News on Internet Service Providers

Some groups that have lagged in signing up for high-speed Internet service, like the elderly, the poor and rural residents, have started to gain on those who have had a head start, according to a new survey. Those conclusions come as the government is set to decide how to spend $7.2 billion in stimulus money on expanding the availability of broadband. Broadband usage among those 65 or older grew from 19 percent in May ...

A California-based Internet service provider is reselling Verizon Communication's (VZ) high-speed fiber product at a 30% to 40% price discount, marking a new stage in the phone company's marketing battle with cable TV rivals. Los Angeles-based DSL Extreme is apparently the first sizable ISP to resell Verizon's FiOS broadband service under a wholesale deal with Verizon. Analysts say more FiOS wholesale deals — possibly with EarthLink (ELNK) — might be on the way as Verizon explores ways to slash marketing costs while ramping up the FiOS service ...

The federal government has severed the Internet connection of a company accused of helping criminals serve up a "witches' brew" of nasty content online, from computer viruses to child pornography. It's likely to be just a short-lived victory in the fight against cybercrime, though, since bad guys are very good at getting back online quickly. The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday that it has ordered the shutdown of a company called Pricewert LLC, described in ...

An Illinois court is allowing a lawsuit to move forward that challenges Sprint Nextel's deal with Clearwire Corp. to provide wireless broadband. The Cook County Circuit Court on Thursday denied Sprint's motion to dismiss parts of the lawsuit, although it did limit the type of monetary damages iPCS could eventually try to gain from the case. "We are very pleased that the court has again ruled in our favor as we seek to have Sprint live ...