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Verizon eyeing wireless business in Canada: report

Thomson ReutersJune 17, 2013 08:30

(Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc is looking to enter Canada's cellular telephone business, potentially fulfilling the government's hopes of having a fourth major wireless company, the Globe and Mail reported on Monday. Verizon could look at taking over a smaller player in Canada, such as Wind Mobile, and participating in a new wireless spectrum auction, the newspaper reported citing two industry sources familiar with the situation. (http://link.reuters.com/zas88t)

Chile is top country in LatAm for broadband connections

Agencia EFEJune 6, 2013 18:45

Bogota, Jun 6 (EFE).- Chile has the highest 2-megabyte broadband Internet penetration rate for landline and mobile connections in Latin America, a report released in Bogota said. Chile is the leader in broadband landline connections, with an 11.3 percent penetration rate as of Dec. 31, 2012, the report, "Barometro Cisco de banda ancha 2.0," said. Argentina, with a 7.5 percent penetration rate, is No. 2, followed by Brazil, with a 5.6 percent rate; and Colombia, with a 4.1 percent penetration rate.

Obama calling for federal money to help bring 'digital learning' to nation's classrooms

The Canadian PressJune 6, 2013 11:44

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama wants to see the nation's classrooms transformed into digital learning centres and he is ready to ask federal regulators to use billions of dollars to pay for the broadband and high-speed Internet connections that will be needed to make it happen. During a stop Thursday in Mooresville, N.C., Obama was expected to call on the Federal Communications Commission to use a program that funds Internet access in schools and libraries to bring these faster connections to 99 per cent of students within five years.

Cuba broadens Internet access, but private use remains restricted

Agencia EFEMay 28, 2013 22:15

Havana, May 28 (EFE).- The Cuban government will expand the number of public Internet connection points with new Web-surfing rooms as part of its policy of facilitating "social" online access, but Internet use in private homes will continue to be restricted. The Communications Ministry decided to establish, starting June 4, 118 new connection spots nationwide with facilities to surf the Internet and the national network and to use e-mail via a portal called Nauta, official daily Juventud Rebelde said Tuesday.

U.S. appeals court sides with Comcast in Tennis Channel dispute

Thomson ReutersMay 28, 2013 13:33

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Comcast Corp. did not discriminate against the Tennis Channel by placing it in a different cable television subscription tier than its own sports networks. The unanimous ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reverses a 2012 decision from the Federal Communications Commission that Comcast unfairly placed the sports channel in a more expensive and thus less-watched viewing tier than its own Golf Channel and NBC Sports Network.

Comcast profits rises 17 per cent in first quarter as lack of Super Bowl holds back revenue

The Canadian PressMay 1, 2013 07:45

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Comcast Corp., the nation's largest cable company and owner of NBCUniversal, on Wednesday said its net income rose 17 per cent in the latest quarter, powered by continued strong results from its cable operations. Price increases on cable TV and customers upgrading to high-definition packages and digital video recorders helped boost numbers. Subscribers paid an average of $3.40 more per month for TV compared with the same period last year.

Verizon beats estimates and raises Vodafone pressure

Thomson ReutersApril 18, 2013 08:01

By Sinead Carew (Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc posted a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on the performance of its wireless business, which reined in costs without slowing growth. Verizon also ramped up the pressure on Vodafone Group Plc, which owns 45 percent of the Verizon Wireless unit. Verizon has been seeking to buy that stake and take full control of the top U.S. mobile company.

Dish moves to rule mobile video, upend competition

Thomson ReutersApril 15, 2013 18:15

By Jennifer Saba and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) - Dish Network Corp's offer for Sprint Nextel Corp holds the promise of upending U.S. mobile video services, further stoking the deal frenzy among telecommunication companies and pay-TV providers. Charlie Ergen, the colourful chairman of Dish who orchestrated the surprise counter-bid on Monday, said that by marrying the No. 2 satellite TV carrier with the No. 3 mobile services provider, the combined company would be able to offer consumers more.

Czech Telefonica disappointed with proposed frequencies auction

Thomson ReutersApril 11, 2013 07:45

PRAGUE (Reuters) - Telefonica Czech Republic is unhappy with newly proposed rules for a planned auction of mobile spectrum frequencies and is considering whether to challenge them, the company's chief executive said on Thursday. "We are really disappointed with the changes," Luis Malvido told reporters. "We ... will give our input to the regulator but this is far away from what we expected ... and this is damaging our business case."

Google superfast Internet service heads to Texas

Agence France-PresseApril 9, 2013 15:30

Google announced Tuesday that its experimental superfast Internet service will spread to Austin, the Texas home of a South By Southwest festival beloved by technology trendsetters. Google Fiber should start connecting its so-called gigabit Internet to homes in Austin, the Texas state capital and a hotbed for Internet entrepreneurs, by the middle of next year, said vice president of access services Milo Medin.