Broadband seen outstripping phone revenues of operators (Manila Bulletin)
Revenues from broadband, or high-speed Internet access service, are expected to overtake the income derived by local mobile operators from cellular service, a lawmaker has said. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:38:01 GMT

Internet Innovation Alliance to Host Internet Booth and Cyber Lounge at the 2008 Republican National Convention (Centre Daily Times)
The Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA), a broad-based coalition of business and non-profit organizations committed to ensuring that every American has access to broadband, will host an interactive booth and cyber lounge at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota from Friday, August 29th through Thursday, September 4th. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:56:06 GMT

Comcast to Cap Broadband Use Starting in October (The Mac Observer)
Cable and broadband Internet provider Comcast is prepping to start limiting the amount of data its subscribers can send and receive beginning on October 1. The company will cap its Internet subscribers at 250GB per month in what it is presenting as a move to improve overall performance... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:57:37 GMT

Verizon boosts rural broadband access (Berkshire Eagle)
Friday, August 29 According to officials at Verizon, the surf is now up in nine more rural Western Massachusetts communities. Verizon has been expanding its high-speed Internet service into two dozen communities in Western Massachusetts that otherwise have no access to a broadband connection capable of moving large amounts of information quickly. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 10:34:02 GMT

Fastest satellite broadband access for SMBs in US (CIOL)
GERMANTOWN, MARYLAND: Hughes Network Systems , LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite network solutions and services, has announced the availability of HughesNet Business Internet service plans, the fastest satellite Internet plans ever offered, bringing affordable, reliable, and high-performance broadband access to small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) throughout U.S. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:27:30 GMT

Comcast to restrict monthly broadband use (San Francisco Chronicle)
Comcast soon will begin cracking down on heavy users of its Internet service in a move that critics fear could be a step toward restricting unlimited broadband access to download and upload files while surfing the Web. The country's largest cable company and... Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:35:52 GMT

SW Virginia Gets $2M For Broadband Infrastructure (Bristol Herald Courier)
The Virginia Coalfield Economic Development Authority is infusing $2 million into Southwest Virginia’s broadband Internet infrastructure, officials announced Thursday. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:52:48 GMT

Third of UK homes still lack Internet access (ZDNet Asia)
In its 2008 Internet Access report, the Office for National Statistics has revealed that despite the rise of broadband, more than a third of households are without a Web connection. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:31:50 GMT

Rudd defends broadband delays (ZDNet Australia)
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has defended the lack of progress in building a national broadband internet network, saying the government was committed to the so-called digital revolution. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:36:30 GMT