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ISPBuzz Watch: No Internet in South Park? The Horror...Authored by Jay Baage on April 17, 2008 - 5:49am.
In case you missed it, last night’s South Park was all about an Internet “black out”. I caught it today, on the Internet, of course. Embedded above is a clip from the show's beta site South Park Studios. To watch the full episode click here. It's both clever and funny. Isn't it scary how dependent we have become on the Internet? Analysis: Three Strikes Strikes Out - The End of ISP Policing?Authored by Paul Sweeting on April 11, 2008 - 10:30am.
You can forget about French president Nicolas Sarkozy's original proposal for policing piracy on the Internet becoming a model
for the rest of Europe. Not only has the plan been dropped from the
French Parliament's current legislative agenda, but the European
Parliament this week approved a resolution harshly
denouncing a lynch-pin of the French plan: the proposal to require ISPs
to monitor their subscribers' Internet use and cut off those found
repeatedly to be downloading illegal copyrighted material.
Should ISPs Be Policing Subscribers' Internet Usage To Prevent Piracy?Authored by Jay Baage on April 11, 2008 - 10:14am.
Sprint Nextel Partners with Nokia on New WiMAX NetworkAuthored by dmw on January 5, 2007 - 9:13am.
 Reston, Va. - Sprint Nextel, the Reston-based wireless giant, on Friday named handset maker Nokia as a key partner in its new next-generation WiMAX mobile network. Nokia – along with Intel, Samsung and Motorola – will create network infrastructure and access devices that will allow consumers to access high-speed wireless Internet service beginning in late 2007.
EarthLink CEO Garry Betty Dies of Cancer at Age 49Authored by dmw on January 3, 2007 - 11:12am.
 Atlanta – Gary Betty, CEO of EarthLink, who joined the company in 1996 and helped grow it from a small regional, Internet service provider into one of the largest ISPs in the country, has died of cancer at the age of 49. Betty took a leave of absence in November after being diagnosed with a serious form of cancer.
Associated Press: Slower Upload Speeds Affecting Web 2.0 ApplicationsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 19, 2006 - 1:09pm.
New York - The Associated Press on Tuesday reported on how the imbalance between download and upload speeds offered by broadband providers is detracting from user experience now that uploading and sharing videos, music and photos is common practice. In some cases, download speeds provided to subscribers are 10 to 15 times faster that upload speeds. "The system is a hangover of the old mass media days," technology analyst Paul Saffo told AP. "Some consumers are uploading a tremendous amount of information and that's the thing the establishment just doesn't get."
tags: Internet | Video | Tech | Social Networking | Broadband | ISP | Video-Sharing | UGC | Web 2.0 |
AT&T Offers New Broadband Subscribers Free Vongo TrialAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 7, 2006 - 4:04pm.
San Antonio, Texas - AT&T on Thursday announced a promotion that will provide new subscribers to its AT&T Yahoo broadband service with a 30-day free trial of Vongo, the Internet video-on-demand service from Starz Entertainment.
Google to Power Video-Sharing, Other Web Services for BSkyBAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 7, 2006 - 3:35pm.
London - British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB), the News Corp.-owned U.K. satellite broadcaster, announced on Thursday that it has partnered with Google to offer Web-based services to Sky's broadband Internet customers.
AT&T Expands Reach of IPTV ServiceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 30, 2006 - 2:44pm.
Houston - AT&T has expanded its Internet-based TV (IPTV) service U-verse into Houston, joining San Antonio as the second market of availability.
Calif. Supreme Court Extends Web Libel Protections to Individual UsersAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 21, 2006 - 1:52pm.
San Francisco - The California Supreme Court ruled on Monday that individuals who republish third-party defamatory information about someone online cannot be sued for libel. Under the ruling, which expands free speech protections of the Communications Decency Act of 1996, only the original source of a defamatory statement on the Internet can be sued, and not anyone who republishes the statement.
Comcast to Sell Broadband Access Service on Amazon.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 20, 2006 - 6:56pm.
Philadelphia - Comcast, the nation's largest cable TV provider, announced on Monday that it has opened an online store on Amazon.com to sell its broadband Internet service and related offerings. Comcast added that it will provide a $100 Amazon.com gift certificate to customers who sign up for its high-speed Internet service through the 2006 holiday season.
Randy Falco to Replace Jonathan Miller as Chairman and CEO of AOLAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2006 - 2:15pm.
Dulles, Va. - Time Warner has officially named Randy Falco as the new chairman and CEO of AOL, replacing Jonathan Miller, who is leaving the company.
Thoughts on TelcoTV 2006: Complete Solutions vs. Best-of-Breed SolutionsAuthored by colin_dixon on November 16, 2006 - 7:03am.
At last week's TelcoTV conference in Dallas, I had the opportunity to speak with a variety of vendors whose technologies enable the delivery of TV services over telecom networks. Many had exciting new features pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the delivery of digital TV services. But amongst all the customer wins and service updates, I sensed a familiar theme echoing through my conversations with the smaller, independent vendors: how can we compete with the 'Big Guys' – the vertically-integrated 'complete solution' vendors?
LodgeNet Acquires Hotel Broadband Firm StayOnline for $15 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 15, 2006 - 2:58pm.
Sioux Falls, S.D. - LodgeNet, a provider of in-room broadband and interactive entertainment to hotels, announced on Wednesday that it will acquire the assets of StayOnline, an Atlanta-based provider of hotel broadband, for $15 million in cash.
tags: Deals | Internet | Tech | Broadband | LodgeNet | Hotels | Acquisitions | Travel | ISP | StayOnline |
Time Warner Head "Encouraged" by Early Results of AOL Strategy ShiftAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 1, 2006 - 2:44pm.
Dulles, Va. - The head of media giant Time Warner said on Wednesday that the company is "particularly encouraged" by the early progress made by AOL in switching to an advertising-supported model. Although 2.5 million subscribers left the service as paying customers during the third quarter, Chairman and CEO Dick Parsons called the early results - including only a negligible drop in visitors to the company's sites - promising.
Danish Court Orders ISP to Block Access to Russia's AllofMP3.comAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 27, 2006 - 3:04pm.
London - A Danish court has ordered an ISP to block subscribers from accessing controversial Russian digital music store AllofMP3.com. The ruling came as a result of a lawsuit filed by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), an international record label trade group.
Time Warner to Sell AOL Business in U.K. for $688 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 12, 2006 - 1:17pm.
Dulles, Va. - Media giant Time Warner has struck a deal to sell its AOL Internet access business in the United Kingdom for $688 million to Carphone Warehouse Group, a mobile phone retailer and provider of residential telecom services in Europe. AOL has about 2.1 million ISP customers in the U.K. Dick Parsons, the chairman and CEO of Time Warner, said that the deal "completes the restructuring of our AOL Europe businesses." AOL has been moving away from its Internet access roots and migrating toward an advertising-supported business model.
tags: Deals | Internet | UK | Investing | AOL | Acquisitions | ISP | Portals | Time Warner | Carphone Warehouse |
Report: Fiber-to-the-Home Reaches 1 Million Households and BusinessesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 12, 2006 - 12:56pm.
Washington - Two national telecommunications industry organizations -- the Fiber-to-the-Home Council and the Telecommunications Industry Association -- announced that the number of homes and businesses in the United States directly connected by fiber optic connections now exceeds one million. Fiber optic connections are much faster than standard Internet broadband connections. The organizations said the growth rate in new subscribers has increased by 50% in the last six months. "Surveys of early fiber-to-the-home users show that they are highly satisfied with the service attributes such as increased Internet speed, on-demand video and HDTV, as well as online gaming," said Michael Render of RVA Market Research. "However, there is also increased interest in applications that affect health and education as information becomes available about services and distance learning available through the Internet."
Time Warner to Sell AOL France to Neuf Cegetel for $365 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2006 - 11:20am.
Dulles, Va. - Just three days after announcing a deal to sell its AOL Germany unit, media giant Time Warner said on Thursday that it has agreed to sell its AOL France Internet access business to Neuf Cegetel for $365 million in cash. Under the deal, the French company will acquire AOL France's 500,000 broadband customers, as well as the 500-employee business that manages its customer service operations.
tags: Deals | Internet | Europe | AOL | Acquisitions | France | ISP | Portals | Time Warner | Neuf Cegetel |
Telecom Italia to Buy AOL Germany for $870 MillionAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 18, 2006 - 1:36pm.
 Dulles, Va. - Continuing to shift AOL away from its traditional Internet access model, parent Time Warner said that it has agreed to sell its AOL Germany unit to Telecom Italia for $870 million in cash. The deal is expected to close in four to six months. AOL Germany has operated as an Internet service provider (ISP) for over 10 years, offering both narrowband and broadband Internet access. As of June, the company had 1.1 million broadband and 1.3 million dial-up subscribers. Dick Parsons, the chairman and CEO of Time Warner, said that the deal "advances AOL's worldwide transition from a business built primarily on providing Internet access to an advertising-supported business model." As part of the deal, AOL will provide co-branded audience services and content on a joint web portal for all of Telecom Italia's residential Internet access subscribers in Germany, and will handle all online advertising sales.
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