Video franchise law passes subcommittee
By: By Carol Wilson
A House subcommittee Wednesday passed a national video franchise bill in a bipartisan vote and also rejected efforts by a Democratic minority to include buildout requirements in the measure....
Report: Verizon most poised to challenge cable
By: By Carol Wilson
While Verizon is taking some heat in the investment community for its long-term bid on fiber to the premises, one consulting company’s research indicates Verizon may be the only telco getting it right. ...
Verizon Business offers secure IM service
By: By Carol Wilson
Verizon Business today launched a Hosted Secure Instant Messaging Service, designed so enterprises can allow their employees to use real-time IM communications without incurring viruses, malware or other business-threatening consequences. ...
Cogent makes bursting more affordable
By: By Carol Wilson
Cogent Communications today unveiled a new approach to pricing that will lower bills for customers with periodically high volumes of bursty traffic. ...
Competitive operators look on the bright side
By: By Carol Wilson
A burst of activity among competitive service providers is primarily a good sign, according to both the competitors themselves and to some industry analysts...
Neutrality debate, Chapter 2
By: By Carol Wilson
The momentum in the Net neutrality debate may be shifting...
XO cancels sale of its wireline business
By: By Ed Gubbins
XO Holdings and Elk Associates have mutually agreed to terminate Elk's proposed purchase of the former's wireline business, citing excessive distractions caused by shareholder lawsuits meant to block the sale....
USF Reform gets another shot
By: By Vince Vittore
Representatives Lee Terry (R-Neb.) and Rick Boucher (D-Va.) have once again introduced legislation that would reform the Universal Service Fund and assist in future broadband rollouts. ...
Europeans closing in on Korea in broadband
By: By Dan O'Shea
South Korea is close to losing its position as the world leader in broadband subscriber adoption, according to research just released by Point-Topic. Korea has traditionally led the ret of the world number of broadband lines per 100 citizens, but Denmark and the Netherlands are now very close to catching up, the research firm has found....
Technologist proposes Net neutrality solution
By: By Carol Wilson
A former chief technologist for the Federal Communications Commission is calling for a fact-based solution to the Net Neutrality issue, to be determined by a neutral group of experts, meeting out of the glare of the current hype...
Time Warner Telecom may change name
By: By Ed Gubbins
Time Warner Telecom is considering changing its name....
Choice One, CTC continue expansion
By: By Carol Wilson
Fresh from their own decision to merger, Choice One Communications and CTC Communications continued their expansion, announcing today they would acquire Conversent Communications, a service provider in the Northeast and in West Virginia, and lay claim to being the second largest competitive service provider in the U.S....
Knology offers TV Caller ID with Integra5
By: By Carol Wilson
Cable overbuilder Knology is using Integra5 Communications’ technology to deliver its first converged service, TV Caller ID, to its customers in the Southeastern U.S...
HughesNet replaces, expands DirecWay
By: By Carol Wilson
Hughes Network Services today is launching its new ISP brand name, along with a new suite of services targeting consumers, as well as its more traditional business customers. HughesNet will now be an alternative broadband service provider for consumers in rural and other outlying areas who cannot get reasonably priced DSL or cable services....
TELECOMNEXT: Net neutrality a bogus debate
By: By Carol Wilson
LAS VEGAS--The heated debate in Washington over Internet neutrality actually boils down to a few companies seeking government help to compete against telecom and cable companies’ video programming by delivering movies over the Internet, AT&T’s top lobbyist said Wednesday...
TELECOMNEXT: AT&T seeking broadband relief
By: By Carol Wilson
LAS VEGAS--In the wake of the FCC's decision to remove broadband regulations from Verizon, AT&T will file a similar petition with the commission, Chairman and CEO Edward Whitacre said Tuesday. ...
TELECOMNEXT: Whitacre makes Internet access promise
By: By Carol Wilson
LAS VEGAS--Net neutrality proponents are modern-day Chicken Littles, AT&T Chairman and CEO Edward Whitacre told a packed house at TelecomNext today....
TELECOMNEXT: MEF takes on EFM OAM, wireless
By: By Ed Gubbins
The Metro Ethernet Forum is expanding its certification program to include a variety of Ethernet access media, including copper, fiber, passive optical networks and wireless technology....
TELECOMNEXT: Broadwing lands retail network
By: By Carol Wilson
LAS VEGAS -- Industry Retail Group, a wholesale provider of services to retailers throughout the U.S. and internationally, will use Broadwing’s Converged Network to offer voice and data services, the two companies announced today. ...
TELECOMNEXT: Broadwing launches media service
By: By Carol Wilson
Hoping to ride the booming interest in IPTV, Broadwing today announced a fiber-based real-time media multicast service that enables broadcast and content distribution companies to distribute to multiple locations from its 180-network point of presence....
Verizon Business ramps up Private IP service
By: By Carol Wilson
Verizon Business today announced a set of application-aware tools that will enable its Private IP service customers to better ensure the performance of applications such as voice over IP and video. ...
TELECOMNEXT: Riverstone offers cheaper layer 2 aggregation
By: By Ed Gubbins
Riverstone Networks introduced a new series of cards for its 15008 edge router platform that aggregate layer-two access traffic at a lower cost than previous cards. ...
TELECOMNEXT: BellSouth unveils new business services
By: By Carol Wilson
LAS VEGAS -- BellSouth this morning announced both a nationwide data service capability and new optical Ethernet services. ...
XO extends Ethernet reach with Hatteras
By: By Carol Wilson
XO Communications will use Hatteras Networks’ Ethernet gear to dramatically expand the reach of its Ethernet service into buildings it can’t reach on fiber, the two companies announced today ...
