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Federal Communications Commission expands capacity for Wi-Fi access
US telecom regulators have moved to expand the capacities for Wi-Fi Internet access with more room on the broadcast spectrum and “more flexible” rules. The Federal Communications Commission said actions announced Wednesday would “unleash significant additional spectrum to accelerate the growth and expansion of new Wi-Fi technology” with faster speeds,…
Intel calls for end to online gender gap
Women and girls are being left behind as the Internet spreads across the globe, with almost a third of all humanity now online, said a study released Thursday by hi-tech giant Intel Corporation. Some 2.4 billion people around the world have access to the Web. But of the 1.4 billion…
Syria shuts off internet access across the country
Two US-based internet-monitoring companies say Syria has shut off the internet nationwide. A blog post on Renesys, a US company which tracks internet traffic worldwide, said that at 12.26pm in Damascus, Syria’s international internet connectivity shut down completely. Akamai Technologies also confirmed a complete outage. The Syrian government has previously…
In U.S., 19 million have no access to high-speed Internet
WASHINGTON — Around six percent of the US population, or 19 million people, lack access to high-speed Internet even though deployment has improved in recent years, a government study said Tuesday. Around 14.5 million of those without access to broadband are in rural areas, the Federal Communications Commission report said.…
Grave concern: Widow moves into hubbie’s tomb
BUENOS AIRES — An Argentine widow was spending days in the tomb of her husband who died two years ago, having set up a bed, Internet access and even a small cooker next to his coffin, officials told AFP Thursday. “Police found Adriana Villareal had carried out some work in…
Industry kingpins predict stunning growth in online video
Consumer demand and technological change will drive stunning growth in online video for years to come, so long as Internet access is widely available to all, a Senate committee heard Tuesday. “Online video is just beginning,” Barry Diller, at 70 still a titan of the US entertainment industry, testified before…
China vows faster, cheaper Internet
China has said it will aim to bring faster and cheaper Internet accessto more people, following complaints that a near monopoly by state-backed firms had hurt service. China has the world’s largest number of Internet users at half a billion, but Beijing maintains strict controls over content and recently it launched a…
British firm claims they’ve developed cheapest wireless tablet
A British technology company claims to have developed the world’s least expensive computer tablet for wireless Internet access. At a cost of as little as $35 (£22) apiece, Datawind Ltd hopes to supply a market of billions of customers, many in underdeveloped countries. The student tablet released in October costs…
Google confirms Iran choked off Internet access ahead of elections
Search giant Google, Inc. confirmed Monday morning that its Gmail, YouTube and encrypted search services have been unavailable to Iranians since Feb. 10, the day that rumors began to circulate that the whole country had been taken offline. Shortly after Google’s confirmation Monday morning, The Associated Press began receiving reports…
Friday Genius Ten “Can I Has Internet?” Edition
Don’t forget to register! Right now, my internet access is patchy, because our cable modem broke. I’m relying on the generosity of our lovely neighbors right now for internet access, and probably on some nearby coffeehouses as well. It should be fixed by tonight, but if I’m harder to get…
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