Archive for February, 2009

Comcast, Cablevision turn to WiFi in effort to retain customers – The Star-Ledger – NJ.com

Saturday, February 28, 2009 23:32 No Comments
Comcast, Cablevision turn to WiFi in effort to retain customers
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com, NJ
The two companies are collaborating to extend the reach of their wireless networks, enabling Comcast customers to access their operator's WiFi at train stations in Cablevision territory and vice versa. Rail stations with free WiFi include those along

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Make ISPs, wireless carriers pay for broadcasting rights: Sirius – CBC.ca

Friday, February 27, 2009 18:07 No Comments

Ars Technica
Make ISPs, wireless carriers pay for broadcasting rights: Sirius
CBC.ca, Canada
Internet service providers and wireless carriers should be forced to pay fees to support Canadian artists just like traditional broadcasters, since they make money off internet radio, Canada's broadcast regulator has been told.
Force ISPs to block Internet radio stations, Sirius Satellite Tech Media Reports (subscription)
Supporting conventional broadcasters to enhance the production of Canada NewsWire (press release)
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Week in Review: WiMAX – TMCnet

Friday, February 27, 2009 15:57 No Comments
Week in Review: WiMAX
TMCnet
By Jessica Kostek According to the WiMAX forum, WiMAX (News – Alert) is, “designed to extend local Wi-Fi networks across greater distances such as a campus, as well as to provide last mile connectivity to an ISP or other carrier many miles away.

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10-K: NTELOS HOLDINGS CORP – MarketWatch (press release)

Friday, February 27, 2009 15:16 No Comments
10-K: NTELOS HOLDINGS CORP
MarketWatch (press release)
Within our Competitive segment, we market and sell local and long distance, voice and data services almost exclusively to business customers through our competitive local exchange carrier, or CLEC, and Internet Service Provider, or ISP, operation.

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AT&T Hands Man $28000 Internet Bill for Watching a Football Game – Maximum PC

Friday, February 27, 2009 9:44 No Comments
AT&T Hands Man $28000 Internet Bill for Watching a Football Game
Maximum PC, CA
After writing to the Chicago Sun Times, the newspaper got in touch with AT&T and convinced the ISP to credit his bill for $27776.66. So why the high charge in the first place? Apparently Budick's wireless card was picking up an errant signal,

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eTelecare Signs Services Agreement with ISP – TMC Net

Friday, February 27, 2009 6:39 No Comments
eTelecare Signs Services Agreement with ISP
TMC Net, CT
By Anil Sharma eTelecare Global Solutions, a provider of complex business process outsourcing solutions, reportedly has signed a services agreement with a rapidly growing wireless high-speed Internet access provider. Under the agreement, eTelecare

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How Neutral Should Wireless Networks Be? – GigaOm

Thursday, February 26, 2009 16:12 No Comments
How Neutral Should Wireless Networks Be?
GigaOm, CA
However, network management can also be used as an excuse to block services that might be competitive to the ISP, such as Comcast blocking P2P traffic, and may also indicate an unwillingness to upgrade capacity to meet actual demand.

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Regulation would hurt nascent mobile video market: CWTA – Tech Media Reports (subscription)

Thursday, February 26, 2009 14:58 No Comments
Regulation would hurt nascent mobile video market: CWTA
Tech Media Reports (subscription), Canada
Bernard Lord, president and CEO of the CWTA, told commissioners mobile broadcasting and video services are complementary to traditional broadcasting and that imposing an ISP levy for wireless operators would stunt the development of these services.

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Opinion: Stimulus Money, Telcos vs WISPs – Wi-Fi Planet

Thursday, February 26, 2009 12:20 No Comments
Opinion: Stimulus Money, Telcos vs WISPs
Wi-Fi Planet, CT
In collaboration with the Wireless ISP Association (WISPA) and the WISP Directory, he has built a map (.png) showing the coverage area of WISPs who have responded to his request for data. Webster and WISPA president Rick Harnish have been talking,

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Streakwave Wireless, Inc. Announces New Distribution Agreement … – PR Web (press release)

Thursday, February 26, 2009 2:14 No Comments
Streakwave Wireless, Inc. Announces New Distribution Agreement
PR Web (press release), WA
Streakwave serves the educational, government, enterprise, healthcare, hospitality, security and ISP/WISP markets. For more information about Streakwave Wireless, Inc. please visit www.streakwave.com Open-Mesh, Inc., based in Portland, Oregon,

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