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ATSomething for a journalist to investigate...or maybe you already know.Is it possible that your esteemed landlord is getting a discount/kickback for making AT&T the exclusive provider of broadband in your complex?I must say Mr. Ou I sympathize with you..You are well aware im NOT a proponet of Comcast in ANYWAY...

Tags: Broadband Internet, DSL, Network technology, Fios TV, Comcast Corp., Mbps, Kbps, SBC

Discussion threads 2008-03-05

How much for a video-friendly Internet?

How much for a video-friendly Internet?What about static addresses?ISP's charge extra for static IP addresses. That made sense in the days of dial-up, but it is a total rip-off in the world of "always on" Internet. We are all second-class contents consumers without static addresses.Only if you sign up for...

Tags: Corporate communications, DSL, Telecom & Utilities, VOIP, Network technology, Broadband Internet, TV & Home Theater, Verizon Communications Inc., Internet, Fios TV, video, phone

Discussion threads 2008-01-19

Verizon FiOS: Beware that first bill

Verizon FiOS: Beware that first billDelayed BillingWe signed up for FIOS TV in January and we weren't billed until June. There is nothing like getting an over $2000 combined wireless, internet, local line and TV bill to make your day.I still would opt for FIOS in a heartbeat.FIOS...

Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, first bill, Fios TV, Verizon Fios, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-07-30

Seven screen shots: forthcoming Verizon FiOS TV Interactive Program Guide

Just this morning, cable television industry trade newspaper Multichannel News posted a link to a file that when opened, contains a Flash demo of features offered in Verizon's forthcoming interactive media guide for its FiOS TV service.The guide, which Verizon calls IMG (nice acronym for "image," as well) will be...

Tags: Verizon, IPTV

Blog posts 2007-06-05

Verizon hits the gas on fiber campaign

Verizon hits the gas on fiber campaignIf this is true[i]The base plan offers download speeds of up to 5 megabits per second, with an upload speed of 2mbps for $39.95. For $49.95, consumers can get download speeds up to 15mbps, and for $199.95, users can download at 30mbps and upload...

Tags: Marketing research, hummer, Fios TV, Verizon Communications Inc., fiber

Discussion threads 2005-05-09

Additional Resources

Verizon preps fourth quarter device barrage; Droid will 'stimulate demand'

Verizon delivered a solid third quarter courtesy of its wireless business, which added 1.2 million net customers excluding acquisitions. The company also said it is set up for the fourth quarter with the launch of Research in Motion's Storm 2 on Wednesday, two Motorola Android devices and 12 other handsets....

Tags: Revenue, Verizon Communications Inc., Wireless, Operational Accounting, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Finance, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-26

CIO Sessions: Verizon Telecom's Shadman Zafar on Internet TV

Shadman Zafar, CIO of Verizon Telecom talks to ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das about the company’s promise to deliver the Internet to television with its new Fios platform. The service will include social media widgets like Facebook and Twitter. Zafar describes the company’s approach to innovating in an economic downturn and...

Tags: CIO, Internet TV, Verizon Communications Inc., Telephony, TVs, Telecom & Utilities, Tv & Home Theater, Telecommunications, Networking, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-22

Apple regroups for living room push; drops 40GB Apple TV, slashes 160GB price

I'll keep hoping for a hardware refresh...But it's equally likely they did this because there is no longer a real price difference between a 40GB hard drive and a 160GB hard drive and sales between the two are equally lackluster. Why have 2 models at all when the parts cost...

Tags: TV, 1080p, Apple TV, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Court lifts FCC limits on cable ownership

Here come even HIGHER prices ....and thousands of channels of mediocrity.Look at satellite radio - unlimited channels of the same old same old !Satellite RadioActually when it first started and there was competing services ala XM and Sirius satellite radio was cheap, $9.99XM and $12.99 Sirius - both worked out...

Tags: Network technology, Satellite radio, cable, satellite, cable ownership, FCC

Discussion threads 2009-08-31

TV Everywhere: (Almost) everyone is at least trying it

Media CentersWhat I am looking for is integration into Windows Media Center, or any other media center app that requires Cable Card for HD subscription content. In the beginning, they should at least give us a plug-in to Media Center to access this limited content, but ultimately I would like...

Tags: Media Center PCs, TV, Media Center PC

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Comcast rakes in the dough; Continues to poach voice customers

Comcast rakes in the dough; Continues to poach voice customersWhy, just Why?Why would anyone willingly subject themselves to becoming Comcast customers? Where I live even DSL is not available so my only choice is Comcast and they are terrible, their customer service is terrible, their installers are unreliable and they...

Tags: INTERNET, Cable, Network technology, TVs, Broadband Internet, comcast, Comcast Corp., voice customer

Discussion threads 2009-08-06

Verizon Wireless to developers: 'Our success is tied to you'

Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam pitched application developers on the company's strategy as it moves toward its 4G long-term evolution LTE network. Verizon Wireless, which put some meat on its developer plans, also said that its app marketplace will complement existing stores from platform partners. The goal: "Provide more applications than...

Tags: Developer, Verizon Wireless, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-28

Verizon keeps wireless churn lead in second quarter; Palm Pre coming 2010

Verizon delivered second quarter results Monday that were a bit better than expectations, but the company added fewer net wireless customers than some analysts expected.  Verizon's wireless churn rate continues to lead the industry. In addition, Verizon also confirmed that it will add the Palm Pre to its lineup early...

Tags: Revenue, Alltel Corp., Palm Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Wireless, Wireless, Palm Pre, Operational Accounting, Wi-Fi, Finance, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-27

News to know: Google Voice; Twitter; I'm a PC; FiOS; Microsoft satisfaction; Cloud security

Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET's around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Google Voice only gets better with launch of mobile app Larry Dignan: Dumb wireless pipe wars: Google...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, PC, Voice, Dana Blankenhorn, Verizon Communications Inc., Andrew Nusca, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Sam Diaz, Palm Pre, Desktops, Security, Hardware

Blog posts 2009-07-16

More channels join Comcast's Online On Demand service; Verizon adds interactive widgets to FiOS TV

Where I live, and in many other regions of the country, Comcast and Verizon are duking it out over paid TV customers, with Comcast's cable service often the incumbent and FiOS the scrappy new kid (if you can call a huge corporation like Verizon "scrappy"). Internet service is...

Tags: Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Video, Widget Bazaar, Corporate Communications, Internet, Cable, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Network Technology, Marketing, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Networking, Sean Portnoy

Blog posts 2009-07-15

Hands on: Verizon FiOS TV launches 'Widget Bazaar': Adds Twitter, Facebook, online video

Hands on: Verizon FiOS TV launches 'Widget Bazaar': Adds Twitter, Facebook, online videoEasier way to differentiate from cableis the lack of availability. Years of waiting and they are no closer to installing in West Haven, CT.RE: Hands on: Verizon FiOS TV launches 'Widget Bazaar': Adds Twitter, Facebook, online videoAnother step...

Tags: Corporate communications, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Widget Bazaar, Verizon Fios TV, Verizon FIOS, Hands-On, online video, TV, Twitter, Facebook, Verizon Communications Inc., video

Discussion threads 2009-07-15

Gallery: Verizon FIOS opens Widget Bazaar with Facebook, Twitter

Verizon rolled out a Widget Bazaar on its FiOS TV service adding Facebook, Twitter, ESPN and Internet video services. by Andy Smith

Tags: Facebook, Verizon Communications Inc., Twitter, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Verizon FIOS, Andy Smith

Image galleries 2009-07-15

Hands on: Verizon FiOS TV launches 'Widget Bazaar': Adds Twitter, Facebook, online video

Verizon on Wednesday rolled out a Widget Bazaar on its FiOS TV service adding Facebook, Twitter, ESPN and Internet video services. And although I've been a big doubter of the interactive TV thing this could be handy. Verizon is planning to make FiOS TV an development platform...

Tags: Facebook, Verizon Communications Inc., Online Video, Video, Twitter, TVs, Corporate Communications, Tv & Home Theater, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-15

Optimum Ultra: So how fast is it?

Optimum Online's $99 per month Ultra DOCSIS 3.0 service is one of fastest residential broadband offerings available today. But is it really "Up to" 101Mbps as advertised? As I mentioned in a post last week about broadband service outages, Last Friday, I was...

Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Router, Network, Adobe PDF, Broadband, Server, NetGear, Ultra DOCSIS 3.0, CISCO DPC3000, Speed Test, OOKLA, SRXN3205, Network Technology, Routers & Switches, Modems, Home Networking, Cable, Firewalls, Broadband Internet, Networking, Telecommunications, Hardware, Components, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-07-07

Verizon dismisses Cablevision 101 Mbps claims; Price war looming?

Verizon dismisses Cablevision 101 Mbps claims; Price war looming?Common Carriers?Until we have real competition, like they do in Japan, we're going to be discussing caps and net neutrality. You want competition? Make every ISP a common carrier. Separate the content interests from the carriage interests. Allow...

Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., bandwidth, Mb/s, Cablevision 101 Mbps claim, Mbps claim, Cablevision 101, Price-War

Discussion threads 2009-04-30