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The Shifting Broadband Access Market in the U.S.
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The latest FCC data reveals a growing penetration of broadband technologies other than xDSL and cable modem, which continue to dominate the provision of the country's 42.9 million high-speed lines at the end of June 2005....FastWeb Launches ADSL2+
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Italy's second-largest broadband provider, FastWeb, has launched ADSL2+ technology, ANSA reports. The technology enables the provider to offer speeds of up to 20 Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload. The report adds that the new service is aimed at small companies. The company is also offering its 'naked DSL' service, FastWeb Easy - designed...U.S. Report Deals With Global Telecom
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WASHINGTON -- The United States took aim at high mobile phone charges in Germany, Japan, Mexico and Switzerland and sizable licensing requirements in China in a new report Thursday detailing barriers American telecommunication companies face in doing business abroad. ''Barriers in foreign telecommunication markets negatively impact U.S....House Subcommittee Revamps IPTV Franchise Bill
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A key House of Representatives subcommittee yesterday revamped a controversial proposed video franchising measure that would create a national system for telcos to enter Internet Protocol television (IPTV) activities, yet would allow cablecos more flexibility in responding to the additional competition. The initial Republican-pushed...PayPal Mobile Makes its Debut
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PayPal officially took the wraps off its PayPal Mobile service today at the CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas. The new SMS-based payment service has already attracted several high-level merchants, such as MTV and Fox Home Entertainment. PayPal Mobile gives PayPal users the ability to make purchases and deliver payments wirelessly. The...Copyright (C) 2005 PricewaterhouseCoopers.