Martin wants broadband across USA (USA Today)

19 August 2008, 11:34 pm

High-speed Internet access is so important to the welfare of U.S. consumers that America can't afford not to offer it free of charge to anybody who wants it, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin says.... read more

Networks Supersized for Democratic Convention (PC World)

19 August 2008, 4:25 pm

Ethernet, cellular hubs and CDNs at the DNC.... read more

Voice, data nets supersized for Democratic National Convention (Network World)

19 August 2008, 11:50 am

With more than 50,000 tech-savvy politicians, aides, wonks, delegates and journalists descending on Denver next week for the Democratic National Convention, any network deployed at the convention site will have to be huge.... read more

A Bear Speaks: Why Verizon’s Pricey FiOS Bet Won’t Pay Off (New York Times)

19 August 2008, 6:12 am

As I discuss in an article published Tuesday , FiOS is a monumental bet by Verizon on the future. It will cost $23 billion to run fiber past 18 million homes, roughly half of those served by Verizon.... read more

City still waiting for fiber-optic service (Baltimore Sun)

19 August 2008, 12:51 am

T he Q: We've written a lot here about Verizon's fiber-optic video, voice and data services. Lots of people tell us how much they love it. Some people write to say they hate it, especially the problems they've had getting it installed properly. And some people, like reader Susan Gillette, just want ... read more

State on wrong side of digital divide (The Oklahoman)

18 August 2008, 10:19 pm

The global race to embrace broadband Internet is creating a world of digital haves and have-nots, according to the Communication Workers of America. The surprising news in that is where the United States finds itself in the high-speed Internet race. Americans are mired in a broadband world that leav... read more

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