But the big benefit of a self-install kit may be to the company’s bottom line, not to consumers.“There’s no shortage of customers,” he said. “There’s a shortage of capital to grow the firm to the size ...

Ok, so I'm helping my in-laws do a DSL install at their house. Everything has gone fine, with the exception that they have a Brinks security system that has a dedicated phone line. The phone line ...

I moved recently, leaving behind spotty 3mbps DSL for 15mbps cable internet. I'm only a few miles down the road, but telecommunications laws being what they are, that's all it took to get some decent ...

One generalization we can make about computing is that over time, most technology items become cheaper, while at the same time, they become faster. This is true of broadband in its most common forms.

Copper Mountain Networks, a maker of digital subscriber line equipment used mainly by business customers, is looking to boost revenue growth by pushing into the market for broadband hookups used in ...

Ron Nutter helps a user who wants to share his DSL connection between two computers. Can I use a hub to share a single DSL line between two computers or is it better to buy a router? How does the hub ...

WASHINGTON — Horror stories about airline delays are quickly being replaced with agonizing tales about installing high-speed Internet service, and some consumers are taking their complaints to court.