2005

Vivato Shuts Down Operations Eric Griffith
[December 16, 2005] The once-promising Wi-Fi distribution technology never quite got off the ground, and now the company has closed its doors.

EarthLink's New Edge Jim Wagner
[December 13, 2005] The ISP buys a nationwide CLEC as it expands its platform beyond the consumer base and into the business world.

Steve Case Says Break Time Warner Up David Card
[December 12, 2005] Case knows better than I do whether anybody at Time Warner can work together to actually achieve synergies...

Propel Thinks Globally Alex Goldman
[December 2, 2005] The accelerator specializing in very very big ISPs announces gains across the globe.

SlipStream Data Embraces Competition in Dialup Acceleration Alex Goldman
[December 2, 2005] One thing's certain: if you're in favor of competition, you're certainly not an RBOC, even you compete as vigorously as anyone else.

So Many Services for Wireless Alex Goldman
[November 28, 2005] One vendor says that global opportunities arrive when you combine voice, data, and other services.

Wired News: Real Story of the Rogue Rootkit Bruce Schneier
[November 17, 2005] The story to pay attention to here is the collusion between big media companies who try to control what we do on our computers and computer-security companies who are supposed to be protecting us.

U.N. Backs Off Internet Governance Jim Wagner
[November 16, 2005] An 11th hour agreement potentially resolves the United Nations' hopes for Internet governance control.

VoIP Peering Market Pairs Up Colin C. Haley
[November 14, 2005] New partnerships for Equinix, NeuStar, and the Voice Peering Fabric pump up peering efforts.

The Power Behind NetZero's Dial-Up VoIP Colin C. Haley
[November 11, 2005] CrystalVoice's technology helps drive NetZero's new voice service.

AOL Sees Ad Growth, Subscriber Decline Kevin Newcomb
[November 2, 2005] Time Warner confirms it's engaged in talks to speed AOL's transition to an ad-supported business.

Level 3 Buys Triple-Play Shot Colin C. Haley
[October 31, 2005] The backbone operator will pay $680 million for WilTel's network and video subsidiary.

Final Fed OK to Telecom Mergers Roy Mark
[October 31, 2005] FCC signs off on telecom mergers as SBC, Verizon agree to sell standalone DSL, adhere to network neutrality and continue Internet backbone peering.

ISPCON Buzz Alex Goldman
[October 27, 2005] Plenty happened at ISPCON—we'll be writing about it for weeks—but here are some news items that stand out.

Planet ISPCON Alex Goldman
[October 17, 2005] Let ISP-Planet be your other ISPCON guide.

Interview With Jon Price Alex Goldman
[October 14, 2005] Looking over the ISPCON program, we had a few questions. So we e-mailed them to the person in charge of the show.

Winning Municipal Business Alex Goldman
[October 10, 2005] We spoke to key executives at a major ISP that just won national attention with a public contract win. We asked what it took to win the first contract, and what was planned next.

Symantec Buys Bindview for $209 Million Jim Wagner
[October 4, 2005] Symantec is looking to expand its policy compliance software in the enterprise.

Telco Industry Begins IPTV Standards Process Alex Goldman
[September 20, 2005] As the telecommunications industry starts work on standards, it seems focused on competing with cable, ignoring the television that's already available on the internet.

Community Responds to Katrina Alex Goldman
[September 19, 2005] The tech community is playing a role in the massive Katrina relief effort.

New Hampshire ISP Association to Hold Annual Meeting Alex Goldman
[September 19, 2005] The NHISPA will hold its annual meeting in Manchester, N.H. on Wednesday October 5 and Thursday October 6.

Just Enough Is Good Enough ISP-Planet Staff
[September 15, 2005] An open source (but closed system) box priced right for small business continues to win accolades.

Message From Louisiana Alex Goldman
[September 2, 2005] Communications are an important part of any relief effort, and ISPs can play a significant role in the massive relief effort for victims of Katrina. The Hunt Brothers of Franklinton, La. are asking for help for nearby Bogalusa—and for New Orleans.

AOL Promises to Make it Easier to Say Goodbye Joseph Laszlo
[August 25, 2005] AOL agrees to reform and to refund customers for bad practices.

Editorial: Joy at the Death of a Spammer Alex Goldman
[August 11, 2005] While the Internet as a collective whole rejoiced in the seduction, drugging, and murder of a spammer, solutions to the spam problem involve legislation and education rather than vigilantism.

Bells Free From DSL Obligations Roy Mark
[August 5, 2005] The FCC imposes a one-year transition period for ISPs to renegotiate.

Brave Move from PlusNet Ian Fogg
[August 2, 2005] An independent ISP in the UK plans to deliver up to 8 Mbps service, showing that customers benefit with increased choice when a regulator intervenes to prevent monopoly behavior.

Investing in the Future of Broadband Alex Goldman
[July 18, 2005] A traffic shaping solution maker gets a big investment from an investor with connections.

Utah Does it Again ClickZ News
[July 14, 2005] Among various provisions, a new Utah law requires ISPs to block access to sites in the state's database when subscribers in Utah request it, or to provide filtering software to the sites. Utah has gained a reputation for passing well-intentioned but catastrophic laws related to the Internet.

Skype Talk at Boingo Hotspots Eric Griffith
[July 12, 2005] The VoIP provider has built a version of its software into the Boingo Wireless client give users better access while on the road.

AOL and Plaxo Tim Gray
[July 6, 2005] AOL and Plaxo join forces to spread contact organization among millions of AOL and AIM users.

Bill Targets Trafficking in Social Security Numbers Roy Mark
[June 30, 2005] Legislation prohibits requiring individuals to use Social Security numbers as their account numbers.

DOJ Hits Warez Networks Roy Mark
[June 30, 2005] Federal agents launch 70 raids aimed at 'first providers' of illegally distributed copyrighted works.

Brand X Reactions Split up The Middle Roy Mark
[June 28, 2005] Reaction to this week's Supreme Court Brand X ruling has fallen into two camps.

Court Backs Cable in Brand X Case Roy Mark
[June 27, 2005] The Supreme Court ruled that cable broadband providers do not have to share their lines with independent Internet service providers (ISPs).

SlipStream Data Touts Success Alex Goldman
[June 20, 2005] One dialup accelerator claims to have broken away from the competition, into the lead.

ISPs Meet in Baltimore Alex Goldman
[May 23, 2005] It's ISPCON time again and the organizers have lined up an impressive bunch of speakers, exhibitors, and even a good baseball game.

Cerf Says Symmetry is Beautiful Alex Goldman
[March 31, 2005] The father of the internet gave an after dinner speech at F2C, persevering through thunderous applause and the occasional comment to describe the next step in the process of evolution of his baby.

Global Player's Offer to Service Providers ISP-Planet Staff
[January 31, 2005] An international provider of bandwidth says U.S. companies looking for connections to Asia should check out this offer.

Government Agencies Use Regular Software Alex Goldman
[January 28, 2005] Although there is some software they cannot talk about, officers are certainly willing to talk about the goodies they use that everyone has access to.

Webhost Offers More ISP-Planet Staff
[January 26, 2005] A webhost has found several value-added services that its business customers might like—and is offering most of them for free.

2004