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DSL appears to be winning out over cable as the most popular broadband connection method of choice. The number of DSL subscriptions worldwide has grown 39 percent over the past year to pass the 150 ...
Q: I'm finally ready to switch to high-speed Internet service. Both cable Internet and DSL are available where I live. I've heard arguments from both sides about which is better. What do you think? A: ...
PHILADELPHIA - High-speed Internet access over ordinary telephone lines is a technology that was to pave the promised information superhighway -- but for most consumers it's become a road to nowhere.
The broadband war between phone and cable companies may be entering a new phase, according to subscriber growth numbers disclosed in a pair earnings reports this week. AOL Time Warner's Time Warner ...
For the past several years, both Steve and Jim have been working in an environment where they felt like some form of backup for network access is mandatory. And, since customers can purchase both DSL ...
WASHINGTON--DSL providers continue to erode the cable industry's domestic broadband market lead, a federal report said Monday, with direct broadcast satellite providers poised for gains. The Federal ...
Time Warner Cable reported another quarter of sagging growth for its broadband Internet business, raising speculation that the market for high-speed cable access is maturing and facing more ...
You’ve got your DSL connection. You’re using an ISP-provided DSL bridge (aka DSL modem). Your LAN is routed through one computer that accesses the Internet with network address translation (NAT) or ...
For the first time ever, the major providers of DSL broadband services garnered more new subscribers in a calendar quarter than their cable television competitors. According to figures released by the ...
Well, my neighbors DSL provider pulled the plug her DSL. She was getting on 384 up and down with 32 static IPs. We need to replace it with another provider. <P>Download speed is not critical, but ...
Last time, one of our readers shared his concern about limited availability of business-grade cable modem and DSL Internet access services in all his branch offices as an impediment to using the two ...
Just got a notice from my cable provider informing me of a $5/mo increase on my bill. I've signed up for cable about 3 years ago and since then my speed has been halved from 3mbs/1mbs down/up to ...