Internet Service Provider News

Mobile phone jail terms planned
SENDING pornography on mobile phones would attract a jail term or harsh fines under laws to go to federal Parliament later this year.

New ownership for LavaNet
The home-grown Internet service provider LavaNet is under new ownership and its new management plans to expand.

Cogent Communications CEO to Present at Deutsche Bank Securities' 2006 Media & Telecommunications Conference on June
Cogent Communications Group, Inc. , the largest Ethernet Internet service provider in the United States, today announced that Dave Schaeffer, chief executive officer, will present at the Deutsche Bank Securities' 2006 Media & Telecommunications Conference on Wednesday, June 14th at The Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica.

Sky takes the lead in AOL bid contest
BT Group is understood to have ruled itself out of bidding for AOL's UK operations, leaving BSkyB in pole position to lead bids for Britain's third-largest internet service provider.

TiVo to offer broadband video content
Geek.com - Jun 8, 2006Yesterday, the company announced a new service that can bring broadband video content to the television. Typically, if you want ...

Boring sport of soccer ("futbol") goes broadband for WorldCup
ZDNet - Jun 9, 2006... For many people around the world with broadband Internet access and an inexplicable love for this dreary (not "beautiful") game, it is a good time indeed. ...

Broadband panelists square off on economic development, and each ...
Ars Technica, MA - Jun 8, 2006... as a webcast (video, free registration required) highlights some of the advantages and difficulties on the road ahead as we progress in the broadband era. ...