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Outback communities get $7m Internet access boost
Jul. 03, 2009
The Rudd government has announced it will spend $7 million over four years on improving public Internet access facilities in remote Indigenous communities.

Government releases $4 billion in broadband stimulus funds
Jul. 01, 2009
The U.S. government Wednesday said it is releasing $4 billion worth of funds to pay for the first round of broadband projects mandated by the economic stimulus package passed earlier this year.

ICANN says Web filters will 'embarrass' Aussie govt
Jul. 01, 2009
An Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) chief has said the Australian government will "embarrass itself" if it pushes ahead with plans to install a national Internet content filter.

uSocial to sell Twitter followers
Jul. 03, 2009
Members of the micro blogging service Twitter can now purchase followers from uSocial.

Networks will offer 48/7 service by 2013, says Cisco
Jun. 09, 2009
Forget 24/7 availability: By 2013, telecommunications operators will deliver at least 48 hours of Internet connectivity to their customers, every day of the week, according to a study by Cisco Systems.

Net neutrality advocates score big win with broadband stimulus rules
Jul. 02, 2009
Advocates of network neutrality are cheering Thursday after learning that the federal government will require any applicants to its broadband stimulus funds to maintain nondiscriminatory networks.

75% of Brits in fear of mobile roaming charges
Jul. 02, 2009
Nearly two thirds of Brits don't know how much it costs to use their mobile phone abroad, says Acision.

US agencies require net neutrality with broadband grants
Jul. 01, 2009
Two U.S. agencies tasked with distributing about US$7.2 billion in broadband deployment grants and loans over the next 15 months have released an official list of funding rules, imposing net-neutrality clauses on grant ...

Pirate Bay to become a legal file-sharing site
Jul. 01, 2009
Swedish software firm Global Gaming Factory (GGF) has purchased BitTorrent search engine The Pirate Bay and plans to turn it into a legal downloading service.

The challenges of bringing fiber to the home
Jun. 30, 2009
Carriers worried about the cost of deploying fiber should concentrate primarily on lowering their installation costs and driving up their adoption rates, according to Boston-based research firm the Yankee Group.

Broadband how-to's

When the wireless to a satellite connection is slow
Apr. 28, 2008
I have a satellite Internet connection. The modem is connected to my computer. I purchased a D-Link Router model WBRr-2310. I am connecting at a speed of about 1300, but the other 3 computers that use the router connect ...

Connecting two buildings to a single broadband service
Mar. 03, 2008
I need to connect two buildings which are 100 metres apart. Both buildings are using wireless networks and one has an ADSL modem. I want to ensure both buildings can access the LAN to use shared resources and the ...

Broadband access abroad
Feb. 18, 2008
I am in the military. What are my options for getting on the Internet anywhere I may be sent?

Choosing the right VoIP phone
Nov. 19, 2007
Assuming we want a phone in each home office, what full-feature desk phone do you recommend we obtain? The vendors appear to be Cisco, Siemens and 3Com. With a virtual switch do we go for analog or digital desk phones?

Broadband access and VPNs
Jun. 24, 2003
News, tips and links to get you started on your broadband and VPN networks.

Broadband opinions

Wireless broadband update
Feb. 16, 2004
Services proliferate, new technologies promise better range and indoor antennas

Better phone services for small businesses
Oct. 24, 2005
Big-company phone features are now affordable for SMBs

A new DSL deal
Jun. 13, 2005
SBC's promotional offering for residential DSL service expected to appeal to consumers and SMBs

On the road with the Telework Coalition
Dec. 20, 2004
One of my side projects is working with the Telework Coalition, a Metro D.C.-area telework advocacy group headed by former ITAC leaders Chuck Wilsker, John Edwards and Jack Heacock. Much of our time is spent promoting ...

Home network predictions
Oct. 11, 2004
Before, home networks kept a low profile, enabling us to share broadband, a printer, maybe transfer a file. But now that digital features are being added to just about every consumer electronics device, the network is ...

What's on your home network?
Jul. 19, 2004
Results of reader survey offer surprises.

Routed!
May. 17, 2004
Help a wayward columnist choose and install a router

Cool Tools comes home
Apr. 26, 2004
Product reviews, tips, predictions and new products that are set to invade your home network.

CEA makes telework push
Apr. 26, 2004
Telework just won a powerful advocate, the Consumer Electronics Association. The organization wants to increase the number of broadband connected households from 20% today to 50% within five years, and sees telework - ...

Escape from Verizon
Mar. 22, 2004
When a move interrupts Avalon Publishing's T-1 service, TowerStream wireless broadband saves the day

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