high speed Internet

The Dutch Love Their Fiber

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:28:38 -0400

Full article: GigaOM
Om Malik
The Netherlands, a country that wants to have 1 Gbps connections everywhere, now has 269,000 fiber-based broadband subscribers. It's pretty cool to see fiber grow so fast in a country that has been pushing the edge when it comes to broadband. The country has a total of 6.29 million broadband subscribers, including 2.66 million who use cable broadband.

Media Minutes: February 20, 2009

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:05:01 -0500

After a five-year struggle against BellSouth and Cox Cable, the town of Lafayette, La., began offering its new fiber-optic broadband service. And a new film by the Media Education Foundation connects corporate marketing to kids with child health and societal changes.

Media Minutes 2009-02-20

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:01:57 -0500

Demand for Wireless Internet Paying Off for Schools

Stevie Converse — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:49:15 -0400

Full article: Los Angeles Times
Jim Puzzanghera
For years, public and private schools have been using spectrum that was set aside by the government for distance learning. Now big media companies want to use those airwaves to deliver high-speed Internet access, opening news revenue streams for strapped educational institutions.