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Nicholas Longo, the director of Geekdom, says usage-based billing would worsen an economic barrier between some Americans and the Internet. "It's like locking the doors to the library."

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24 wireless operators agree on data roaming alert mechanisms, do nothing about actual roaming rates, from Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/21/gsma-global-wireless-data-roaming-alert-agreement/

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This just in: Sprint has gotten rid of the only thing that has made their plans worth using while telling none of their customers in the process.

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And there goes unlimited data...

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At issue are data caps — limits on how much a subscriber can use their broadband account.  Justice officials are exploring whether major broadband providers like Comcast and AT&T are using usage limits to protect their video businesses from cord-cutting — canceling a cable subscription to watch shows online.

Choosing to use Netflix and Hulu over your cable TV has been dubbed "cord cutting". Do you think cable companies are trying to protect themselves by implementing data caps? 

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Lenovo Mobile Access bringing contract free broadband to ThinkPads in US and Europe, from Engadget http://engt.co/MA5ify

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Free broadband? Sounds good to us!

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New report: For the first time, half of seniors use the internet. As of April 2012, 53% of American adults age 65 and older use the internet or email. Though these adults are still less likely than all other age groups to use the internet, the latest data represent the first time that half of seniors are going online. After several years of very little growth among this group, these gains are significant.

Read more…

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Looks like Grandma and Grandpa are becoming more connected nowadays!

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#Apple vs #Android [Engadget]

On a call discussing Verizon’s Q1 earnings report, CFO Francis Shammo has once again touched on the company’s promised shared data plans, targeting their launch in mid-summer. He also noted that he expected this to drive growth in the wireless business,...

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We’re going to need a lot more servers, storage and other equipment to both provide content and store all this data we’re sending, creating and consuming. The network is the transport layer for all those bytes, but machines still create and store them. And really, that gear had better be more energy efficient than the stuff we’re using today, or we’re going to run out of plants to power them.

Too much data, and not enough space. You know, we can compress some of that data for you...*wink wink*

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Oh AOL, you didn't stand a chance. Netscape showed a valiant effort, but just couldn't hack it.

What browser do you use?

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Do you travel a lot for work? Do you go on vacation but like to stay connected to the online world?

Then you should read our new blog post here!

We talk about travelling, data roaming charges, and ways to avoid bill shock when you get home.

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Worldwide Mobile Browsing 

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Propel 7 for Laptops

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The State of the Internet.

The US has had the most growth last year in terms of IP addresses, but countries in Asia still have the fastest speeds.

To put it simply, the Internet is growing...and fast.

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When asked how Verizon will drive customers to this new data share plan, Shammo said that LTE will be the anchor for the new plan and that as customers upgrade from 3G to LTE, they will have to be on a data share plan, allowing the company to sunset its unlimited 3G data plan. "A lot of our 3G base is on unlimited," Shammo said. "When they migrate off 3G they will have to go to data share. That is beneficial to us."

No more unlimited data for Verizon customers. If you want LTE on your phone, you have to switch to the data share plan. Will you be switching plans or switching carriers?

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People spend hours and hours online and we've always wondered what exactly they're doing all that time. This infograph helps answer that question.

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Public interest groups have finally decided to take action and ask the Senate to investigate ISPs on their reasoning behind data caps.

Are they really doing it to relieve network congestion? Or are they trying to protect the profits of their TV products?

Do you think that the government should be able to regulate data caps and pricing?

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What do you think is the real reason behind data caps?