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[2006-08-25] BellSouth Rescinds DSL Fee
BellSouth had planned to continue collecting a $2.97 per month fee from its 3.2 million DSL customers, even though that fee had been originally collected for the federal government's Universal Service Fund.
[2006-08-23] BellSouth Also Grifting DSL Fees
Just as Verizon has replaced the Universal Service Fund fee customers paid each month with a new fee that goes straight into their bank account, BellSouth will likewise keep the charge in place and pocket the cash.
[2006-08-22] Verizon Replaces Fed Fee With House Money
Now that the Universal Service Fund has drawn to a close, Verizon Communications will impose a fee on new and existing digital subscriber line (DSL) customers.
[2006-08-18] Boeing Grounds Connexion
The Connexion By Boeing in-flight broadband Internet service will come to an end, as the satellite-based system never really took off with airline carriers.
[2006-08-15] Paranoia In The Age of AOL
Most were comfortable, if only slightly so, with giving their personal information to Web companies. There was trust implied, and a willingness to give a little to get a little. Thanks to AOL, that could soon be the Internet of old. Heebie-jeebies abound as the public reconsiders what online marketers know about them.
[2006-08-02] AOL Going Free To Broadband Users
AOL's products that had been dedicated to subscribers only, like AOL.com email, have been freed from their walled garden; the company is betting on advertising revenue to replace subscription dollars with the move.
[2006-08-01] AOL, ESPN, SI, And The Video Game
A trio of big-name brands will take different approaches to profiting from online video, varying through partnerships, services, and charging ISPs to carry their content.
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