Cablevision’s OMGFAST broadband service bites the dust

Cablevision’s short-lived OMGFAST foray into fixed wireless broadband service–which relied upon licenses the company sold to, and then leased back from, Dish Network (NASDAQ: DISH)–is coming to an end next month. Our sister publication FierceCable reported that an outgoing message on the OMGFAST customer line indicates the wireless Internet and telephone service will be discontinued […]

Lauderdale Lakes Broadband Internet and VoIP

Sling Broadband offers business Internet and VoIP telephone service. Miami-based Internet Service Provider Sling Broadband built its network from the ground up specifically to serve the business market. Since its beginnings in 2006, Sling has expanded its service areas to include more than 30 major cities across the United States, making it one of the […]

South Florida families in back-to-school mode for sales tax holiday

Summer thunderstorms did not deter shoppers, including Gov. Rick Scott, from hitting the stores in South Florida early Friday morning to take advantage of the start of Florida’s sales tax holiday weekend. The tax holiday lasts through midnight Sunday. Tax exempt items include clothes, footwear and accessories that cost $75 or less per each item. […]