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  Broadband Internet Access Service Providers - EZ ISP Info
Although the technical definition of broadband denotes communications that use a wide range of frequencies or channels, the commonly usage of the term broadband internet access simply means an internet connection faster than 56 Kbps.
Notably, dial-up access is not broadband internet service.
Wireless internet access is another option for broadband internet.
www.ezisp.info /high-speed/broadband.html   (416 words)

  
 FCC Strategic Goals: Broadband
Broadband is changing how we communicate with each other, how and where we work, how we educate our children, and how we entertain ourselves.
Broadband is particularly critical in rural areas, where advanced communications can shrink the distances that isolate remote communities.
Congress recognized the importance of broadband in Section 706 of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, which directs the FCC to “encourage the deployment on a reasonable and timely basis of advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans.” The Commission’s goals are to:
www.fcc.gov /broadband   (258 words)

  
 Network Neutrality - Government Affairs - Cisco Systems
Broadband Internet access consumers should be able to run applications of their choice, within the bandwidth limits and quality of service of their service plans, as long as they do not harm the provider's network.
As the Internet becomes better, faster and more integral to our economy and personal lives, it is necessary for broadband Internet access providers to use innovative technology to manage their networks to provide quality of service and new features and services to meet evolving consumer needs.
Broadband Internet access service providers should remain free to offer additional services to supplement broadband Internet access, including bandwidth tiers, quality of service, security, anti-virus and anti-spam services, network management services, as well as to enter into commercially negotiated agreements with unaffiliated parties for the provision of such additional services.
www.cisco.com /web/about/gov/markets/network_neutrality.html   (506 words)

  
 Broadband Internet Directory. Find Different kind of Broadband Internet Access Provider.
Broadband Internet is a high speed internet that offer high rate of data transmission.
With Broadband Internet Connection is capable of transmitting and receiving 256 KBPS or more.
Also, Broadband Internet is always on high speed internet, you can access internet at anytime you need.
broadband.theispguide.com   (235 words)

  
 Broadband Service Providers
In the simplest terms, broadband refers to high speed internet access allowing users to access the internet and its services such as email at faster speeds than dial-up phone modems.
To determine whether or not broadband internet access is right for you, examining what you are using the internet for is a great place to start.
If you use the internet on a daily basis to run your business or have more than one person in your household accessing the internet at a time, the added speed and convenience of broadband is worth the cost.
www.broadband-service-providers.com   (235 words)

  
 Broadband Internet Regulation and Access: Background and Issues: Open CRS Network - CRS Reports for the People
Broadband or high-speed Internet access is provided by a series of technologies that give users the ability to send and receive data at volumes and speeds far greater than current Internet access over traditional telephone lines.
Broadband access, along with the content and services it might enable, has the potential to transform the Internet: both what it offers and how it is used.
One facet of the debate over broadband services focuses on whether present laws and subsequent regulatory policies are needed to ensure the development of competition and its subsequent consumer benefits, or conversely, whether such laws and regulations are overly burdensome and discourage needed investment in and deployment of broadband services.
www.opencrs.com /document/IB10045   (439 words)

  
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The real competition for Internet access in the future is likely to be for broadband services both because of the maturation of Internet services requiring higher data rates and because of the way in which alternative facilities-based providers are likely to compete.
Broadband is far from universal As we have already seen from Table 1, only 43% of the population in the US lives in counties that have at least one system offering cable modems.
While we believe broadband access will be very important and widespread, there is still quite a bit of research that needs to be done to understand how competition for these services will evolve and to identify the best policies for promoting the continued development of the Internet.
itel.mit.edu /itel/docs/MISC/LehrGillettTPRC99_0523.doc   (7696 words)

  
 Providing Global Broadband Internet Access Using Low-Earth-Orbit Satellites
Access to information is becoming increasingly essential to all those things we associate with quality of life: economic opportunity, education, health care, and public services.
Even those who do have access to basic phone service get it through 100-year-old technology--analog copper wire networks--that for the overwhelming part will never be upgraded to an advanced digital capability.
Through schools, community centers, and home access, individuals are beginning to use broadband connections for services such as Internet access, telemedicine, distance learning, videoconferencing, telecommuting, and many other applications.
www.isoc.org /inet97/proceedings/F5/F5_2.HTM   (3086 words)

  
 - China Telecom sees broadband growth, challenges ahead - Internet Business News
Broadband Internet access in China is now in the midst of a period of rapid development characterized by falling costs and substantial subscriber growth, but the limited availability of PCs could slow this growth beyond 2007, according to a senior planning executive at China Telecommunications Corp., the country's largest fixed-line carrier.
At the end of August, there were 19.6 million broadband Internet subscribers in China, an increase of 8.5 million subscribers, or 76 percent, since the beginning of this year, according to China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII).
And while the number of broadband Internet subscribers and the overall number of Internet subscribers has grown, the number of dial-up Internet subscribers in China has fallen by 3.8 million since the beginning of this year, to 52.8 million subscribers, it said.
www.thestandard.com /article.php?story=20040920161305188   (395 words)

  
 Section 4: Broadband Internet Access | Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
If reliable, fast, and 'always on' broadband access is not viewed as being affordable, businesses may have little option than to continue to use slow and unreliable access even if they grumble about it.
What is different is that the price of telecommunications services for commercial broadband Internet use for firms operating in the Information Economy is assumed to be 25 percent higher (than the perfectly competitive situation).
The increase in GDP with poor access to broadband is equivalent to about $12 billion in the peak year.
www.dcita.gov.au /communications_and_technology/publications_and_reports/2002/april/australias_information_economy_the_big_picture/section_4_broadband_internet_access   (894 words)

  
 Broadband Internet access stretches toward the 50% mark
Broadband Internet access is becoming mainstream--especially among high-income households.
Internet audience measurement company Nielsen/NetRatings reports that 49.5 million, or 38% of all home Internet users, now connect to the Internet via broadband.
The increased number of broadband connections is spurring the use of rich media in advertising, including on-demand video and Flash-based content, Nielsen/NetRatings says.
www.internetretailer.com /internet/marketing-conference/09947-broadband-internet-access-stretches-toward-50-mark.html   (346 words)

  
 Broadband Internet Access (HL) - Technology - RedOrbit
Also, in Malaysia, those using 3G for broadband connections could be doing so because it is the only choice available for broadband Internet, either due to location or lack of fixed lines.
What's more, 3G access is not available throughout the country, but the basic global system for mobile communications (GSM) network that 3G and HSDPA are dependent on has better coverage.
In the future, the choice for broadband Internet may not be between ISPs, but rather between telcos or between ISPs and telcos.
www.redorbit.com /news/technology/393206/broadband_internet_access_hl/index.html?source=r_technology   (854 words)

  
 Broadband ADSL internet access
ADSL broadband internet access is many times faster than a traditional modem and best of all, it is "always on" and can be used (for no extra charge) while you also use the telephone normally.
Internet Service Providers offering "unlimited" access plans tend to attract the heavy home or residential users who play resource hungry internet games, download music files and generally consume significant network resources; diminishing the overall network quality for all users.
Various internet providers are known to over subscribe services and oversell the available bandwidth causing performance loss for all users.
www.wacs.com.au /adsl.htm   (917 words)

  
 Colombia Broadband & Internet Access Services Market
In fact, those already having Internet connections - especially lower end businesses and residential heavy users - are migrating from dial-up connections to broadband access solutions.
With cable operators continuing to dominate the broadband space and second-tier ISPs maintaining their focus on niche markets, the competitive landscape continues to be quite fragmented.
Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) - Wireless in Local Loop (WLL): WLL technology within the BWA services is a relatively new technology that can provide Internet Fixed Wireless Access as an "always on" connection using wireless networks.
www.frost.com /prod/servlet/report-brochure.pag?id=A266-01-00-00-00   (1104 words)

  
 Plugged in: apartment communities explore broadband technology: in a soft rental market, broadband Internet access may ...
He and others at the FCC are convinced that such technology and service will provide consumers with the freedom to access broadband services from any room in their home without adding or paying for additional connections, simply by plugging a modem device into an existing electrical outlet.
Once a property owner determines that gaining access to the existing cable television or telephone wiring is not viable, other options to consider are post-wiring the property with new coaxial cable or category 5 wiring, or using the existing electrical wiring.
One of the originators of broadband Internet access, DSL has played a fairly large role in multifamily housing, although, there are some significant hurdles in gaining access and control of the inside telephone wiring to apply this technology.
www.allbusiness.com /real-estate-rental-leasing/real-activities-related-to-real/680661-1.html   (4722 words)

  
 Broadband Internet - Broadband Internet Services - Fasthosts
Unlike most broadband internet providers, we let you do what you want with your broadband connection.
Move your broadband internet to Fasthosts for unlimited downloads, no restrictions and your own website, with no setup fees.
Broadband internet services from a company with experience: Established 1999.
www.fasthosts.co.uk /broadband   (350 words)

  
 Options In Broadband Internet Access -- iSnare.com Articles
One major obstacle of broadband Internet access is that it is often difficult to provide the service to rural areas, due to technological constraints.
Satellite Internet is a newer type of broadband Internet access, and is ideal for areas where land-based Internet access is not an option (such as on boats).
The best thing about broadband Internet access is that the cost for service is going down all the time, thanks to the competition of the various ISP's.
www.isnare.com /?aid=34704&ca=Internet   (1555 words)

  
 Story: Is Broadband Internet Access a Title 47 Cable Service?, 9/3/99.
The City of Portland argued that the Cable Act covers broadband cable Internet access in the trial court proceedings.
So, not only is there no statutory authority for either the FCC or local bodies to regulate broadband cable access, but the argument that was advanced for giving them authority over cable TV does not apply to broadband Internet access over cable.
The FCC brief is the only one which even raises the question of whether the broadband Internet access at issue in the case is a "cable service" within the meaning of the Cable Act of 1984.
www.techlawjournal.com /internet/19990903b.htm   (994 words)

  
 Rural Broadband Coalition - "The Rural Broadband Authority"
RBC serves Internet service providers, telecommunication companies/utilities, for-profit utilities, rural electric cooperatives, municipalities, public utility districts, tribal communities, technology companies, government organizations, associations and other interested parties that are dedicated to supporting the deployment of broadband Internet access to rural America.
While the Internet is changing the world economy, technology experts say, “large parts of rural America are losing out on jobs, economic development and civic participation” because of inadequate access to the Internet.
With member support and participation, RBC hopes to become the leading representative and proponent of universal broadband Internet access for rural communities.
www.ruralbroadbandcoalition.net   (510 words)

  
 Broadband Internet Access - In The Age Of Broadband Technology Rapid Development
Broadband technology development from low speed modems to broadband internet access as well as broadband telephone connections make substantial differences in our lives.
The internet has made astonishing contributions in the transmission and communication of data and information as well as making it possible for business to be conducted in every corner of the planet.
However, before the introduction of broadband internet access, access to the internet was restricted and limited to dial-up connections only.
abcarticledirectory.com /Article/Broadband-Internet-Access---In-The-Age-Of-Broadband-Technology-Rapid-Development/15894   (678 words)

  
 Altera Cyclone FPGAs to Power Motorola's Wireless Broadband Internet Access Solution
Access points include integrated antennas and are used to distribute wireless service to the surrounding community.
Access points and subscriber modules can be easily upgraded in the field by transmitting Cyclone FPGA reconfiguration information to them, allowing the service provider to accommodate changes in customer demand by making enhancements or adding functionality.
Each access point has about a two-mile reach, although the range can be extended up to 10 miles with the Canopy reflector kit.
www.altera.com /corporate/news_room/releases/releases_archive/2002/products/nr-cyc_motorola.html   (740 words)

  
 Satellite Broadband Internet Access
For the vast majority of Internet users in the U.S., all the talk about high-speed cable and DSL connectivity is just that: talk.
The ranks of satellite broadband users are expected to swell to 2.4 million users in the U.S. by 2004, according to GartnerGroup.
DirecPC is also not suited to business customers who want to share a broadband connection among a network of users: They would have to install a complex router in a dedicated computer.
www.granitewebdesign.com /services/internet_access/satellite.shtml   (467 words)

  
 Story: AT&T to Allow Broadband Cable Internet Access Customers Choice of ISP, 12/7/99.
ATandT's goal is to use these cable networks to provide not only traditional cable entertainment, but also broadband Internet access to the home, and telephony services directly into the home.
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) have argued that ATandT should provide "open access" to its broadband cable Internet access facilities.
These open access proponents have similarly gone to the Federal Communications Commission and requested that to impose open access requirements.
www.techlawjournal.com /broadband/19991207.htm   (1122 words)

  
 Broadband, Broadband Internet Access
When connecting to the high-speed broadband you will immediately get rid of waiting minutes to get ordinary downloads, and obtain the top downloads, smooth functioning of your profitable businesses, fast access to the information you would like to find.
With broadband there is no use to worry about dial-up wait time any more, and you are able to rely on dependability and competence of high-speed Internet in your own home or office.
Before considering what high-speed Internet service to employ, take into account that you can get it where you live, make sure that your high speed Internet firm has a strong reputation for outstanding customer support.
www.hostseeq.com /c/broadband.htm   (463 words)

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