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Verizon Exec Who Led Net Neutrality Fight With FCC Steps Down

Executive vice president Randal Milch, Verizon's primary advocate during its battle with the FCC over net neutrality, will retire later this month.

Verizon To Acquire AOL For $4 Billion In Cash, Market Reacts

Verizon will acquire AOL for about $4.4 billion in cash in a deal that gives the telecom giant a significant foothold in digital advertising and the world of Web content.

ESPN Verizon FiOS Lawsuit: ‘Skinny’ Cable Bundles A Breach Of Contract, Disney’s Sports Network Says

Disney’s sports powerhouse is claiming breach of contract over Verizon’s custom FiOS packages.

Google To Launch Wireless Service Wednesday, Running On Sprint And T-Mobile: Report

The company's offering -- scheduled to be unveiled Wednesday -- has the potential to disrupt the industry, a market watcher says.

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Google Inc. Launching Solar-Powered Internet Drones Later This Year

The atmospheric satellites will beam wireless Internet to areas without it, as well as to disaster-struck areas.

Want Google Fiber In Your City? Make It Easy For Us, Google Exec Says

Analysts contend that the search giant's investors are concerned about its spending, which has slowed the expansion of Fiber.

Net Neutrality: Democrats Ensure FCC Rules, Much To The Dismay Of Republicans (And ISPs)

The rules will force broadband providers to treat all Internet traffic equally, proponents say.

Verizon To Sell Wireline Operations, Towers Worth $15.6B

Frontier Communications will nearly double its size by buying Verizon's local wireline operations in California, Florida and Texas.

How Much Do Data Plans On Verizon Wireless Cost? $10 Less As Of Feb. 5

Adjust your Verizon bill with a $10 drop in data fees as the network increases activation and upgrade charges. But the discount won't last long.

FCC, Over ISPs' Objections, Redefines Broadband As 25 Mbps Or Higher

In addition to redefining broadband, in its latest Internet report, the commission found rural U.S. areas continue to be underserved by ISPs.

How Much Does It Cost To Activate A Verizon Wireless Smartphone? $10 More As Of Feb. 5

Interested in switching to Verizon? Do it before Feb. 5 to save 10 bucks.

Verizon CFO Francis Shammo: Google Would Be Just Another Wireless Competitor

The search giant's project codenamed "Nova" could be competition for Verizon, but the carrier's chief financial officer isn't worried.

Verizon Communications (VZ) Posts Q4 Loss Despite iPhone Launch

Fierce competition from T-Mobile and Sprint dented Verizon's earnings.

Google Reportedly Planning To Sell Wireless Service To Consumers

Google is reportedly working on deals with T-Mobile and Sprint so it can offer its own wireless service.

Sprint Would Support Net Neutrality Rules, It Tells FCC

Sprint is the lone service provider to support the idea of reclassifying the Internet as a utility.

Obama Says Federal Protection Of Municipal Broadband Vital To ‘Digital Economy’

The president spoke in Des Moines, Iowa, where a municipal broadband network offers residents cheap and fast Internet access.

Could Verizon Be Targeting AOL For The Huffington Post In Addition To Digital Advertising?

AOL's stock is up on reports that Verizon may be eyeing an acquisition. What does a telecom giant want with a dotcom-era relic?

FCC Orders T-Mobile To Show Customers Throttled Data Speeds On Speed Test Websites

Now the mobile carrier's customers will be able to see accurate "throttled" connection speeds.

Digital India Needs Broadband Access Like Water And Electricity, Executives Say

India's efforts of hooking the country up to the Internet to provide better governance and services to its people hinges on broadband access.

AT&T Net Neutrality Fallout? Fiber-Optic Plans On Hold Following Obama Proposal

Citing regulatory uncertainty, the telecom giant AT&T said it will pause capital investments in 100 cities.

AT&T Data Throttling: FTC Sues Network For Misleading Its Unlimited Customers

Though AT&T stopped offering unlimited data plans in 2010, many of its legacy customers have been affected by data throttling, says the FTC.

Verizon Wireless Outage Hits Parts Of Brooklyn, Manhattan, Bronx

The New York City outages follow recent disruptions to Verizon's phone, Internet and 911 services in the Washington, D.C., area.

Google Prepares To Test New Technology For Super Fast Wireless Internet Service: Report

The new technology could be the basis of a wireless connection that can reach homes without any ground cable or fiber connection.

Google Fiber Isn't Reaching Low-Income Households

Google's plan to bridge the "digital divide" with affordable but lightning-fast Internet doesn't seem to be working.

Time Warner Cable (TWC) Outage: ‘Internet Backbone’ Issue Raises Questions About Comcast Merger

Time Warner Cable’s national outage is a reminder that the modern world relies on the infrastructure of a few large companies.

'Routine Network Maintenance' Blamed For Time Warner Cable Outage Affecting 11.4 Million Subscribers

Time Warner Cable said "Internet backbone" issues were to blame for the hours-long outage Wednesday.

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