CWA and IBEW settle strike at FairPoint Communications
After months on the picket lines, New England CWA and IBEW workers will vote on a new Fairpoint contract.
AT&T out-builds Google on fiber deployment
AT&T overtakes the Internet company with its many years of infrastructure-building experience.
Verizon acquires AOL
Verizon's $4.4 billion takeover of AOL is complete. The deal is yet another sign that wireless video streaming is the wave of the future, and that Verizon wants to be at the forefront in this sector.
Netflix increases its share of Internet traffic to 37%
Netflix now accounts for 37 percent of total Internet traffic. It's taking over the Internet.
Faced with streaming, cable continues consolidating
Fourth-largest cable operator Charter Communications will acquire rival Bright House Networks.
Windstream starts KY gigabit trial
Lexington will be the first of five locations to get the service in the first half of 2016.
DOJ investigates Comcast ad business for antitrust violations
The agency?s antitrust unit is looking into Comcast?s influence in setting local TV ad prices, both in the TV ad markets of its 22.3 million customers and in the markets of NCC Media, a national ad clearinghouse in which Comcast owns a majority interest.
AT&T, federal government partner to expand smart cities
Which cities and specific technologies are still unknown, but modern solutions for safety, lighting, transportation, and parking are expected to be an aspect of the partnership between AT&T and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Google explores bringing fiber service to three new cities
Google is exploring the possibility of bringing its Google Fiber service to Irvine, CA.; Louisville, KY.; and San Diego, CA.
AT&T launches gigabit network in Miami, Fort Lauderdale
The "ultra-fast" Internet network will support speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second, the fastest speed currently available to residents in those areas.
Consumer spending on digital content will continue increasing
A new report projects consumer spending on broadband and digital content to top more than $220 billion by the end of this year.
Frontier Communications ups its FiOS speeds
Frontier Communications began offering 150 Mbps, upload and download in parts of Washington state, using an all-fiber network Frontier purchased from Verizon in 2010.
Fiber expansion at CenturyLink
CenturyLink plans to expand its fiber network service from its present locations in Omaha, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City to metro areas around the West and Mid-West.
Telecom trade group challenges new net neutrality rules
Trade group U.S. Telecom this week filed a federal court petition for a review of the new net neutrality rules.
CWA Statement on Media Reports that Verizon May Sell Assets
CWA responds to reports in national business media reported that Verizon will sell off some wireline assets.
MD Public Service Commission demands Verizon respond to CWA's call for investigation
The MD PSC sent a letter to Verizon demanding the company respond to CWA's request for an investigation, which provided the state agency with photographs depicting the company?s sustained neglect.
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: ho...
Will video subscriptions fall by 20 percent in 2016?
A PricewaterhouseCooper report warns that fewer people ? young people in particular ? are interested in purchasing traditional video subscriptions.
FCC committee proposes Internet ?nutritional labels? to inform consumers
Comparison shopping for Internet service will be easier with standard disclosure forms, recommended by FCC?s Consumer Advisory Committee.
CenturyLink tests 100 Mbps over copper network in Salt Lake City
Delivering service by using vectoring and bonding technology on an existing copper network is an alternative to building new fiber networks.
Study: 360,000 new broadband subscriptions in 2Q 2015
A Leichtman Research Group study found that in the second quarter of 2015 the country?s largest cable and telephone companies added 360,000 new high-speed Internet subscriptions. The total broadband subscriptions is now almost 88.9 million.
Common Sense Media: Broadband expansion improves economy, education, health
An independent, nonpartisan organization that aims to make kids and education America's top priority released a policy brief on the many benefits of high-speed Internet access.
AT&T, DirecTV deal review nears end
Regulators are nearing the end of their review of the AT&T/DirecTV deal, which is expected to be approved.
Time Warner Cable first to earn Open Internet complaint
Well, that was fast. Less than a week after the FCC's Open Internet rules took effect, a San Diego-based company said it would file a complaint against the cable company for charging unreasonable rates.
T-Mobile owes customers $90 million for cramming charges
The carrier was charging customers for messages they didn't want, hiding charges with vague language, and taking a cut.