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1 hr ago | Broadbandreports

Shockingly, You Still Hate Your Cable Company - ACSI: Broadband ISPs Rated Worst of Any Industry

The latest report from the American Consumer Satisfaction Index highlights that consumer satisfaction with cable TV services remains among the worst in any industry -- and broadband ISP service satisfaction is even worse.

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Thu May 23, 2013

Boy Genius

Don't expect Google Fiber to come to your town anytime soon

Google Fiber has taken the United States, and the world , by storm. Google is looking to shake things up with extremely fast Internet speeds available at reasonable prices, while at the same time pressuring traditional industry players to adapt.

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Gasparilla Gazette

Regarding Attorney General Eric Holder

The U.S. Department of Justice and the FBI believe they don't need a search warrant to review Americans' e-mails, Facebook chats, Twitter direct messages, and other private files, internal documents reveal.

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Related Topix: US News, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Social Software, Privacy

North Shore News

The Practical Geek: More reader questions

Bound Lotus Meditation and Yoga Centre teacher Jagdeesh and owner Heather McLeod invite community members to attend their new free monthly Healing Circle Meditations.

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Related Topix: Fitness, Yoga, Laptops/Notebooks, Shaw (Washington, DC)

The Heartland Institute

Little Impact on FCC Open Internet Order Appeal from SCOTUS Chevron Decision

What's the impact on the Verizon appeal of the Open Internet Order of the Supreme Court's strong reaffirmation of its Chevron deference standard, in Arlington v. FCC ? I believe Verizon is still more likely than not to prevail on the merits of its appeal , because the FCC 's Open Internet Order is so unambiguously far outside the bounds of the ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Supreme Court, US News

TeleGeography CommsUpdate

International data gateway sector liberalised

Gambia has liberalised its international internet bandwidth market by issuing seven international data gateway operating licences to the country's three private sector mobile network operators - Africell, Comium and QCell - and two WiMAX-based internet service providers - Unique Solutions and Netpage - alongside state-run incumbent telco Gamtel and ... (more)

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, WiMAX

PR-inside.com

FortinetA Introduces Next-Generation Operating System for Web Application Firewall Product Family

The new FortiWeb 5 OS, which is backward compatible with the entire FortiWeb family, features critical security advancements that include the ability to accurately identify the origin of Web application traffic to proactively distinguish between legitimate and malicious sources.

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Related Topix: Startups, Fortinet, Software, Computer Security, Science / Technology, Internet

GHacks

NetChecker: repair Internet connection issues

It can be a frustrating experience if your Internet connection is not working when you need it the most, or if it dies quite often and especially in situations where it is inconvenient.

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Wed May 22, 2013

ComputerWorld

ASIC debacle: Conroy open to transparency over website blocks

The Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy is looking into improving transparency of the use of section 313 of the Telecommunications Act , according to Senator Stephen Conroy.

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Silicon Alley Insider

Why Americans Hate Internet Service Providers More Than Any Other Industry

In the latest update of its survey of American consumers about the businesses they use most, the American Consumer Satisfaction Index tested Internet service providers for the first time.

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast, South Korea, World News, Asia, Verizon Communications, Telecom, Verizon, IT Services

InfoWorld

How low can they go? ISPs hit new depths in customer satisfaction

Learn the key selection criteria required to provide your organization with the capability to address structured data, unstructured data and mobile demands so that employees can view and manipulate data on their own, from virtually any location.

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The Inquirer

Copyright cartel's axe falls on Movie2k and Download4all websites

HOLLYWOOD COPYRIGHT CARTEL the Motion Pictures Association of America is behind a court order that has blocked access to the Movie2k and Download4all websites in the UK.

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Information Technology

Cloudmark Intros Security Platform for Broadband

According to experts, up to 90 percent of today's e-mail traffic includes either spam, malware or phishing attacks.

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Related Topix: Email Spam

CBS Local

Satisfaction With Cell Phones, Cable TV Up; ISPs Debut at Bottom of Index

The annual Information Sector report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index shows that customers are happier with telecommunication services and technologies than they were a year ago.

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Related Topix: Cellphones, Cell Phones, Electronics, Computers, Cable & Satellite, Comcast

Aurora Era-Banner

UK ISPs block two pirate movie websites

Most of the UK Internet service providers have started blocking access to two websites accused of violating copyright laws.

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The New York Times

Bits Blog: A Ruling Could Support F.C.C.'s Net Neutrality Defense

The Federal Communications Commission's high-profile attempt to defend its net neutrality rules against a court challenge got major support on Monday from the Supreme Court, which ruled in a separate case that regulatory agencies should usually be granted deference in interpreting their own jurisdictions.

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Related Topix: Business News, Federal Communications Commission, Telecom, US News, Antonin Scalia

Tue May 21, 2013

CED

Broadband adoption up in Q1

Broadband adoption continues to increase, with the biggest Internet service providers in the U.S., estimated to have attracted a net of 1.1 million additional subscribers in the first quarter of 2013.

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Pocket-lint.co.uk

BT Home Hub 4 quietly released, brings dual-band technology, A 35 upgrade price

BT has quietly released a new Home Hub router for BT Broadband or BT Infinity customers.

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, CPU

ZDNet

ACMA goes public with ISP malware statistics

The Australian Communications and Media Authority has begun publishing statistics of Australian malware infections that internet service providers and network operators regularly report to the Australian Internet Security Initiative .

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Boy Genius

American ISPs are now hated even more than airlines

Major Internet service providers in the United States have long taken a beating in customer satisfaction surveys , but the latest survey from the American Customer Satisfaction Index has the grimmest news yet for American ISPs: They now have the lowest customer satisfaction ranking of any industry in America, worse than even airlines, health ... (more)

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Related Topix: Cable & Satellite, Comcast

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