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New York launches probe into speeds at major Internet broadband
2015-10-26 08:46:51| Telecom - Topix.net
The New York attorney general is probing whether three major Internet providers could be short-changing consumers by charging them for faster broadband speeds and failing to deliver the speeds being advertised, according to documents seen by Reuters. The letters, which were sent on Friday to executives at Verizon Communications Inc, Cablevision Systems Corp and Time Warner Cable Inc, ask each company to provide copies of all the disclosures they have made to customers, as well as copies of any testing they may have done to study their Internet speeds.
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EU broadband users getting 75% of advertised download speed
2015-10-22 14:20:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Broadband subscribers in the EU are still only getting 75 percent of the advertised download speed, although broadband prices are continuing to drop across the continent. These are just two of the findings of three studies on broadband speed, price and coverage published by the European Commission. The first report on broadband speed in all EU countries plus Iceland and Norway contains figures updated to October 2014. It shows that, on average, broadband speeds in Europe are not delivering on their promises, with the 75 percent figure the same as that posted in 2013. Despite continuous investment in broadband networks, which raised the average actual download speed significantly from 30 Mbps in 2013 to 38 Mbps in 2014, the difference between advertised and real speed remains constant. The second study, on broadband retail prices up to February 2015, found that broadband prices in the EU28 fell by about 12 percent between 2012 and 2015, with 12-30 Mbps offering the best value for money. The third and final study on broadband coverage found that over 216 million EU households (99.4 percent of the total) had access to at least one fixed or a mobile broadband technology at the end of 2014 (excluding satellite).
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Iran launches new wireless broadband auction
2015-10-21 13:48:54| Wireless - Topix.net
The watchdog says the frequencies can be used for time division duplexing ( . The 2300MHz and 2600MHz auctions are aimed at existing fixed telephony and internet providers, while the 3500MHz band is open to all applicants.
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Panel to evaluate municipal broadband rules in Tennessee
2015-10-21 11:50:41| Telecom - Topix.net
The Tennessee Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations meeting comes as state lawmakers grapple with whether to allow utilities in cities like Chattanooga to offer super-fast broadband Internet service outside of their service areas. But the refusal of state lawmakers to change the rules led Chattanooga to ask the Federal Communications Commission to override state laws preventing the city's super-fast Internet to be offered in outlying areas.
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Virgin Media CEO says 'others' will plug UK broadband holes
2015-10-21 02:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
Tom Mockridge insists BT should not get more BDUK funding, but indicates Virgin will stick with its in-fill plan.
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