Reports: NSA Spying Included Major Internet Companies
Reports that authorities have collected data on millions of phone users and tapped into servers at nine internet companies fuel greater debate on government surveillance.
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Why Comcast Will Never Be Great Again
It isn't easy being a cable and Internet service provider these days. Consumers are turning to cheaper options, and they're tired of paying for channels they never watch. Networks are demanding more money. Add in performance issues, it's no surprise cable companies and wireless carriers among the country's most hated companies.
Netflix's Net Speedometer Shows Canada Leaves America in the Dust
Netflix, the largest video-streaming company in the world, has been tracking the download speeds of North American broadband ISPs. On Thursday, it posted a chart of its findings: On average, ISPs in Canada handily beat their U.S. counterparts.
EarthLink to Buy ITC DeltaCom for $516 Million
EarthLink will acquire Southeastern telecom company ITC DeltaCom in a deal valued at $516 million, the Internet service provider announced Friday. Earthlink views the acquisition as an opportunity to grow its corporate business while reducing the cost of offering consumers Internet service.
