More fall behind in state taxes Nov 19, 2009
Taxpayers without Internet service may request an installment plan by calling (800) 689-4776. Big upswing in unpaid taxes. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Freenet to Sell Company's Strato Unit to Deutsche Telekom for $409 Million Nov 19, 2009
Budelsdorf, Germany-based Freenet is a mobile-phone and Internet service provider. To contact the reporter on this story: in Frankfurt. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
Vietnamese Net Users Fear Facebook Blackout Nov 18, 2009
The severity of the problem appears to depend on which Internet service provider a customer uses ... Government officials and managers at several of Vietnam's state-controlled Internet service providers did not respond to a request for comment ... But technicians at two of Vietnam's largest Internet service providers said they had been swamped with calls from customers complaining they could not access Facebook during the last week. (Fox News)
Slim Says Jobs Growth Is What Matters for Economy, Not Financial Recovery Nov 18, 2009
SAB, which offers phone, TV and Internet service in Latin America, may spend a little bit more than $1. 1 billion next year, Chief Executive Officer said last month on a conference call. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Works board approves final housing program client Nov 18, 2009
The board agreed to enter into an agreement with Cinergy MetroNet for telephone, television and internet service at the community center. Jeff Vance, parks and recreation director, said that the new contract will cost 9 more per month, but will include internet along with two phone lines and cable television. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Students complain of slow FixIt responses Nov 17, 2009
Other City Hall residents have also complained of damaged furniture and failing Internet service. "Our closet door has been broken since August," junior Tom Luley said. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Whose Internet is it, anyway? Nov 17, 2009
Ron Wyden (D) of Oregon has introduced legislation that would ban Internet service providers from setting up special "fast lane" higher-priced services or from blocking, degrading, altering, modifying, or changing the Internet traffic they handle. Opposing them are big providers such as AT&T and Verizon. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Is Undergoing Chemotherapy for Lymphoma Nov 17, 2009
Seattle-based Vulcan has invested in cancer-drug developers including and The company also owned 30 percent of Metricom Inc., a San Jose, California-based wireless Internet service company, when it filed for bankruptcy in 2001. The remains of Digeo Inc., a closely held maker of digital-video recorders backed by Allen, filed for bankruptcy protection this month. (Bloomberg -- US)
YTL making its 4G move Nov 17, 2009
The network will be employed to develop applications and devices for use with its 4G mobile Internet service, said Wing K. Lee, chief executive officer of YTL Communications ... US-based Clearwire brings its suite of advanced high-speed Internet services for consumers and businesses to the partnership. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Sports shake up 'insulting' Nov 17, 2009
Cable + Compare download quotas & features from Australia's largest Internet Service Providers. Copyright. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Free Press Supports Berkman Center Broadband Study Nov 17, 2009
The report concluded that the U.S. was a middle-of-the-pack performer in broaband, due to the FCC's decision that Internet service providers should not be subject to mandatory access provisions. "Though the draft study's obvious, yet somehow controversial, observation that the U.S. is a middle-of-the- pack performer will surely raise the ire of industry and their paid henchmen, we are confident that the Commission will find much value in the study," said Free Press in its filing with the... (Multichannel News)
Sezmi Tells L.A. Story Nov 17, 2009
Ultimately, Sezmi's business model is to sell the service through wireline and wireless Internet service provider partners, which will act as the customer point of contact. Wiser said the company has agreements in place with telco partners but he declined to identify them, saying those will be announced in early 2010. (Multichannel News)
Face reality, Malaysia's broadband nothing to shout about Nov 16, 2009
Coming from the era when I had to use a dial-up modem and patiently wait to be connected to Jaring, the countrys first Internet service provider, I see no real reason to complain. The fact of the matter is most of all do not require a full-fledged superhighway in cyberspace. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Mind your manners: Cafe Wi-Fi isn't free Nov 16, 2009
Betty Bragg of Melbourne did away with home Internet service several months ago and now surfs the Web mostly at the House of Joe or the Eau Gallie Public Library ... Jocelyn Zambrana, owner of Juice N Java Caf in Cocoa Beach, pays about $80 a month to provide Internet service for her customers. (Florida Today)
Men's Soccer Takes On Niagara Sunday In MAAC Championship Game Nov 15, 2009
is available free of charge to many people, including anyone on the Loyola campus, and through many home internet service providers. Visit for more details. (Loyolagreyhounds.com)
Training ex-offenders for 'green collar' jobs Nov 15, 2009
The Partnership installed a computer and DSL Internet service at the probation and parole office so ex-offenders can do online job searches. I think this is the best program that has come out of the grants, Mills said. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
High School scores 100 per cent in WASSCE Nov 15, 2009
She said the school needed seven- classroom block to accommodate the fourth year students for the 2011 academic year, whilst the Information, Communication and Telecommunication centre lacked furnishing and Internet service. The school is also facing challenges of inadequate staff bungalows and lacked administrative block. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The fcc chairman should have a look into the way things are ran in the little... Nov 15, 2009
Comcast takes carefully limited measures to manage traffic on its broadband network, according to Fitzmaurice, which are a reasonable part of Comcasts strategy to ensure a high-quality, reliable Internet experience for all Comcast high-speed Internet customers and are used by many other [Internet service providers] around the world ... Comcast subsequently drew fire from so-called "network neutrality" advocates, who want to prohibit Internet service providers from hindering the... (Multichannel News)
Charter raising rates for TV service, Internet Nov 15, 2009
About half of Charter Communication subscribers will see increases in the rates for TV and Internet service beginning Dec. 1 ... And the new rate for the 10Megabit high-speed Internet service will be 10, an increase of 5. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Apple Closes Gap on RIM in Q3 Smartphone Sales Nov 14, 2009
"RIM also focused on pre-paid sales and more flexible BlackBerry Internet Service offerings, which helped to drive volumes in emerging markets like Latin America.". Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), while still only a smaller player with a market share of 17 percent, continues to do well. (SmallBusinessComputing)
All in the family at the Upper Crust Bakery Nov 14, 2009
The bakery offers free Wi-Fi Internet service, and several bistro-style tables where customers can sit down with a bite to eat. The Upper Crust will host a Grand Opening celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., extending its usual Tuesday hours. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Research and Markets: This Essential Report on Broadcasting in the Philippines is Now Available Nov 14, 2009
It had also acquired a cable company and INFOCOM, an Internet Service Provider (ISP) ... BayanTel was keen to develop IPTV as a triple play service by bundling the video content of ABS-CBN and Sky Cable with BayanTel's telephony and Internet services and selling the resulting package at a discounted rate ... It offered cable TV services and pay-per-view services in hotels and cable Internet services via Sky Cable Net, its Internet subsidiary, and ZPDee, a broadband cable Internet service. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Net Neutrality for Internet Freedom Nov 14, 2009
An end to net neutrality could change all of this, by a small degree at first, with potential for widespread manipulations of data movement by internet service providers in the future. With the threat to internet neutrality, individuals, small business owners, and groups have come together to form the coalition, Save the Internet, in hopes of bringing about legislation that will officially make discrimination and inequality on the part of internet service providers illegal ... Net neutrality... (Suite101.com)
Brazil Approves Vivendi's GVT Offer, Sets Criteria for Telefonica Takeover Nov 14, 2009
Anatel in June blocked Telesp from selling its high-speed Internet service after clients endured four system failures in the past year, halting operations in private and public services including police stations and schools. Telesp was prohibited from selling its Speedy service for two months. (Bloomberg -- Europe)
Privacy Policy Nov 14, 2009
Although such information is not personally identifiable, we can determine from the IP address a visitor's Internet Service Provider and the geographic location of his or her point of connectivity. The non-personally identifiable information we collect helps us diagnose problems with our server, administer the Web site, identify the most popular areas of the Web site, and determine the effectiveness of our promotional activities. (WCAX.com, VT)
Christmas Broadband Deals Nov 13, 2009
Browse broadband plans by internet service provider ... Browse broadband plans from the following internet service providers. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Kids need the internet Nov 13, 2009
The best way to get internet access for your children at home is through a reliable and reputable Internet Service Provider, as such companies provide the necessary protection tools and services to keep your family safe online. "MWEB provides free virus and spam protection, as well as tools such as Web Filter to control the content that your kids can access on the internet, giving you peace of mind," Holgate explains. (iAfrica.com)
Gaithersburg, Md., Homes and Businesses Now Have the Best Alternative for Their TV and Broadband Services - Verizon's FiOS TV Nov 13, 2009
FiOS TV and Internet services are available this week in parts of the following communities: Brighton Highlands, Candlewood Park, Deer Park, Derwood Station, Medland Station, Needwood Estates, Oakmont Manor, Parkside Estates, Walnut Grove, Walnut Hill and West Deer Park ... "The response to our FiOS TV and Internet services has been great in Montgomery County and other parts of Maryland. FiOS TV will bring consumers here a choice that is truly different from their old cable TV company." ... This... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Question of Internet filtering still unresolved Nov 12, 2009
To cite a few examples, the Australian government had been conducting trials for a mandatory Internet filter on several participating Internet Service Providers (ISPs) prior to implementation. ISPs in Singapore are subject to the regulation of the Media Development Authority which has, in previous years, banned a list of mass impact objectionable pornographic sites and other sites which contain offensive content. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Microsoft gets tough on Xbox pirates Nov 12, 2009
Under measures in Britain announced by Lord Mandelson last month, a "three strikes" policy will lead to people having their broadband connections cut off by their internet service providers if they ignore warnings to stop unlawful filesharing ... The games industry has an advantage because companies control their own online services and do not have to rely on internet service providers to cut off pirates. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Police Receive Donation In Memory Of Roy Roberts Nov 12, 2009
The City will now be paying for their Internet Service. In an agreement/Ordinance reached with Falcon Telecable; Charter Internet Services will bill the city $49 ... 99 a month for Business Internet Services. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Should Web Search Data Be Stored? Nov 12, 2009
proposed that would require Internet service providers to retain subscriber information for potential law-enforcement use ... My organization, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, thinks that the current electronic privacy law -- the (ECPA) -- gives strong legal protections to your search terms, just as it protects the email you store with Internet services. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
KongZhong Corporation Reports Unaudited Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results Nov 12, 2009
"Against the backdrop of stable 3Q financial performance at KONG.net (or WIS), the team has undertaken a number of initiatives, which position us well for strong user growth over the coming year. For example during the quarter, we announced a strategic alliance with CCTV that will leverage their audience of over 1.0 billion viewers to jointly develop mobile Internet services in China. Moreover, we also launched the new Ko.cn platform, which we plan to develop into the leading social mobile game... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
HP to buy 3Com for 2.7 billion dollars Nov 12, 2009
"Our products are enterprise proven and widely deployed in the world's largest banks, manufacturers, Internet service providers, public utilities and retailers.". HP expects the 3Com acquisition to expand its Ethernet and routing offerings and significantly strengthen the California-based company's position in the fast-growing China market. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Britain presses on with Big Brother telecoms database Nov 11, 2009
All telecoms companies and internet service providers will be required by British law to keep a record of every customer's personal communications, showing who they have contacted, when and where, as well as the websites they have visited. Despite public opposition, 653 public bodies will have access to the data, including police, local councils, the ambulance service, fire authorities and even prison governors. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
This Email Will Self-Destruct Nov 11, 2009
The service is sold through Internet service providers, including Inc., Inc. and Corp., which charge consumers $5 to $8 a month. The service appeals to individual users, as well as companies that want to ensure confidentiality, says Chris Erickson, an executive vice president at Echoworx. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Privacy Tips Nov 11, 2009
Read the privacy policy of all the sites with which you do business, including your Internet service provider and other individual Web sites. You can to learn the type of identifying information, if any, they collect, how they use it, and with whom it is shared. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Clearwire trumpets market launches, wholesale relationships Nov 11, 2009
Speaking about Clearwire and its wholesale partners, Morrow said, "We share a common vision of providing a new category of Internet service unmatched by today's standards.". The earnings announcement comes on the same day that Clearwire more than $1. (Multichannel News)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Nov 10, 2009
Telecoms companies and internet service providers have to keep a record of every customer's personal communications. World leaders gather at the city s rain-sodden landmarks to pay tribute to those who overcame the Iron Curtain. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Broadband lessons from Kentucky Nov 10, 2009
Atkinson said Brodsky appears to have gone after Connected Nation because its mission is not to promote inter-modal competition, spur municipal broadband, or help mom and pop ISPs (Internet service providers) all goals (that) Public Knowledge supports. Connected Nations goal is simpler: To get broadband to as many people as possible, commented Atkinson. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Lawmakers Float Bill to Boost Rural Broadband Nov 10, 2009
this morning released draft language of a bill that aims to curb waste in the Universal Service Fund (USF) and shift money from phone to Internet service in areas on the wrong side of the digital divide ... Under the bill, recipients of Universal Service funding would be required to provide high-speed Internet service within five years of its enactment, aiming to do for broadband what the fund did for telephone service. (SmallBusinessComputing)
Whose Internet is it, anyway? Nov 10, 2009
Ron Wyden (D) of Oregon has introduced legislation that would ban Internet service providers from setting up special "fast lane" higher-priced services or from blocking, degrading, altering, modifying, or changing the Internet traffic they handle. Opposing them are big providers such as AT&T and Verizon. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
City configures Wi-Fi plan Nov 10, 2009
"There's a good part of the population that can't afford Internet service," Eigenmann said. "As a community leader, you try to see what we can do to make our community better and prov 00000A40 ide our citizens with a higher quality of life and to me this fits both.". (Florida Today)
Fears copyright trade agreement could criminalise the internet Nov 10, 2009
Australia is among more than a dozen countries that for more than two years have been formulating the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), which seeks to put pressure on internet service providers to take greater responsibility for cracking down on copyright breaches. There has been little information about the progress of negotiations - a sixth round concluded last week in South Korea - prompting speculation there would be sweeping changes introduced to protect copyright holders by... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Burkina Faso: Country Has Lowest Internet Usage [editorial] Nov 9, 2009
Now, the people who control access to the World Wide Web i.e. internet service providers (isps), computer hardware and software manufacturers, owners of satellites and fiber optic cables, are making a financial killing. In East Africa, this greed is the major cause of the low internet connectivity. (allAfrica.com)
Patients flock to California doctors practicing pot medicine Nov 8, 2009
It advertises on "WeedMaps," an Internet service for patients seeking doctors, dispensaries and other pot services. The newfound visibility of the medical marijuana trade is pronounced on the eclectic boardwalk of Venice Beach in Los Angeles. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
China to tighten grip on Internet Nov 7, 2009
Authorities also blocked all Internet service and text messaging in Xinjiang after the rioting, which state-run media say killed nearly 200 people. Some Chinese-language Twitter rivals also went offline after the rioting. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Norway court snubs call to block The Pirate Bay Nov 7, 2009
It ruled Telenor and other Internet service providers in Norway cannot be held liable for copyright violations that arise from illegal downloads and that a decision to block websites is better taken by the Norwegian authorities ... Last year, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) convinced judges in Denmark to force Tele 2, an Internet service provider, to shut access to The Pirate Bay. (Yahoo! Asia News)
ERS Data Solutions Group Once Again Provides Voice and Data Communication Support During ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Nov 7, 2009
Bandwidth supplied from a local Wireless Internet Service Provider, the wireless data infrastructure allowed yet another alternate form of communications, creating access to valuable information during the build, and the news media's ability to publish live from the location. All applications of these technologies led to a simple result, ensuring efficiency of the home builder's communication's means, and by doing so, maximizing their ability to meet the 106 hour deadline the show enforces on... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Interlocal project could provide faster Internet access Nov 7, 2009
Throughout the region, some areas are well covered by high-speed Internet service, while other areas are underserved. The authority would not provide Internet to end users in most cases but to Internet service providers who would buy capacity and turn around and sell it to their customers ... org, and site visitors can take a survey that will help the authority gather information about the need for faster Internet service in this area. (Bradford County Telegraph, FL)
Parents: Be Web aware Nov 7, 2009
- Use parental control tools that provided by some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and available for purchase. Remember: No program is a substitute for parental supervision. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Mexico's 2010 Budget Bill Represents `Lost Opportunity,' Schineller Says Nov 6, 2009
The original proposal to increase the telecommunications tax to 4 percent was reduced to 3 percent and excludes Internet service. The VAT in Mexico is a very politically difficult topic, Schineller said. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)
Does China really want the iPhone? Nov 6, 2009
Not only are the cheaper, but they also contain features, like Wi-Fi Internet service, that are not included with legitimate iPhone handsets. Wi-Fi has been disabled on Unicom's iPhones to comply with. (CNN -- Tech)
KVPT adds the channel Create TV Nov 6, 2009
Comcast has upgraded its Internet service to make it faster. As part of the change, the company has added two new premium speed tiers to its residential and business class customers. (Fresno Bee)
EU agrees on new Internet user rights Nov 6, 2009
They include setting up a new EU-wide telecoms authority charged with ensuring fair competition, bolstering consumers' rights to switch mobile or landline telephone operators within one working day, and expanding digital networks to provide faster broadband Internet service for users in rural areas ... However, in a victory for the EU assembly, governments relented and agreed to include guarantees in the bill protecting users from arbitrary cutoffs of their Internet services ... Under the... (MSNBC -- International)
Responding to ‘Citizens seem
not to care’ Nov 5, 2009
It is attempting to regulate giant Internet service providers in order to protect Internet users; access to an unrestricted Internet. It is seeking to block ISPs from prioritizing some Internet traffic as more important than other Internet traffic ; essentially policing the Internet we all currently enjoy. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Eutelsat Communications Reports Record Revenue Growth in the First Quarter 2009-2010: +11.6% Nov 5, 2009
9 million shows strong demand for capacity for corporate networks and GSM backhaul in Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East and for Internet backbone connectivity for local Internet Service Providers operating in areas unserved by terrestrial networks ... The Group's satellites also serve a wide range of fixed and mobile telecommunications services, TV contribution markets, corporate networks, and broadband markets for Internet Service Providers and for transport, maritime and in-flight... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
An open Internet depends on net neutrality Nov 5, 2009
The Federal Communications Commission, in a step to preserve the freedom of Internet access people are accustomed to, is proposing new rules for network neutrality a concept that would prohibit Internet service providers from favoring certain services, content or technologies over others. Critics of net neutrality fear, with some justification, that excessive rulemaking could stifle as-yet-unknown technological innovations. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Best B2B Practices: Wiring Las Vegas Nov 4, 2009
Today: First-place entry Cox Communications in Las Vegas and its marketing of a high-speed Internet service in hotels and convention space in that city ... As the trusted provider of Internet connectivity into the hotels' guest room, CB-Las Vegas' leadership knew that they could provide a more reliable, faster Internet service into the convention facilities, easily and in a cost-effective manner. (Multichannel News)
Feds Indict Cable-Modem Hacker Nov 4, 2009
According to the indictment, from 2003 through 2009, Harris and TCNISO "developed and distributed hardware and software tools that allowed its customers to modify their cable modems so that they could disguise themselves as legitimate, paying subscribers in order to access Internet service providers' networks without authorization and get premium high-speed access without paying for it.". The TCNISO products let users "sniff" the unique MAC addresses of legitimate paying customers and then... (Multichannel News)
Companies seek access to towers for rural internet Nov 4, 2009
Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 6:05 PM CST Providing wireless broadband internet service for all of Blackford County, especially the rural areas, was discussed by the county commissioners at their meeting on Monday morning, Nov. 2. In attendance at the county commissioners meeting were Rick Harnish of OnlyInternet, Bluffton, and Dave Weddell, of Omnicity, Rushville, who spoke about what their individual companies could do for the county regarding wireless broadband internet service ...... (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
India to address US woes on spectrum auctions Nov 4, 2009
Incidentally, the India-US ICT Working Group Meeting comes just two days after Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in India had approached the Competition Commission of India against the governments refusal to lift curbs on net telephony. At present, ISPs are only allowed to offer internet telephony for international calls. (India Times)
KeyOn: Why an Obscure Net Provider's Stock Soared Nov 4, 2009
Investors have bid up KeyOn's stock on hopes it will get a slice of the billions the federal government is doling out to expand broadband Internet service in the country. The company has applied for about $150 million in grants and loans, which KeyOn says it will use to expand its operations and improve its financial performance. (BusinessWeek)
Public 'must have say over CCTV' Nov 4, 2009
During 2008, public authorities made 504,073 requests for data from phone and internet service providers - about the same as the previous year. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- UK)
Net revolution - and rerun Nov 4, 2009
By establishing a $5-per-week value for , then packaging it with cable and Internet service, Cablevision is setting the stage for Newsday Gold down the road - for additional fees. Each of today s content creators - newspapers, book publishers, television, etc. (Boston Globe)
