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PC World
July 2004
Brad Grimes |
Plug Into Easy, Cheap Broadband Internet access over power lines gets off the ground in new Ohio-based service.   |
InternetNews
February 27, 2004
Colin C. Haley |
AT&T Tries Power Play The telecom giant looks to offset its sagging long-distance business and extricate itself from a tangle of telecom regulation by dabbling in a new technology. |
InternetNews
February 20, 2004
Jim Wagner |
EarthLink Invests In Powerline Broadband Now that the FCC has blessed the union of broadband Internet and power lines, a major ISP is taking a more serious look at the technology. |
The Motley Fool
March 3, 2004
Mark Mahorney |
Broadband and Utilities, Oh My Broadband over power line could be the next thing for accessing the Internet. |
InternetNews
November 12, 2008
Judy Mottl |
IBM Aims to Electrify Rural Broadband Access IBM partners to bring broadband networking via electrical power lines to millions without Internet access. |
InternetNews
February 24, 2005
Roy Mark |
BPL Powering Up in 2005 -- Maybe Tests, trials and small commercial deployments show Broadband over Power Line (BPL) technically works, but what about the business model? |
The Motley Fool
August 12, 2004
Ben McClure |
Danger: Power Lines Overhead? Power line broadband technology may threaten cable companies -- but not anytime soon. |
PC World
September 2002
Scott Spanbauer |
Top Broadband ISPs Cable Internet costs the least, but you should choose DSL if you plan to share access among multiple PCs. |
CIO
July 15, 2005 |
They Want Their DSL While broadband users in the US prefer cable, DSL services are more popular worldwide. |
PC World
May 2, 2001
Tom Spring |
Verizon Joins Broadband Price Hike Parade AT&T Broadband boosts cable prices as well; other DSL rates have already jumped... |
PC World
May 1, 2000
Rick Overton |
Broadband or Bust According to Aesop, the slow and steady tortoise beats the fast and flighty hare. But wouldn't it be great if that dang rabbit hunkered down and delivered on its promise? That's what consumers hope will happen in the world of high-bandwidth Internet access. Folks at home who want a fast connection to the Net must choose from a bewildering array of broadband technologies, among them ISDN, cable modem, and an alphabet soup of DSL varieties, including ADSL, SDSL, and G.Lite. But for people with money to burn, new superfast technologies make huge promises that sound awfully enticing. |
InternetNews
April 1, 2004
Roy Mark |
Court Refuses to Review FCC Modem Rule Ninth Circuit upholds decision saying cable broadband is subject to common carrier rules. |
InternetNews
April 1, 2004
Ron Miller |
SBC Cuts DSL Prices -- with a Catch SBC drops prices and raises download speeds -- and tosses in voice for a lower price as the competition for broadband customers intensifies. |
PC Magazine
April 6, 2005
Sebastian Rupley |
Broadband Times Three Fiber-to-the-home service brings speeds many times faster than cable modems and DSL. |
InternetNews
October 14, 2004
Roy Mark |
FCC: Make Way for Speed Over Power The Federal Communications Commission approved rules today clearing the way for commercial deployment of broadband over power lines |
InternetNews
April 19, 2004
Robyn Greenspan |
The Broadband Tipping Point Propelled by a surge in DSL subscriptions, more than half of American Internet users have high-speed access. |
InternetNews
August 15, 2007
Roy Mark |
DirecTV Powers Up With BPL DirecTV put a charge in its broadband services Wednesday, announcing a wholesale distribution deal with broadband over powerline provider Current Group. The deal includes both high-speed Internet and VoIP services. |
PC World
May 2002
Anne Kandra |
Still Stuck in the Slow Lane? Lots of areas still can't get broadband. Here's why -- and what you can do... |
InternetNews
October 5, 2005
Roy Mark |
Broadband Over Power Lines Debuts in D.C. Suburb Manassas, Virginia adds broadband over power lines through a public-private partnership with Communications Technologies in a bid to compete with DSL and cable modems. |
IEEE Spectrum
October 2005
Willie D. Jones |
United States Establishes "Level Playing Field" in Broadband--Or Does It? Reversing a longtime stance, the FCC no longer maintains that offering consumers broadband services on attractive terms requires there to be competing providers of digital subscriber line, or DSL, service. |
InternetNews
August 26, 2005
Roy Mark |
Same Broadband Numbers, Different Conclusions Consumer advocates claim the FCC is misleading public about pace of broadband rollout -- and DSL and cable modem users are paying more because of it. |
InternetNews
July 7, 2005
Tim Gray |
Google in $100 Million BPL Investment Google, Goldman Sachs and the Hearst have invested in Current Communications Group, hoping to rapidly expand the reach of broadband over power lines throughout the country. |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Google Searches Power Lines The search leader makes an investment in broadband over power lines technology. Along with Goldman Sachs and Hearst Corp., the group invested a reported $100 million in a bid to allow the venture to accelerate its deployment of the emerging technology beyond the small offerings it has in Maryland and Hawaii. |
PC World
January 2001
Scott Spanbauer |
Warp Speed Web Access: Cable vs. DSL vs. Everything Else The latest in fast Net for 2001: We compare the providers, identify the best broadband sites, and rate the new home gateways. |
BusinessWeek
August 13, 2009 |
Faster Web Connections Washington is trying to figure out how to expand broadband service throughout the U.S. at a reasonable cost. Take a look at the competing technologies. |
PC World
June 2005
Susan Silvius |
The Best (and Worst) ISPs A recent survey rates major providers for speed and tech support, and reveals which broadband and dial-up services make the grade and which fall flat. |
PC World
September 2003
Scott Spanbauer |
More Broadband for Your Buck Are you getting all the ISP you pay for? Here's how to make the most of your connection, and what to do if it's time to switch providers. |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2005
Tom Taulli |
TXU Plugs In to the Web The utility company, along with Current Communications, is set to offer broadband through electrical outlets. Investors, take note. |
PC Magazine
October 19, 2004
John C. Dvorak |
False Promises, Failed Initiatives Five years ago, all the research suggested that by now DSL would be the dominant broadband technology, easily passing cable and other competitors. What happened? |
InternetNews
August 1, 2005
Roy Mark |
FCC Chief Pushing For DSL Deregulation New FCC chairman circulating proposal to give telcos' broadband the same status as cable modems. |
PC World
August 24, 2006
Jeff Bertolucci |
The Best Broadband ISPs in America Both cable and DSL connections are getting faster and cheaper, but you may not have the best one. To find out how your ISP rates, see what customers say about their providers. |
PC World
May 2, 2001
Tom Spring |
Broadband Users Still Sing the Blues High-speed access to the Internet was supposed to be everywhere by now. But financial and technical problems dog the industry... |
Entrepreneur
August 2006
Amanda C. Kooser |
Beam Me Up But growing businesses in rural regions aren't doomed to dial-up - they can look to satellite as a broadband option. |
InternetNews
January 29, 2004
Ron Miller |
Broadband Poised for Takeoff The U.S. broadband market is set to double by 2008, according to a new Jupiter Research report. |
BusinessWeek
November 22, 2004
Catherine Yang |
Easy Broadband -- And Smarter Power Web access from wall outlets is on the way, and utilities see even more on the horizon. |
Entrepreneur
June 2003
Amanda C. Kooser |
Tech Buzz Upgrading your phone system to IP telephony... broadband access from your local electric company |
PC World
September 2005
Jeff Bertolucci |
Proposed DSL Rules Threaten Small ISPs FCC may release phone companies from obligation to let other ISPs lease DSL lines, leaving small ISP companies are worried about their future. |
InternetNews
July 12, 2005
Colin C. Haley |
IBM Explores BPL in Texas Big blue teams with a Texas energy company to test broadband over power lines. |
PC World
July 24, 2002
David Legard |
Broadband Access Is Booming DSL subscribers outnumber cable modem users worldwide, but new wireless technologies may change that. |
PC World
January 2001
Scott Spanbauer |
Warp Speed Web Access The latest in fast Net for 2001: We compare the providers, identify the best broadband sites, and rate the new home gateways.... |
BusinessWeek
March 1, 2004
Rosenbush et al. |
Broadband: What's The Holdup? The U.S. lags far behind global leaders such as Korea and Japan, where broadband is far faster and cheaper, thanks to more focused national policy, less cumbersome regulation, and more densely populated regions. What's holding up the US with broadband? |
New Architect
October 2002
Lincoln D. Stein |
The ACLU vs. Broadband The ACLU's white paper titled "No Competition: How Monopoly Control of the Broadband Internet Threatens Free Speech," calls for regulations to force cable companies to allow competing ISPs to offer service over their wires. |
InternetNews
May 4, 2004
Colin C. Haley |
Verizon to Enhance DSL Service Carrier plans to boost speeds and add VoIP to bundles to build on a record quarter for broadband sign-ups. |
InternetNews
October 26, 2004
Roy Mark |
Kerry, Bush Split on Broadband Senator John Kerry wants to use federal subsidies to help spur broadband deployment while President Bush supports continued deregulation. |
InternetNews
December 23, 2003
Roy Mark |
Broadband Growth Slightly Cools High-speed connections increased 18% during the first half of 2003 to put 23.5 million lines into service. |
InternetNews
March 16, 2007
Roy Mark |
ISPs Challenge FCC Broadband Rules A group of Internet service providers including EarthLink and Time Warner Telecom, went to court Friday to challenge Federal Communications Commission rules that free wireline telecom carriers from line-sharing obligations. |
InternetNews
March 10, 2004
Colin C. Haley |
Vonage Goes Courting For Cable The broadband telephony upstart is looking to partner with a major cable operator this year to further expand its customer base. |
InternetNews
December 23, 2005
Jim Wagner |
China's Broadband Growth Expected to Top U.S. By next year high-speed Internet line growth in China could surpass that in the U.S. |
CIO
April 15, 2003
Christopher Lindquist |
Energized Internet Broadband internet flowing from every electrical outlet? The technology exists. But the power line broadband industry still faces implementation, regulatory and marketing hurdles before it competes for customers with cable, DSL and satellite companies. |
PC World
May 31, 2002
Tom Spring |
New Tiered Pricing Comes to Broadband As cable companies roll out tiered pricing some customers complain they're stuck paying more for less |
