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Home networking in USA will increase from 4 million households in 2006 to 30 million in 2010, according to research firm Parks Associates. 7/6/6

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FCC to clarify rules for powerline broadband Commission expected to classify BPL as it has DSL and cable modem, a move that should help spur further investment in the technology. CNET 10/31/6

Rural areas left in data highway slow lane As large carriers attempt to shed landlines in rural areas, their customers struggle with dial-up Net access. NYtimes 10/2/6

Nortel says fiber-optic demand edging up More Internet traffic, new broadband and mobile services, eating up bandwidth, creating need for optical gear. Reuters 10/2/6

Calif. cable TV market opens to phone companies Governor signs bill creating single statewide market for cable TV by eliminating city-by-city franchises. Reuters 10/2/6

DirecTV tests IP telephony As part of joint venture, company to test a Net-based phone service for residents of apartments and condominiums. DirecTV is set to test an Internet phone service through its joint venture with Hicks Holdings as it tries to head off competition from cable operators using bundled services to attract and retain customers. 9/7/6 CNET

Verizon drops DSL surcharge Customer gripes lead to decision not to charge DSL subscribers a "supplier surcharge." After hearing complaints from customers, Verizon Communications has dropped plans to impose a supplier surcharge on its DSL service, the company said Wednesday. CNET 9/7/6

California passes bill easing cable rules Bill eliminating city-by-city franchises aims to increase competition with cable providers. Telecoms pleased. California's legislature passed a bill on Thursday night aimed at increasing competition among cable television providers and easing the ability of telephone companies to enter the market. Reuters 9/7/6 broadband Cablevision signs up 1 millionth phone subscriber Company is winning new phone customers as it faces increased competition from phone company Verizon. About one-third of Cablevision's 3 million cable subscribers and half of its high-speed Internet customers have signed up for its phone service, which is based on Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), the company said. A year and a half ago, only about 270,000 subscribers were signed up for the company's voice service. CNET 8/6/6 U.S. broadband adoption jumps 33 percent in 2005 U.S. high-speed Internet subscriptions soared 33 percent last year to 50.2 million lines, according to the latest data released by the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday. Reuters 8/6/6 Verizon prepares for next generation of broadband Verizon Communications has yet to finish building its multibillion-dollar fiber network, but it's already taking steps to upgrade it to the next generation of technology, which will quadruple the amount of bandwidth capacity available to each home. CNET 8/6/6

Study: Home networking to hit home American households that are wired with entertainment networks are expected to more than quadruple within the next few years, a potential boon for companies that have been trying to break into this market. CNET 7/6/6 VIDEO: Good PBS debate & overview of "net neutrality" being debated in congress. Supported by content providers like Google & Amazon and opposed by network services providers such as AT&T & Verizon. full story EchoStar, DirecTV to offer satellite broadband Satellite television providers EchoStar Communications and DirecTV Group signed deals with WildBlue Communications to offer satellite-delivered high-speed Internet service, WildBlue said Friday. The service will be rolled out over the coming months and will be 30 times faster than dial-up Internet connections. Reuters 6/16/6 DSL strikes a chord with frugal shoppers A new kind of digital divide is emerging in the U.S. broadband market. On one side are middle-income and price-sensitive households, which tend to favor DSL service offered by phone companies. On the other are more affluent families, which gravitate toward higher-speed cable modem services. CNET 6/16/6	Net Neutrality & Internet Gambling Issues Explained

Web accessibility soon mandatory in Europe? The 25 European Commission member states and nine accession countries have all signed up for a plan that could make accessibility in e-procurement mandatory. The 34 countries all signed an agreement in Riga, Latvia, on Wednesday, committing themselves to the "Internet for all" action plan, designed to ensure that the most Web-disadvantaged groups can get online. CNET 6/15/6 California assembly votes to ease cable rules Bill would eliminate city-by-city franchises, allowing phone companies to more easily compete with cable providers. Reuters 6/1/6 Comcast gives broadband users a speed boost Comcast, the largest cable provider in the U.S., will give customers of its broadband service a free boost on downloads. CNET 6/1/6	"The Internet is not a big truck" (Techno Explanation)

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