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Comcast on the hot seat over BitTorrent

March 4, 2008 11:37 AM PST

With its handling of file-sharing traffic under scrutiny, the ISP and its foes answer to the FCC on broadband practices.

At FCC, change must be the mantra

February 25, 2008 7:31 AM PST

Policy analyst Randolph J. May says the Federal Communications Commission should make needed market reforms to communications policy.

Comcast vs. BitTorrent to be focus of FCC hearing

February 22, 2008 12:00 PM PST

Cable company and foes to be questioned as agency considers new nondiscrimination regulations targeting broadband providers.

FAQ: What the digital-TV switch actually means

January 31, 2008 1:41 PM PST

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.

Harnessing the power of P2P

January 24, 2008 4:00 AM PST

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.

Comcast introduces open-cable platform

January 8, 2008 12:20 PM PST

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.
Photo: Comcast's AnyPlay device

Net neutrality may not resolve Comcast vs. BitTorrent

November 30, 2007 6:04 AM PST

Comcast's throttling of the popular file-sharing protocol may actually be permitted under the Net neutrality laws being proposed.

FCC bans exclusive TV deals for cable

October 31, 2007 12:24 PM PDT

Commission adopts new rules that ban cable operators from locking apartment buildings into exclusive contracts in exchange for service.

Set-top box makers still waiting for customers

September 13, 2007 7:51 AM PDT

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.
Photos: Vudu's movie box

Verizon technology chief talks fiber

July 6, 2007 9:54 AM PDT

CTO Mark Wegleitner explains why Verizon is spending billions to take fiber to the doorstep.

Set-top shakeup is in the cards

July 1, 2007 8:54 AM PDT

New FCC-mandated system relocates cable TV security outside the cable box. Don't count on any real benefits.

Verizon's fiber-optic payoff

June 21, 2007 3:29 PM PDT

Investors squawked a few years ago when Verizon said it would spend billions to take fiber to the doorstep. Now they're cheering.

Clearer picture for IPTV tech?

June 18, 2007 4:56 AM PDT

Microsoft has tuned up its software for service providers, but consumers shouldn't expect much in the near future.
Photos: Is IPTV software ready for prime time?
IPTV chugs along

Google lobbies for 'open' wireless networks

June 14, 2007 5:21 AM PDT

Net neutrality rules for broadband died last year, but now Google and its old allies are pushing for similar rules on wireless networks.

Bringing public Wi-Fi to small-town America

June 6, 2007 5:47 AM PDT

Companies don't seem interested in building public broadband infrastructure for small cities, so municipalities will have to get creative.

Time to rethink video competition

May 24, 2007 5:57 AM PDT

Institute for Policy Innovation's Bartlett Cleland says FCC has it partly right and partly wrong when it comes to fostering video competition.

The Constitution, a la carte

May 22, 2007 6:58 AM PDT

The FCC might have good intentions, but Randolph J. May says the government could end up violating the First Amendment.

Comcast picks Zimbra for online e-mail

May 7, 2007 6:21 AM PDT

Cable and Internet giant picks smaller open-source company for subscribers' Web-based communication site.
Images: Comcast gets Zimbra zing

Facing economic realities of muni Wi-Fi

May 25, 2007 5:23 AM PDT

Companies building and operating citywide Wi-Fi networks are re-evaluating their strategies, looking for ways to make money from the endeavor.

Missing: Politicians who take clear stand on tech

April 27, 2007 8:21 AM PDT

Republicans and Democrats tout their tech agendas, but remain silent on key topics like privacy, censorship and Net neutrality.