It turns out you need lots and lots of cement when building Internet super-highways. Now web heavyweights like Google and Facebook want to mix their own.
Inside Comcast’s $30 Billion TV Bet
Filed Under: Benton Headlines
In the two years since Comcast bought NBCUniversal, Steve Burke has shown a zeal for shaking things up with little sentimentality, weeding out some of the company's most well-known personalities in the process.
Al Jazeera Sues AT&T for Dropping New US Channel
Filed Under: Benton Headlines
Al Jazeera has sued AT&T for dropping the new U.S. channel on the eve of its launch.
Cord Cliff Coming: What Happens to TV When Netflix Streams Live Events?
Filed Under: Benton Headlines
Sooner or later, it is likely that Netflix will go against the initial promise of its CEO, Reed Hastings, and stream live events.
Election 2016: How Big Data + Social Data Will Determine the Next President
Filed Under: Benton Headlines
As our nation ramps up for 2016, the role of big data + social data in influencing election decisions cannot be ignored.
Telecom Firms Seek to Curb Publicly Funded Web Services
Filed Under: Benton Headlines
Sensing a threat to their business model, telecom companies are pushing more states to curb the spread of publicly funded high-speed Internet access, arguing the networks could squash competition.
The Web-Deprived Study at McDonald’s
Filed Under: Benton Headlines
Cheap smartphones and tablets have put Web-ready technology into more hands than ever. But the price of Internet connectivity hasn't come down nearly as quickly. And in many rural areas, high-speed Internet through traditional phone lines simply isn't available at any price. The result is a divide between families that have broadband constantly available on their home computers and phones, and those that have to plan their days around visits to free sources of Internet access. That divide is becoming a bigger problem now that a fast Internet connection has evolved into an essential tool for completing many assignments at public schools.
Liberty Close to Taking Control of Sirius
Filed Under: Benton Headlines
Liberty Media waged a long and public battle to take control of Sirius XM Radio for most of last year. The final takeover, though, looks likely to take place with much less fanfare.