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  • Verizon FiOS to No Longer Require Contract

    Verizon FiOS to No Longer Require Contract

    Posted on June 21, 2010 | No Comments
    Lately, Verizon has been attacked by cable companies for its aversion to contract-free services. To combat those statements, today, Verizon has announced a contract-free bundle that includes FiOS TV, internet and voice services for $99 a month. This new price will be guaranteed for one whole year. Previously, customers had to pay an extra $20 per month to be contract-free. Keep reading to see if you're eligible.

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  • UK ISPs prepare for Digital Economy P2P fallout

    UK ISPs prepare for Digital Economy P2P fallout

    Posted on April 13, 2010 | No Comments
    The Digital Economy Act passed in the UK, as you know, and it's pretty terrible. One of the more spicy sections of the law involved peer-to-peer use, and how it basically makes ISPs responsible for what their customers download. So if HBO finds that you've been download “The Pacific,” (really good show, by the way, much to my surprise) it can contact your ISP, who's then responsible for telling you to knock if off. If not, you face a truly horrible punishment: you're sent to Stoke! (That's a joke, people!)

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  • What is Comcast going to do with all its money?

    What is Comcast going to do with all its money?

    Posted on August 17, 2009 | No Comments
    Do you have Comcast stock? Are you concerned with all the money the company has in its coffers? Yes, that sounds ludicrous, being concerned that a company has a lot of money on hand, but the fear is that Comcast could be ramping up for a big media buy, something no one wants to see.

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  • Guess why the big ISPs have refused broadband stimulus money

    Guess why the big ISPs have refused broadband stimulus money

    Posted on August 14, 2009 | No Comments
    There's two ways to look at the story that many of the country's biggest ISPs have refused government stimulus money for broadband infrastructure investment. One, the ISPs patently don't need the money, and are more than capable of delivering broadband to as many Americans as possible with their own capital. Two, the ISPs could use the money, but they'd prefer not to accept it lest they be beholden to all sorts of government-imposed restrictions, one of which relates to net neutrality.

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