Social Media, Connectivity & Communications

The new "Nationwide Unlimited Anytime Minutes Plan" could rewrite the competitive rules of the wireless industry, which has long embraced the idea of selling "buckets" of minutes for a set monthly price.

A recent study says frequent cell phone users face a 50% greater risk of developing tumors of the parotid gland than those who don’t use cell phones.

Similar in concept to the Wi-Fi routers that many people use to blanket their homes with wireless Internet access, these little boxes instead provide a network for carrying the voice and high-speed data services of mobile phones.

The company, the largest cable provider and an ISP for many using high-speed data, has been accused by users for more than a year with interfering with Web traffic.

Verizon Wireless Adds 12 New Cell Sites and Invests $32 Million in the "Treasure State" in 2007

A new service on Crimereports.com, launched last year and expanding nationwide, overlays police reports on maps, so people can view where arrests and other police calls have been made. Users can configure e-mail alerts to notify them of crimes in locations of interest within a day.

The site provides information on the different technology platforms that can be used to provide broadband service, how to access spectrum necessary for delivery of wireless broadband services, government funding for broadband services, relevant FCC and USDA proceedings and initiatives, and data on broadband deployment.

Mobile WiMAX will allow users to have on-the-go access to data-intensive applications, such as broadband Internet, online multimedia, live video conferencing, mobile TV and music downloads.

The net’s current addressing scheme is expected to exhaust the pool of unallocated addresses by 2011.

Although disruptions to larger US firms were not widespread, the outage raised questions about the Internet’s vulnerability. One analyst called it a "wake-up call," and another cautioned that no one was immune.