WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly scrutinizing Google’s $3.1 billion acquisition of advertising company DoubleClick. The New York Times quoted unnamed sources as saying the deal was under investigation following privacy issues as well as perceived anti-competition practices. (more…)
Hanoi - Vietnamese internet users are suffering slower service after ocean-going thieves stole at least 11 kilometres of fiber-optic cable from the sea floor and sold it for scrap, a Vietnamese telecommunications executive confirmed Wednesday. The ca… (more…)
Broadband hits LNG’s high seas (BizJournals) CapRock Communications Inc., a provider of satellite services to remote and harsh locations, has been selected by H egh Fleet Services of The Netherlands to deploy its broadband maritime service aboard four LNG carriers.
SMC Networks Embeds SolutionInc Intelligence into Wireless Cable Modem Gateway (Broadcast Newsroom) IRVINE, Calif. […] (more…)
CWA survey: average broadband speed in US is 1.9Mbps (Ars Technica) Data provided by the Communication Workers of America shows that the “average” speed of broadband in the US is a paltry 1.9Mbit. When compared to Canada’s 7Mbit and Japan’s intimidating 61Mbit, that number seems freakishly low. Perhaps a little too low. […] (more…)