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Google announces expansion of their 'Google Fiber' project
Google announces expansion of their 'Google Fiber' project
Google will expand their Google Fiber service to new cities in 2013. The roadmap for the next five "fiberhoods" in Kansas City have been ...... 18 Dec 2012 - 20 comments
How the ITU is leading the way to the 20th century
How the ITU is leading the way to the 20th century
For all their talk of future development, the ITU's real agenda is breaking the Internet in the name of censorship and profit taking 05 Dec 2012 - 8 comments
Netflix now accounts for 50 percent of all North American streaming traffic
Netflix now accounts for 50 percent of all North American streaming traffic
According to a new report from Sandvine, Netflix is where America spends most of its time. On any given night, between the hours of 9PM and ...... 08 Nov 2012 - 1 comment
Kids predicted today's Internet offerings, in 1995
Kids predicted today's Internet offerings, in 1995
One of the random Internet videos of the week that has become popular is a PSA filmed in 1995 by the 'Young Montana Media Group.' In the ...... 18 Aug 2012 - 6 comments
Google unveils gigabit Google Fiber service pricing
Google unveils gigabit Google Fiber service pricing
Google has launched their Google Fiber Internet service this week for Kansas City residents. The gigabit broadband service will be offered ...... 28 Jul 2012 - 6 comments
Chinese Internet usership breaks 500 million
Chinese Internet usership breaks 500 million
According to the latest figures from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), the amount of Internet users in the nation has grown ...... 20 Jul 2012
France considering an Internet tax
France considering an Internet tax
The French government is considering an Internet tax on international companies that sell online but pay much less taxes than companies with ...... 17 Jul 2012 - 3 comments
New York looking to stop anonymous posting online
New York looking to stop anonymous posting online
Bill no. S06779 will look to block anonymous speech online. Lawmakers in the state want to cut down on "mean-spirited and baseless political ...... 25 May 2012 - 14 comments
Mobile usage now accounts for 10 percent of all Internet traffic
Mobile usage now accounts for 10 percent of all Internet traffic
According to new StatCounter figures, mobile now accounts for 10 percent of all Internet usage worldwide, double the number from just 18 months ago. ...... 11 May 2012
Report: Porn accounts for 30 percent of all Internet traffic
Report: Porn accounts for 30 percent of all Internet traffic
ExtremeTech is reporting today that porn is the biggest driver of Internet traffic. The site surveyed data pulled from Google's DoubleClick ...... 22 Apr 2012 - 14 comments
France: It is now illegal to visit terrorist Web sites
France: It is now illegal to visit terrorist Web sites
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has made it illegal for French citizens to visit Web sites that encourage terrorism or hate crimes. The ...... 24 Mar 2012 - 13 comments
South Korea moving to 1 gigabit Internet connections
South Korea moving to 1 gigabit Internet connections
The New York Times is reporting that South Korea is preparing to increase their already fast Internet speeds. South Korea already has the ...... 27 Jan 2012 - 8 comments
China: We have over 500 million Internet users
China: We have over 500 million Internet users
The Chinese Internet Network Information Center has announced today that the nation now has 513 million Internet users as of December 2011. ...... 17 Jan 2012 - 3 comments
Research shows data caps dont effectively target an ISPs most expensive customers
Research shows data caps dont effectively target an ISPs most expensive customers
A new report based on data from a North American ISP shows that the heaviest data users don't necessarily cost an ISP more than everyone else. 08 Dec 2011 - 3 comments
Time Warner Cable hit with Internet outage
Time Warner Cable hit with Internet outage
Time Warner Cable has confirmed today that its Internet customers experienced a temporary outage this morning. Says the ISP: We appear ...... 07 Nov 2011
EC looks to get 9.2 billion euro broadband investment approved
EC looks to get 9.2 billion euro broadband investment approved
The EC is preparing to invest about 9.2 billion euro into broadband infrastructure as the Commission wants faster Internet speeds across the European Union. ...... 18 Oct 2011 - 1 comment
FCC chairman announces plan to increase broadband availability in US
FCC chairman announces plan to increase broadband availability in US
FCC Chairmain Julius Genachowski wants to make major changes to existing regulatory rules to expand broadband Internet coverage in rural areas 07 Oct 2011 - 7 comments
Controversial FCC net neutrality rules to take effect in November
Controversial FCC net neutrality rules to take effect in November
New FCC net neutrality rules for US broadband providers are set to go into effect on November 20. The rules were drafted last year, but have ...... 26 Sep 2011 - 18 comments
China bans 100 more songs from the Internet
China bans 100 more songs from the Internet
The Chinese ministry of culture has banned 100 songs from the Internet saying that any track that "harm the security of state culture must be ...... 30 Aug 2011 - 10 comments
Residents of Tripoli get Internet back, momentarily
Residents of Tripoli get Internet back, momentarily
After months of downtime, local Internet access in Tripoli, Libya was restored momentarily on Saturday night. The Web is said to be down ...... 21 Aug 2011
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