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Comcast on the hot seat over BitTorrent
With its handling of file-sharing traffic under scrutiny, the ISP and its foes answer to the FCC on broadband practices.
March 4, 2008 7:37 PM PSTAt FCC, change must be the mantra
Policy analyst Randolph J. May says the Federal Communications Commission should make needed market reforms to communications policy.
February 25, 2008 3:31 PM PSTComcast vs. BitTorrent to be focus of FCC hearing
Cable company and foes to be questioned as agency considers new nondiscrimination regulations targeting broadband providers.
February 22, 2008 8:00 PM PSTFAQ: What the digital-TV switch actually means
The end of analog broadcasts is closer than you think. Here's the lowdown on what you need to know so you don't miss a show.
January 31, 2008 9:41 PM PSTHarnessing the power of P2P
It may have gotten a bad rap, but peer-to-peer technology is increasingly used as a legitimate distribution tool for high-bandwidth applications like video.
January 24, 2008 12:00 PM PSTComcast introduces open-cable platform
If the cable operator's efforts to partner with leading gadget makers are successful, those set-top boxes could be a thing of the past.
Net neutrality may not resolve Comcast vs. BitTorrent
Comcast's throttling of the popular file-sharing protocol may actually be permitted under the Net neutrality laws being proposed.
November 30, 2007 2:04 PM PSTFCC bans exclusive TV deals for cable
Commission adopts new rules that ban cable operators from locking apartment buildings into exclusive contracts in exchange for service.
October 31, 2007 7:24 PM PDTSet-top box makers still waiting for customers
Cable set-tops are everywhere, but consumers continue to show a lack of interest in buying separate boxes for Internet-based video-on-demand services.
Verizon technology chief talks fiber
CTO Mark Wegleitner explains why Verizon is spending billions to take fiber to the doorstep.
July 6, 2007 4:54 PM PDTSet-top shakeup is in the cards
New FCC-mandated system relocates cable TV security outside the cable box. Don't count on any real benefits.
July 1, 2007 3:54 PM PDTVerizon's fiber-optic payoff
Investors squawked a few years ago when Verizon said it would spend billions to take fiber to the doorstep. Now they're cheering.
June 21, 2007 10:29 PM PDTClearer picture for IPTV tech?
Microsoft has tuned up its software for service providers, but consumers shouldn't expect much in the near future.
Google lobbies for 'open' wireless networks
Net neutrality rules for broadband died last year, but now Google and its old allies are pushing for similar rules on wireless networks.
June 14, 2007 12:21 PM PDTBringing public Wi-Fi to small-town America
Companies don't seem interested in building public broadband infrastructure for small cities, so municipalities will have to get creative.
June 6, 2007 12:47 PM PDTTime to rethink video competition
Institute for Policy Innovation's Bartlett Cleland says FCC has it partly right and partly wrong when it comes to fostering video competition.
May 24, 2007 12:57 PM PDTThe Constitution, a la carte
The FCC might have good intentions, but Randolph J. May says the government could end up violating the First Amendment.
May 22, 2007 1:58 PM PDTComcast picks Zimbra for online e-mail
Cable and Internet giant picks smaller open-source company for subscribers' Web-based communication site.
Facing economic realities of muni Wi-Fi
Companies building and operating citywide Wi-Fi networks are re-evaluating their strategies, looking for ways to make money from the endeavor.
May 25, 2007 12:23 PM PDTMissing: Politicians who take clear stand on tech
Republicans and Democrats tout their tech agendas, but remain silent on key topics like privacy, censorship and Net neutrality.
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