AT&T Pompano Beach customers without service for up to three weeks
A&T Internet, TV and landline phone customers along a roughly 4-mile stretch of the beachside could be without service for two more weeks as workers rebuild lines accidentally severed by workers of another company. The outage occurred Jan. 5 on the beachside in Pompano Beach, affecting 591 customers in the area from around Northeast 7th […]
Time Warner amplifies fears that viewers are deserting paid TV
LOS ANGELES – Time Warner on Wednesday re-ignited concerns that U.S. consumers are shifting to Internet television faster than expected and creating challenges to major media companies that have thrived with programming on pay TV. Traditional media companies’ shares fell after Time Warner said during its quarterly conference call that it needed to take […]
Stay Safe & When to Contact Us
Broadband Recovery Protocol Natural disasters can strike at any time, creating chaos and can disrupt the infrastructure of even the most highly-developed telecommunications networks. Sling Broadband is committed to providing customers with fully functional high-speed telecommunications networks, which are of optimal priority following a disaster. In order to restore broadband service as soon as possible following […]
New York City Slams Verizon’s Spectacular Fiber Failure
In 2008, Verizon promised the city of New York that everyone who wanted fiber optic Internet and television service from FiOS would have it by 2014. We’re now almost halfway through 2015, and a new report reveals just how spectacular Verizon’s failure was when it came to delivering on that promise. The Wall Street Journal […]
Internet-Plus Poised To Transform China’s Film Business Models
Self-confidence overflowed as Chinese film and Internet executives pitched a new business model that may be on the way to transforming the fortunes of local studios and rolling back the influence of Hollywood in China. At a high-powered seminar on Sunday at the Shanghai film festival, the plutocrat bosses of Bona Film Group and Enlight […]
Why States Taxing Internet Would be Better
The U.S. House is expected to vote Tuesday on a bill that would prevent state and city governments from levying taxes on Internet access. The bill is important for a number of reasons. But it also highlights an important tension between Washington and the states — one that affects how we regulate what has become […]
Feds to cable industry “Embrace broadband competition, or else”
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler had a strong message for the cable industry at its annual conference Wednesday: Don’t interfere with broadband competition. Speaking at INTX: The Internet and Television Expo, Wheeler said the cable industry has reached a tipping point at which its broadband subscribers outnumber its pay TV subscribers. In this […]
May the Fouth be With You: 2015 Events for Star Wars Day May 4th
Before giving mom that bouquet of roses for Mother’s Day saying “thank you for raising a super successful nerd,” have you thought about where you going this year for Star Wars day on May 4th? Check out the top 5 places to be on this fan-inspired day of galactic celebration! 1. Star Wars Day […]
Why Netflix is entering Cuba even though the internet barely works there
Netflix just launched in the unlikeliest of locales: Cuba, where less than 5% of the population has internet access and the streaming media company’s subscription cost—$8 a month—is almost half of the average salary. The move was made possible by the recent deal to normalize relations with the United States, which included a promise […]
Smart TVs raise privacy concerns
Reports that new Samsung TVs can capture personal information with their voice recognition feature has sparked concern about what critics perceive as digital spying by so-called smart devices. Nor is Samsung the only smart TV manufacturer collecting this type of data. In Samsung’s case, at least, users have the option to disable the collection. […]
Cuban youth build secret computer network despite Wi-Fi ban
Cut off from the Internet, young Cubans have quietly linked thousands of computers into a hidden network that stretches miles across Havana, letting them chat with friends, play games and download hit movies in a mini-replica of the online world that most can’t access. HAVANA — Home Internet connections are banned for all but a handful […]
CES 2015: Warning over data grabbed by smart gadgets
A “deeply personal” picture of every consumer could be grabbed by futuristic smart gadgets, the chair of the US Federal Trade Commission has warned. Speaking at CES, Edith Ramirez said a future full of smart gadgets that watch what we do posed a threat to privacy. The collated data could create a false impression if given […]
AT&T could become a television giant, too, with a $50 billion DirecTV merger
AT&T could become a television giant, too, with a $50 billion DirecTV merger The rumors keep escalating. AT&T might be willing to pay $100 a share to acquire DirecTV, one of the nation’s few satellite TV operators, according to Bloomberg. The deal would amount to about $50 billion. That’s a staggering figure, particularly when you consider […]
CABLE PROVIDERS, ISPS RANK DEAD LAST FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE
CABLE PROVIDERS, ISPS RANK DEAD LAST FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE The bottom of the barrel in this survey from Temkin Group is a who’s who of TV and Internet providers: Charter, Cox, TWC, Comcast, Verizon, AT&T… Cable TV and Internet providers aren’t scoring well with their customers, at least according to a report out […]
Difference Between Broadband And Cable Internet
When it involves web, this can be one factor that we must always not giving up. Why is it that we have a tendency to like to use web daily? 1st of all, web may be a immense supply of knowledge that we have a tendency to square measure longing for in any subject material. […]
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport adds Food Network Kitchen
Motivated by South Florida’s reputation as being a “culinary crossroads, ” the Food Network basically opened its first casual restaurant and gourmet market inside the nation Thursday at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport terminal. Foodies and fans of the most popular lifestyle network, magazine and website is now able to get their fix at the meals Network […]
Haitian TV network launching in South Florida
A new Haitian TV network is debuting in South Florida, broadcasting mainly in Creole to fast-growing Haitian communities from Delray Beach to Florida City. Haitian Digital Television is the brainchild of film producer and TV veteran Claude Mancuso, who ran a local 24-hour Haitian cable TV channel that closed in 2006. His new venture will […]
Advantages of using Satellite TV Over the Cable Company TV
Generally, cable television is associated with programs which can be to be had via subscription past the normal native programming that is picked up with an out of doors antenna.Over the years, satellite TV has developed many advantages over the local cable companies. Digital service provides with one hundred percent digital audio and video so […]
High-Speed Difference between DSL, Cable Broadband and Satellite Broadband
If you want to have prime-speed internet arrange in your house or industry, remember to realize what all of your choices are. Admittedly, it’s arduous to keep up with all of the technological advances in web connections over the past decade or so.So, let’s refresh your memory by going over the three main high-speed connection […]
How to Choose The Right Internet Connection Cable Provider
The advancements in internet technology allow us to have different options in getting high-speed network for our homes. However, even with the existence of cable, DSL and satellite connection, cable internet connection is still the most preferred choice by most internet users. This is because of its ability to provide internet speed like no other […]