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Speed drives broadband churn

Speed drives broadband churn

07 Dec, 2015

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Speed drives broadband churn

Last year, nine percent of households switched broadband providers; Parks Associates' research found that 35 percent of those households switched to get faster service while only 18 percent switched to get comparable speeds at a lower price.

Speed drives broadband churn

Frontier-Verizon sale finalized with CA regulators? approval

Frontier-Verizon sale finalized with CA regulators? approval

07 Dec, 2015

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Frontier-Verizon sale finalized with CA regulators? approval

The CA PUC approved Frontier Communication?s acquisition of Verizon?s wireline assets in the state, completing a transfer of assets that spanned three states: Florida, Texas, and California.

Frontier-Verizon sale finalized with CA regulators? approval

NJ municipalities demand investigation in Verizon service quality

NJ municipalities demand investigation in Verizon service quality

07 Dec, 2015

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NJ municipalities demand investigation in Verizon service quality

Sixteen municipalities across four counties in New Jersey have filed a complaint with the NJ BPU against Verizon, asking regulators to collect data on the company?s phone and Internet services and to protect customers by preventing Verizon from further neglecting its copper network.

NJ municipalities demand investigation in Verizon service quality

Brookings: income remains a barrier to broadband adoption

Brookings: income remains a barrier to broadband adoption

07 Dec, 2015

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Brookings: income remains a barrier to broadband adoption

A Brookings analysis shows the large disparity in broadband Internet adoption between higher- and lower-income households. More than 75 percent of the country had a high-speed Internet subscription in 2014, but that trend doesn?t hold equally along all income levels: households earning $75,000 or more annually are twice as likely (92 percent) to have a broadband subscription as households earning under $10,000 each year (46 percent).

Brookings: income remains a barrier to broadband adoption

In a saturated wireless market, AT&T, Verizon make money while T-Mobile, Sprint lose it

In a saturated wireless market, AT&T, Verizon make money while T-Mobile, Sprint lose it

07 Dec, 2015

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In a saturated wireless market, AT&T, Verizon make money while T-Mobile, Sprint lose it

Data from wireless analyst Chetan Sharma shows that the U.S. wireless market is saturated with fully 81 percent of the population using a smartphone, revealing an important trend in the wireless sector: growth for wireless companies is going to come from new services, not from adding new subscribers.

In a saturated wireless market, AT&T, Verizon make money while T-Mobile, Sprint lose it

New York Times op-ed: Broadband must be an infrastructure priority

New York Times op-ed: Broadband must be an infrastructure priority

07 Dec, 2015

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New York Times op-ed: Broadband must be an infrastructure priority

The New York Times hosted an online discussion on American infrastructure priorities. Nicol Turner-Lee argued that high-speed broadband should be recognized alongside the traditional infrastructure like road and highways as vital to the people of the country.

New York Times op-ed: Broadband must be an infrastructure priority