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Internet Companies are Already Offering Gigabit Broadband Across the Country

Here are some great examples: COMCAST XFINITY Gigabit speeds available across the country. COX GIGABLAST Super-fast gigabit internet speeds available to more customers every year. MEDIACOM 1GIG Gigabit speeds across Iowa (and beyond), making it the first to deliver a gig to an entire state. MIDCO GIG Gigabit speeds available to more than 80% of company's customers. GCI 1 GIG
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How Cable Networks Deliver Ultra-Fast Internet

Your browser does not support the video tag. DOCSIS 3.1 Technology Cable networks are able to deliver data to a consumer's home using a technology standard called DOCSIS. DOCSIS is a set of instructions and rules governing how data is managed and delivered over cable networks. DOCSIS is, in essence, the technology that makes cable broadband work. DOCSIS is Improving!
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TV, Live Streaming Score Big During March Madness

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Coloring in more Details on the Near Future

Earlier this month, NCTA announced The Near Future, a completely unique half-day event designed to challenge convention, spark inspiration, and reconsider how we think and talk about the future of technology. We held back on details – after all, we didn’t want to spoil the surprise – but we did reveal that it would be held at Dock 5 at
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Turner Dives into VR Madness

March Madness comes to a fevered end this coming Monday, and while many of us will watch the Final Four duke it out this weekend from our couches or from our small screen devices while on-the-go, others will experience the matches courtside, without actually having to make the trip out to Phoenix. That's because NCAA and Turner now offer a
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D.C. Tops South Korea for Fast Internet Speeds

For those of us who live and work in the Washington, D.C. area, we don’t have to look far when looking for regions with the fastest average internet speeds. According to the latest Akamai State of the Internet Report covering the fourth quarter of 2016, Washington, D.C. takes the trophy for the fastest average internet connection speed in the country,
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The State of Online Gaming in 2017

Earlier this year, we took a look at the state of America's internet connectivity and speeds, premium television, and TV Everywhere to measure progress in our communications and entertainment marketplaces. This week, in the latest status check of our series, we examine the state of online gaming and its steady surge in popularity in U.S. households. Faster internet speeds and
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The Price per Megabit per Second has Gone Down 90 Percent

Over the past decade, internet speeds have increased more than 125 times over. In 2007, for instance, it took 45 minutes to download a 5 GB HD movie, and today it takes 21 seconds. The huge increase in broadband speeds reflects the tremendous investment and upgrades to our networks in just ten short years. And because of the exponential growth
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March Madness on the Go

March Madness is upon us, and now that brackets have been filled out, tip-off of the first round of the tournament is just about here. Luckily, most fans won't have to miss out on those often unpredictable matches, even the ones taking place during the work day. Live streaming the games and following your tournament pick has never been easier.
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