NETFLIX: LOOK OUT FOR AT&T AT&T, the second-largest wireless service in America, wants to be involved in virtually every aspect of your life. It already handles pay TV, wireless phone and data, wired internet, and home automation services. It will…Continue Reading →
FCC HEAD OKAYS AT&T/DTV DEAL Very likely, this will be the biggest media merger in history. Tom Wheeler, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, has confirmed reports that he sent a letter to the other commissioners recommending approval of…Continue Reading →
COMCAST GIVES UP ON TWC MERGER It was to have been the biggest media merger of all time. Had it gone into effect, the deal would have combined the largest and second-largest cable TV and internet systems in the United…Continue Reading →
COMCAST 2 GIGABIT INTERNET Comcast has just raised the stakes in the high-speed residential internet market. On Thursday, April 2, the nation’s largest cable system operator announced that it would offer a 2 gigabit-per-second (2 GB/S) internet service to 1.5…Continue Reading →
SAFETY ONLINE WITH AT&T U-VERSE Here’s what to expect with AT&T U-Verse internet service. First, with our families spending more time online than ever before, we have to consider the security of our networks. This is especially true when we…Continue Reading →
FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN CHOOSING AN INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER Choosing an internet service provider should be easy, Often, though, it’s not. With several providers competing for your business, all offering several different plans with sharply different prices, you have a…Continue Reading →
Internet: DSL vs Cable vs Fiber When we look for internet access, most of us don’t pay much attention to the differences between DSL, traditional cable, and fiber-optic cable. We just want something that works. While all three can…Continue Reading →
You’ve seen AT&T’s TV commercials. You’ve heard the buzz. Now that you’re considering a cable service for your home, you may be wondering: what is AT&T U-Verse? AT&T calls U-Verse “The Evolution of Digital TV, Internet, and Voice.” How, then,…Continue Reading →