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Virgin Media turns its first annual profit
Virgin Media has turned its first annual profit since its 2006 launch, the ISP said on Wednesday.
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76% of Brits unhappy with their broadband
More than three quarters of Brits are unhappy with their broadband, says MyVoucherCodes.co.uk. Research of 1,647 people by the comparison site revealed 59 percent believe their broadband speed is simply 'too slow' while 37 percent admitted they're unhappy with their provider.
8 hrs ago | Omak-Okanogan County Chronicle
Feb. 9: High-speed Internet bill draws opposition
By Scott Panitz WNPA Olympia News Bureau OLYMPIA - Legislation that would allow public utility districts and rural port districts to provide telecommunications services directly to consumers is being met with opposition from lawmakers intent on leaving that service to private enterprise.
NTT Com and LANIC to Offer Global Internet Access in Laos
NTT Communications Corp. and Lao National Internet Center will start a collaboration to provide Internet service providers in Laos with global access via NTT Com's Tier-1 network.
SMTP.com Aims To Cut Spam Complaints
Email specialist will pool spam complaints to cleanse its customers' lists and keep aggressive marketers out of trouble with ISPs.
Trustwave sold root certificate for surveillance
Certificate authority Trustwave has admitted selling a digital certificate to a customer to eavesdrop on encrypted employee traffic.
ISPs aren't broadcasters, Supreme Court rules
Canada's wholesale Internet Service Providers do not act as broadcasters by providing end-users access to the Internet, the Supreme Court of Canada has maintained in a ruling UPDATED : The decision is a blow to Canada's cultural groups that argued ISPs can deliver content identical to that viewed on televisions via cable or satellite.
Internet Service Providers aren't broadcasters, Supreme Court rules
Canada's wholesale Internet Service Providers do not act as broadcasters by providing end-users access to the Internet, the Supreme Court of Canada has maintained in a ruling.
Internode, iiNet improve results in customer satisfaction survey
Internet service providers , Internode and iiNet, have scored 94 and 91 per cent respectively for customer service in the annual Roy Morgan Research ISP survey.
Consumers on Budgets Choose Dial-Up
With a tough economy forcing Americans to make difficult financial decisions, many consumers are choosing dial-up Internet service over more costly broadband or wireless networks.
Local ISP's Will Bring Jobs, Better Broadband to Hawke's Bay
Airnet sees major opportunities to improve regional internet and telecommunications options for businesses and consumers as the Government's Ultrafast Broadband initiative becomes a reality.
The Chinese Communist Party's Propaganda Department issued an order two weeks ago establishing party control units for all of China 's booming microblogging Internet service providers.
House Subcom Serious about Cybersecurity
The concerns of House Democrats and Republicans about cybersecurity was made clear in a Hill hearing Wednesday unusually free of the partisan divides that often surface in hearings in the House Communications Subcommittee.
6connect Software Upgrade Visually Displays Entire IPAM Environment
Network automation pioneer 6connect, today announced Internet Protocol Address Manager i 1 2 versioni 1 23.2, a software upgrade that provides the ability to see the granular use of Internet Protocol v4 addresses and network data on a comprehensive visual dashboard.i 1 26connect IPAM Module v3.2 is a component of the first network automation ... (more)
New market study, "Internet Service Providers in the US", has been published
Logged on Demand for new technologies is continuing to shape the industry, as more consumers are becoming internet-savvy. Convergence will be the most important theme for major players over the next five years, as packages with voice, video and internet services become more prevalent.
World's Largest IPv6 Internet Backbone Announces Support of World IPv6 Launch
Hurricane Electric , the world's largest IPv6-native Internet backbone and leading colocation provider, today announced its support of the World IPv6 Launch , which is sponsored by the Internet Society and will occur on June 6, 2012.
Banning Internet gambling would keep Indian casinos out of Utah, lawmaker says
A House committee delayed voting on a bill Tuesday requiring Internet service providers to block online gambling sites while the financial impact is determined.
Mr. Modem: Quick! Hide your screen
Investigate rumors, pleas for help, urban legends and various calls to action to see if they are the real deal or nonsense.
New Juniper routers converge the access net
Juniper Networks Inc. will soon release access routers designed to provide an on-ramp to service provider networks from residential, business and mobile networks.
Protest Against ACTA and Decolonize The Internet
Protest Against ACTA and Decolonize The Internet Protest 12PM-2PM, Saturday, February 11, 2012 at San Jose City Hall Plaza at 4th and E. Santa Clara St, San Jose, CA Ever since the Internet was first formed, the high tech settlers have spread across the great plains of the Internet, scooping up domain names and putting up their signs saying "open ... (more)