high speed internet

If You Thought Black Friday Rocked, Wait for Cyber Monday

Topix - Business News  Sun, 11/27/2011 - 10:10

Cyber Monday, now a sacrosanct day for retailers with even the more basic of websites, is not even ten years years old.A Coined by the National Retail Federation, the term refers to a trend established after consumers got a taste of the wonders of high-speed Internet, but were not likely to have it in their own homes.


 

F.C.C. Expanding Efforts to Connect More Americans to Broadband

Topix - Business News  Wed, 10/12/2011 - 07:17

As part of a broad effort to encourage more Americans to use high-speed Internet and be able to compete in the global economy, the Federal Communications Commission has brought together a group of private companies that will offer free computer training to people in disadvantaged communities.


 

AT&T Affordable Communications Bundles to Stretch Budgets of Sma...

Small Business Trends  Wed, 09/15/2010 - 04:00

Dallas, Texas (PRESS RELEASE – September 15, 2010) – Starting at $90 a month, small businesses can get connected to the most relevant business communications technologies, including tech support and data backup services, thanks to the new “All for Less” bundle announced by AT&T.


 

'Up to' broadband claims exposed; consumers get half advertised ...

Topix - Business News  Tue, 08/17/2010 - 21:52

High-speed Internet service is only half as fast as advertised, according to an FCC report released this week.


 

U.S. said to toughen up broadband deployment report

Topix - Business News  Tue, 07/20/2010 - 03:45

High-speed Internet providers are expected to get a subtle rebuke from U.S. regulators this week when a report omits language that has previously said they are rolling out broadband to all areas in a "reasonable and timely fashion." According to a source familiar with the contents of the Federal Communications Commission report, it will be the ...


 

Government working on wireless spectrum inventory

Topix - Business News  Sun, 07/18/2010 - 22:27

Federal officials are beginning work on a comprehensive inventory of the nation's radio spectrum in hopes of finding more capacity for wireless high-speed Internet connections.


 

Officials begin work on spectrum inventory to find more airwaves...

Topix - Business News  Wed, 07/14/2010 - 20:49

Federal officials are beginning work on a comprehensive inventory of the nation's radio spectrum in hopes of finding more capacity for wireless high-speed Internet connections.


 

Summary Box: White House seeks more wireless spectrum for high-s...

Topix - Business News  Mon, 06/28/2010 - 19:01

THE WHITE HOUSE PLAN: The Obama administration is backing a Federal Communications Commission plan to nearly double the space available on the airwaves for wireless high-speed Internet traffic.


 

FCC Heads Towards Net Neutrality

Topix - Business News  Fri, 06/18/2010 - 04:02

Washington The Federal Communications Commission voted today to start the controversial process of reclassifying high-speed Internet access as a tightly regulated telecommunications service, which could pave the way for adopting rules that prevent service providers from giving priority to some types of content travelling through their networks.


 

FCC set to reconsider broadband regulations

Topix - Business News  Thu, 06/17/2010 - 00:53

Federal regulators are reconsidering the rules that govern high-speed Internet connections - wading into a bitter policy dispute that could be tied up in court for years.