broadband

New Brunswick To Implement Province-Wide Broadband Initiative

Michael Geist
January 04, 2009 21:22

The Province of New Brunswick has announced plans to provide province-wide broadband connectivity within the next 18 months.

Increased Prospects for Broadband Deployment under Obama

Sheppard Mullin
December 18, 2008 18:31

A broad coalition of telecommunications companies and organizations has called upon President-elect Barack Obama to prioritize broadband deployment and stimulate investment in broadband services.  This large coalition – which includes AT&T, Verizon, Google, Alcatel-Lucent,...

CRTC Orders Telcos To Match Broadband Speeds for Independent ISPs

Michael Geist
December 13, 2008 16:22

The CBC reports that the CRTC has ordered Canadian telecommunications companies to offer the same Internet speeds to smaller wholesale customers as they themselves sell on a retail basis.  The case arises from a complaint by Cybersurf, which argued that the DSL service it was able to offer its...

UK ISPs Agree To Greater Speed Transparency

Michael Geist
December 05, 2008 09:40

The BBC reports that UK ISPs have agreed to support a regulator-backed code of practice that will give customers more information about broadband speeds.

Saskatchewan Promises Universal Broadband Access

Michael Geist
November 27, 2008 09:07

The Saskatchewan government has pledged to make broadband universally accessbile within three years.  The government has promised millions of dollars to improve its rural telecommunications infrastructure.