US Broadband Users Want More Zip
Nearly 33 million US households will have broadband services with speeds of 10 Mbps or higher by 2012, up from 5.7 million at the end of 2007, according to a March 2008 report by Parks Associates.
From eMarketer, March 11, 2008
West Virginia Broadband Bill Up for Second Round
West Virginia ETOPIA bill aims to establish a council that will work to bring broadband service to all areas of the state.
From The Journal, March 11, 2008
South Carolina Wireless Broadband Bill Passes House
Quick Update on Wireless Broadband
The wireless broadband bill, H4735, passed the House of Representatives on Thursday and was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Judiciary committee on the same day.
From Lakefront Hartwell, March 10, 2008
US Consumers Eyeing Broadband Speeds More Closely
The average downstream speed of a US broadband connection is 3.8Mbps, while the average upstream speed is 980Kbps.
From In-Stat, March 05, 2008
Global Broadband Prices Increasing
The latest data from Point Topic reveals an increase in global DSL entry level prices from $24.43 to $24.54, mainly influenced by the pricing policy of Telekom Austria.
From VNUnet.com, March 05, 2008
ComScore: Computers Using "Mobile Broadband" Soar 154% in 2007
Mobile broadband employs cellular networks, where users pay subscriptions for access and the connection is made with a PC card, built-in adapter, or connections can be tethered via a cell-phone or PDA, and is different than Wi-Fi access, which is predicated on the availability of short range “hot spots” where access fees often apply incrementally for each connection.
From comScore, March 05, 2008
Intel Seeking Salvation in WiMax
With component prices falling amid weakening computer spending, the giant chipmaker is betting heavily that WiMax is the future of wireless broadband. That's an expensive gamble.
From CNN Money, March 05, 2008
WiMAX Spotlight Shifts to India
From Telephony Online, March 05, 2008
TIA Applauds Markey Bill and Municipal Control Over Broadband
From TMCnet.com, March 04, 2008
EC Commissioner Reding Opposes Closed Fiber Networks
European Commissioner Viviane Reding has sent a very clear message to Europe’s incumbent operators -- there’s no way you’ll get away with building closed FTTH networks.
From Light Reading, March 04, 2008
