broadband

Obama includes broadband, smart grid in stimulus package

ITworld staff — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:58:30 -0500

President-elect Barack Obama laid out his plan for a huge economic stimulus package, with broadband rollout, an Internet-based smart energy grid and computers for schools as part of the plan.

US investment in IT would create jobs, group says

ITworld staff — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:03:34 -0500

A $30 billion investment by the U.S. government in broadband, health IT and smart energy grids would create or retain nearly a million jobs, according to a new report from a Washington, D.C., think tank.

Comcast confirms new network management practices

ITworld staff — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:34:56 -0500

Comcast, the second largest broadband provider in the U.S., has stopped network-management practices that focus on slowing the BitTorrent peer-to-peer application, the company said.

Comcast Has Begun Throttling the Bandwidth Hogs

ITworld staff — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:40:25 -0500

Use too much bandwidth and pay the price. That's the word from Comcast, which has launched a broadband throttling system to prevent power users from hogging its network.

India postpones auction of 3G spectrum

ITworld staff — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:28:27 -0500

India has postponed to Jan. 30, 2009, the auction of 3G spectrum to give potential bidders more time to study bid documents and rules for the auction, a government agency said Tuesday.

The top underreported tech stories of 2008

ITworld staff — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:56:17 -0500

There's a huge amount of noise out there, and it often obscures the quiet little stories that could help IT work more efficiently and more profitably. Here are seven important IT stories that you might have missed in 2008.

Cable repairs set back by second undersea break

ITworld staff — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 09:22:29 -0500

Efforts to restore normal communications between Europe and Asia have suffered a setback after an important undersea cable broke for a second time, this time at a much greater depth.

12 ways porn has changed the Web (for good and evil)

ITworld staff — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 14:28:06 -0500

The adult entertainment industry has helped shape the Internet as we know it today, even if it has also been at the forefront of a number of less savory innovations. Let's take a look at a not-entirely-dirty dozen.

Best practice: Choosing a satellite Internet service provider

ITworld staff — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:52:56 -0500

A reliable Internet connection is a must-have for business continuity for small businesses. This offers dos and don'ts from one company on how to select the right plan. One thing not to be overlooked - getting your own IP address.

Verizon aims for LTE deployment in 2009

ITworld staff — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:35:22 -0500

Verizon Wireless expects to begin deploying next-generation LTE wireless broadband within a year, a top executive of the carrier said Tuesday.