Verizon 4G - Coming to a Farm Near You! - 13.05.10: Verizon Wireless is in talks with rural wireless providers to bring 4G to rural America. They are building their next generation wireless network using the spectrum it acquired from the FCC during a spectrum auction in 2008. The provider expects it will be in 25 to 30 new markets by th...


FCC Wants Control, Says it is in Consumer Interests - 06.05.10: The FCC have announced plans to offer a third way to implement net neutrality rules, despite recent rulings which said that the FCC have no authority over the internet. A statement from the FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has stated that they would like to restore the status quo as exi...


Between the Broadband Plan and Net Neutrality lies Confusion - 29.04.10: HughesNet have released a survey this week which shows that of the 23,000 people questioned, 43% felt that having a high speed internet connection helped them to stay connected with friends, family and the global community. The majority of those questioned also said that the internet w...


$20million FCC "Broadband Plan" a Waste of Money? - 22.04.10: AT&T have released details of their first quarter results and have increased revenues by $78million versus the same period last year. They also experienced a $1.9m increase in wireless subscribers, which is the highest first quarter increase they have ever had. This has helped wireless...


FCC Deny Lack of Authority - 15.04.10: The FCC have hit back at claims that they lack the authority to regulate the internet by saying that this should not prevent them from carrying out their plan to expand internet services. The comments were made to a congressional panel this week. They have not said if they will attempt...


The US is the best at everything, including broadband according to Verizon - 08.04.10: The FCC national broadband plan which was worked on for several months, may be affected by a loss in the federal courts this week, which may mean some policies will have to be abandoned. Austin Schlick from the FCC commented that each recommendation must have a sound legal footing and ...


$20million Spent Creating a "Broadband Plan" - 01.04.10: The FCC will start the process of creating regulations from the ideas set out in their Broadband plan beginning with a few rules which will be announced on April 21. The first areas to be covered will be Universal Service Fund reform, Mobile data roaming, set top box reform and cyber-s...


US Lags Behind UK and AU in Consumer Broadband Choice - 25.03.10: T-Mobile has showcased the nations fastest 3G wireless network using its latest devices. They have revealed plans to upgrade their high speed 3G service to High Speed Packet Access Plus which will deliver speeds which are up to 3 times faster than what they have currently on their 3G n...


FCC Broadband Plan Gets Praise from Private Sector - 18.03.10: The FCC have finally released their national broadband plan this week and one of the major goals emerging, has been its hope to bring broadband to all US residents. The FCC have agreed to approve a two page statement on their goals, but each of their 200 proposals will need to be appro...


The Whole Country has gone Googley! - 11.03.10: Google mania is still going strong in the US, as cities and towns across the country fight to be chosen for their high speed broadband trials. Google have already said that they have had a good number of submissions. Added to the recent renaming of Topeka to Google, is Duluth in Minnes...


Topeka, Kansas renames itself "Google" to sway fiber optic test application - 04.03.10: A town in Kansas has changed its name for the month of March to "Google" in a bid to be chosen as one of the towns for the new fiber optic trials by the company. The mayor of the town, previously known as Topeka, has said that the name change is just a bit of fun, but might set ...


Is there more to the FCC's demand for Television to give up Wireless Spectrum? - 25.02.10: The Federal Communications Commission's broadband plan is to ask television broadcasters to give up unused wireless spectrum. The FCC have said they will offer a share of the profits once the spectrum is sold. The broadband plan is due out next month and will focus, in part, on freeing...


Verizon Welcomes Google to the Fiber Optic Market - 18.02.10: The Los Angeles Times has commented on the news from Google regarding their trial of super fast broadband in the US. They have suggested that the move is timed to place pressure on other providers such as Verizon, AT&T and Comcast to do more. It also said that the timing of ...


Get your name in for Google Fiber Optic Services - 13.02.10: Google is to conduct a trial of a fiber optics network which could increase Internet speeds by as much as 100 times those available today to 1gigabit. The company expect to trial the new system on up to 500,000 homes in the US and claim that their pricing structure will be competit...


Time Warner Cable back from the dead? - 04.02.10: A California Democrat has suggested that the US Federal Communications Commission should set up a fund under the Universal Service Fund to subsidize broadband subscriptions. Doris Matsui said in her speech at the Washington think tank that many Americans simply cannot afford...


Hooray for Climate Change! - 28.01.10: The rate of ice melting at the Arctic has prompted Kodiak-Kenai Cable Co to consider laying a fiber optic cable through the Northwest Passage, allowing faster communications between Asia and the UK. It is thought that the new cabling would mean that the time to send messages...


US Behind South Korea, Japan, Romania and Denmark - 21.01.10: Recent reports from Akamai and SpeedMatters have shown that the US is lagging behind the rest of the world in terms of broadband speeds. An average speed of 3.9Mbps was recorded in the third quarter of last year. This puts the United States in 18th place. South Korea has the...


Broadband is a Good Thing for Consumers ... from Both Sides - 14.01.10: A study released by the Public Policy Institute of California this week, has confirmed that employment grows faster in those areas where there has been increased access to the Internet and broadband. Jed Kolko, the author of the report stated that the introduction of broadband has ...


Moving Forward in 2010 with New Technology and New Goals - 09.01.10: A study from Nielsen has found that of the 195m Internet users in the United Sates, 93% use a broadband connection. This represents an increase of 16% since 2008. The study also found that more users than ever are accessing online video content with 138m watching videos, up 11%. On...


Even our cars have WiFi - but millions being spent on Internet "Awareness"? - 24.12.09: A study from USTelecom which looked at the broadband use of North America, Europe and Asia has found that US consumers transfer 14.2 gigabytes of web content per month. This puts the US in third place behind South Korea and France. On average this equates to around 3000 emails or 1...


Government feels they are investing whilst providers feel they are interfering - 18.12.09: The Obama Administration is to award $2bn in loans and grants over the next 75 days in a bid to expand broadband access and to create many thousands of jobs. 18 broadband projects in 17 states will be announced this week as part of an initial investment of $182m. The White House Na...


Internet providers fees and fines not helping during recession - 11.12.09: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is questioning Verizon on why it is doubling its termination fees for Smartphone customers and why those without a data plan are being charged for accidentally accessing their mobile Internet service. Verizon increased their termination c...


Companies and Individuals Investing in Broadband's Future - 04.12.09: The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced plans to improve access to broadband for libraries in the US. One plan involves using state broadband improvement plans and another plan is to offer help getting access to Federal broadband stimulus funds. Gates has announced part...


FCC Pushes Broadband but comes under fire from AT&T & Verizon - 27.11.09: A workshop held at the Federal Communications Commission has outlined concerns regarding the National Broadband Plan. Industry leaders and academics pointed out that funding into research had been inadequate and that students gaining a PHD in the telecommunications field were choos...


It's the System Governing Broadband that needs the Overhaul! - 23.11.09: Albany Governor David Paterson, has appointed 13 people to serve on the New York Broadband Development and Deployment Council. Coming from a variety of backgrounds, including private industry and municipal and State government, they are all leaders and experts in broadband technolo...


Small Steps for some, Giant Leaps for others - 01.11.09: Motorola has announced this week the first deployment of its RF over glass solution along with Metrocast Communications. It will be used in selected Virginia properties as part of its upgrade of its networks to fiber to the home networks. RF solutions offer a way of expanding servi...


Verizon Makes Fiber Optic Improvements in Delaware - 25.10.09: Residents living in New Castle Delaware now have access to an all fiber optic network for their television entertainment. Verizon's award winning FiOS TV service is now available to more than 2000 households in the area offering 130 HD channels, video on demand and fast Internet sp...


You have to spend money to make money - 18.10.09: FairPoint Communications have this week said it has completed an $85m upgrade to its fiber optic network, installing more than 368 miles of cabling throughout the New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine areas. They say this is just the beginning of their future plans. They expect to be ab...


Scholars get Nobel for Fiber Optic Work - Schools to get Fiber Optics - 11.10.09: Charles K. Kao along with Willard Boyle and George Smith have won the Nobel Prize for their work in discovering how to transmit light through fiber optics. Kao calculated how it would be possible to transmit light over longer distances by removing impurities from the glass. Boyle a...


Verizon Speeds up whilst Cuba Lags Behind - 04.10.09: A small Miami firm may have been given the right to lay fiber optic cables between the US and Cuba. TeleCuba Communications have said that the cables will be operating by the middle of 2011, but that permission still needs to come from the Cuban government. Cuba is currently the on...

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