if you router isn't listed here!
* it is based on a Texas Instruments (TI) chipset
* it is...
By PETER SVENSSON AP Technology Writer
NEW YORK November 4, 2010 (AP)
Cable companies have been losing TV subscribers at an ever faster rate in the last few months, and satellite TV isn't picking up the slack.
That could be a sign that Internet TV services such as Netflix and Hulu are finally...
I have a springt broadband card that I use for my laptop but I need a wireless router so I can have internet for my other computers. I mean like G wireless routers or N. I have no clue what they are lol.I have a belkinN wireless router but I don't think it works with wireless broadband...
I just got internet installed at the new place I'm living, and I'm not sure of what type of wireless router would be best for handling all of these devices. I know I should use a wired connection for the gaming systems, but, that's not possible.
U.S. to double broadband for commerce
WASHINGTON, (UPI) -- President Barack Obama is expected to approve an auction of 500 megahertz of the wireless communication spectrum for U.S. commerce, The New York Times reported.
A memorandum the president was expected to sign Monday would nearly double...
FCC pulls broadband closer to regulations
WASHINGTON, (UPI) -- The U.S. Federal Communication voted Thursday to define Internet transmissions as a telecommunications industry, pulling broadband into its regulatory fold.
The voted 3-2 in favor of the proposal, setting up a period for public...
So, I'm getting a notebook and am going to use the internet a lot. With a wireless router, would I be able to go to different parts of the house and still use the internet?
Sirius XM accuses wireless companies of “warehousing” spectrum next door to satellite radio
The great accusation fest which is the struggle between Sirius XM (SIRI) satellite radio and a host of wireless companies went to its next round on Friday, with Sirius accusing the companies of...
Asus has long had a notable reputation within the overclocking community and their P6T Deluxe motherboard continues the trend. Based on Intel's X58 Express and ICH10R chipsets, this ATX board is ready to host the newest LGA1366 Core i7 processors for ultimate powerful performance.
Up to 24GB of...
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Court has upheld a lower court's ruling that Charlie Ergen's EchoStar and DISH are still in violation of TiVo's patent, despite the companies' claims of major alterations to bypass TiVo's invention. The cost of the 2-1 ruling is likely to...
CHESEAUX, Switzerland and ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan 19, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ -- Nagravision SA, a Kudelski Group company and the world's leading independent provider of value-added content protection solutions, today announced the execution of a Conditional Access System...
Nagravision and DISH Network Sign New Long-Term Agreement
CHESEAUX, Switzerland and ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Jan. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nagravision SA, a Kudelski Group (SIX: KUD.VX) company and the world's leading independent provider of value-added content protection solutions, today...
Im using an 8M Broadband connection for my PC. I want to use a wireless router to connect my ps3 to the same internet line! Im going to buy a wireless router soon.Just want to know how do I connect it, without disconnecting my PC!