Industry News

Broadband ideas, narrower band of funding

June 12, 2012

A strong investment in broadband capabilities for K-12 education may be easier said than done.

Monticello agrees broadband transitional plan

June 12, 2012

Monticello City Council voted 5-0 Monday evening to hire telecommunications consultant Gigabit Squared to run its municipal broadband service on an interim basis.

Obama taps Mignon Clyburn for second FCC term

June 11, 2012

President Barack Obama this week nominated Mignon Clyburn, a Democrat, to a second term on the Federal Communications Commission.

Oi SA of Brazil sets fiber in Amapa to expand broadband availability

June 11, 2012

Oi SA, the new service provider formed from the restructuring of Telemar Participacoes' former Brasil Telecom operating units, has begun laying fiber in Amapa, TeleGeography reported.

Ritter of Verizon: Our 300 Mbps FiOS tier is about building a foundation for new services

June 11, 2012

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) got the broadband market's attention recently with its plan to offer a 300 Mbps tier for its FiOS Fiber to the Premises (FTTP) service, a move the company says will create a foundation to support multiple devices and higher bandwidth applications in the home.