Google’s Plan to Use Balloons to Blanket the World in Bandwidth

An idea to finally make the Internet truly global.
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White House Aims to Loosen Grip on Government-Held Wireless Spectrum

Also, big progress on residential broadband.
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AT&T Discusses Entering Into a Joint Bid for Hulu With Chernin Group

The telecom giant might be bellying up to the premium video service bar.
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You Spend a Lot of Time With Your Mobile Device at Home — Even More if It’s an iPad

A huge spike in broadband use for mobile devices — when they’re still in your house. Apple accounts for nearly half of that.
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Google Fiber Is World-Changing! Or Maybe Not. Or Both!

Let’s hear what Larry Page has to say about his company’s plans to take on Comcast, Verizon and everyone else in the broadband business.
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Google Fiber Goes Next to Provo, Utah

And buys out a city-owned fiber network in the process.
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Carriers in Most of the World to See Flat Revenue While Emerging Markets Take Off

Three countries — China, India and Brazil — will account for more than half of all revenue growth for carriers worldwide.
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Google Fiber Is Coming to Austin, Eventually

Keep Austin Wired.
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Google Plans to Announce Something in Austin Next Week

Maybe Google Fiber, maybe not.
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HBO Explains Why It’s Not Going A La Carte Anytime Soon

Why HBO loves the status quo, and why you’re not watching “Game of Thrones” without paying for cable TV.
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The Super Bowl Gave the Web the Night Off

A Peek at TV’s Future, Via Google Fiber