EarthLink plans to nudge its broadband customers toward cable Internet access instead of digital subscriber line services in a move that could boost its future profit margins. But there's a catch. In ...

I recently relocated to an area that offers high-speed Internet access, and I’ve decided to jump on the broadband wagon, so to speak. My next step is choosing which connection type I want to go with: ...

Penn State engineers have developed a new model for high-speed broadband transmissions over U.S. overhead electric power lines and estimate that, at full data rate handling capacity, the lines can ...

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology relies on copper twisted pairs to deliver broadband access, yet the densely populated bundles and shared binder environments lead to inter-pair interference ...

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In the race to make sure you’re connected to the Web, able to download game demos, and stream high-def video to your desktop, there’s always a mix of fantasy and reality. (How much fantasy depends on ...

It's fair to conclude that having faster internet isn't so much a competitive edge anymore, but a necessity. A business operating without internet is like a head football coach operating without ...

Telecom companies, startups, and others have been promising high-speed broadband Internet connections to our PCs for several years, yet only a fraction of homes and small businesses actually have that ...

The broadband war between phone and cable companies may be entering a new phase, according to subscriber growth numbers disclosed in a pair earnings reports this week. AOL Time Warner's Time Warner ...

Lower DSL prices could pose a serious challenge to the cable industry's hammerlock on the U.S. market for high-speed Internet access, according to financial analysts. Speculation about a broadband ...

Well, my neighbors DSL provider pulled the plug her DSL. She was getting on 384 up and down with 32 static IPs. We need to replace it with another provider. Download speed is not critical, but upload ...

A growing number of U.S. consumers are cutting the cord on traditional home telephone service, choosing instead to exclusively use cell phones. But many of these consumers have found ditching their ...