Internet service providers asked to ensure minimum bandwidth

October 7th, 2009 FCC chairman warns of 'looming spectrum crisis'SAN DIEGO — The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission warns of a "looming spectrum crisis" if the government fails to find new ways to ensure there is enough bandwidth for mobile devices. Julius Genachowski said at an industry conference Wednesday in San Diego that the government is tripling the amount of spectrum available to companies.

September 19th, 2009 Reports: FCC to propose 'Net neutrality' rulesThe head of the FCC plans to propose new rules that would prohibit Internet service providers from interfering with the free flow of information and certain applications over their networks, according to reports published Saturday. The reports said the Federal Communications Commission chairman, Julius Genachowski, will announce the proposed rules in a speech Monday at the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank.

September 19th, 2009 Official: FCC to propose 'Net neutrality' rulesThe head of the FCC plans to propose new rules that would prohibit Internet service providers from interfering with the free flow of information and certain applications over their networks, an official at the agency said Saturday. The Federal Communications Commission chairman, Julius Genachowski, will announce the proposed rules in a speech Monday at the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, the official said on condition of anonymity because news of the announcement had not been formally released.

July 21st, 2009 MUMBAI - Tata Communications, a leading telecom and Internet services provider, Tuesday launched advanced ethernet services to help its customers experience high-speed, secure and cost-effective bandwidth. Ethernet is a widely installed local area network (LAN) technology.

July 20th, 2009 Netgear routers to measure Internet consumptionNEW YORK — How many gigabytes do you consume per month? Not many households can answer that question. That complicates the efforts of Internet service providers to get their subscribers to stay below a certain amount of data.

July 20th, 2009 Netgear to help Internet subscribers measure useNEW YORK — How many gigabytes do you consume per month? Not many people can answer that question, complicating the efforts of Internet service providers to get their subscribers to stay below a certain amount of data per month. In August, Netgear Inc.

July 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Economic Survey 2008-09 tabled in parliament Thursday has sought to end the controversy surrounding allocation of radio frequency by advocating an open and transparent auction process. "Spectrum should be auctioned and be freely tradeable among companies having a telecom licence, the survey said.

June 29th, 2009 Comcast to offer wireless Internet servicePHILADELPHIA — Comcast is rolling out wireless Internet service Tuesday in Portland, Ore., with plans to add three other cities by the end of the year. Comcast is the first major cable operator to roll out wireless broadband.

April 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The telecom watchdog Monday directed service providers to ensure transparency and take the consent of consumers before activating any value-added service (VAS). According to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), service providers should provide all details of the VAS offer to customers.

April 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Web founder Tim Berners-Lee has warned against Internet service providers' plans to show specific advertisements to their clients depending on their browsing habits. The MIT professor, at a Web conference in Madrid, expressed his concern over the new software, entitled Webwise, which replaced standard online ads with those of the browser's dominating interests.

April 22nd, 2009 AT&T to shut down Internet phone serviceNEW YORK — AT&T is shutting down its CallVantage Internet-based phone service. AT&T Inc. is making the disclosure in letters to subscribers this week.

March 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's telecom regulator Tuesday slammed the Department of Telecom (DoT) over its suggestion to charge a higher entry fee on internet service providers (ISPs) for rolling out internet telephony. In a reply to DoT, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said: 'The authority proposes no change in entry fee for ISPs to provide Internet telephony...

March 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hong Kong-based Pacnet, one of Asia's leading telecommunications service providers, Tuesday said it will invest $200-300 million in India over the next two-three years. The company also said it has increased its stake in its Indian joint venture, Pacific Internet India, from 55 percent to 74 percent, and that it would shortly apply for international long-distance (ILD) and national long-distance (NLD) licences.

February 5th, 2009 KOLKATA - The telecom sector watchdog is considering penalising telecom operators for below-par services, a top official of the statutory body said here Friday. The penalty could follow a telecom operator's inability to provide voice and other services according to established standards relating to 'quality of service to customers', said Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) chairman Nripendra Misra.

February 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Minister of State for Communications and IT Jyotiraditya Scindia Tuesday said the government has accepted the calling card proposal, which would offer flexibility to consumers to choose their carrier for making long-distance calls. 'The calling cards for both STD and ISD calls have been accepted, making it flexible for consumers to switch their carriers for long distance calls,' Scindia said at a conference here.