Last mile copper loops are largely considered a dead-end technology; fiber-to-the-home and coaxial cable systems offer much more headroom, so much so that even the recent National Broadband Plan ...

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When it comes to broadband connections, most people will opt for cable or fiber; they're the fastest you can get these days. But many in the US, and other countries, are still connecting via Digital ...

A new, modem-based technology: with Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Service, there's no need to purchase an additional line to get high-speed access to the Internet. DSL works with the existing phone ...

Are you reading this over AT&T DSL right now? If so, you might have to upgrade or go shopping for a new ISP soon. AT&T quietly stopped selling new traditional DSLs on October 1st, though they will ...

There are different modes of internet access, and here at CNET, we've encountered every type of internet connection out there. Our experts can tell you firsthand the difference the connection type you ...

AT&T’s solid second quarter results were driven by wireless, but its wireline business was nearing growth again — a success for the carrier as it nears the completion of its U-Verse fiber to the node ...

I have a Wirespeed DSL modem from Verizon and was wondering if I could get higher speeds from a DSL modem(I am using XP Professional btw) that I could buy at the store? Some people were telling me ...