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Article | 2/04/2011 Lawmakers tell agencies to return unused broadband funds
A U.S. Congress subcommittee has approved a bill requiring two government agencies to return any unused money from broadband deployment programs that ...
Article | 29/03/2011 Tech firm owner pleads guilty to E-Rate conspiracy
The former owner of an Illinois technology firm has pleaded guilty to providing bribes and kickbacks to school districts in exchange for networking co...
Article | 23/03/2011 Samsung hints at Android tablet for Nordic LTE networks
Samsung will release a version of its upcoming Galaxy Tab 8.9, a tablet running Android 3.0, able to connect to LTE (Long-Term Evolution) mobile netwo...
Article | 21/03/2011 Telstra offering unbundled 100Mbps cable broadband in Melbourne
Telstra will provide 100Mbps cable broadband to selected Melbourne customers without the need to bundle the service with other offers, the telco annou...
Article | 21/03/2011 Optus to launch new satellite in 2013
Optus today announced the announced that a new satellite, Optus 10, is scheduled to be deployed for Australia and New Zealand by 2013.
Article | 19/03/2011 Trade group sets off debate over spectrum 'hoarding'
The National Association of Broadcasters, asked by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission and some lawmakers to give up television spectrum for mo...
Article | 16/03/2011 iiNet calls for 'independent umpire' to police copyright
Australian Internet service provider iiNet has proposed the establishment of an independent body to police copyright infringement by Internet users.
Article | 12/03/2011 Early iPad 2 demand outstrips supply
Apple started selling its new iPad 2 earlier today through its online store, but shipping delays mounted as immediate supplies vanished.
Article | 12/03/2011 Antitrust subcommittee to investigate search, broadband
A U.S. Senate subcommittee focused on antitrust and consumer-protection issues will investigate competition in the search-engine and broadband markets...
Article | 10/03/2011 House subcommittee votes to kill net neutrality
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee has voted in favor of a resolution to throw out the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's recently ado...
Article | 10/03/2011 Cisco to stay out of the services business
Cisco Systems plans to collaborate rather than compete with IT services providers as it targets new market opportunities such as virtual education and...
Article | 9/03/2011 Internode upgrades broadband network
Australian ISP Internode has increased the capacity of its Australian broadband network, citing strong demand for its new consumer and business broadb...
Article | 8/03/2011 TeliaSonera, ZTE readies first multimode LTE modem
TeliaSonera will use a modem from ZTE to allow users to access its LTE (Long Term Evolution) network using multiple spectrum bands, and in the process...
Article | 5/03/2011 Spectrum for rural 4G auctioned off in Sweden
Four operators will be able to offer mobile broadband in the 800MHz band, which is especially well-suited for rural areas, after a spectrum auction in...
Article | 4/03/2011 FCC moves to redirect phone subsidies for the poor
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission took the first step Thursday toward reworking two related programs that provide telephone subsidies for low...