Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

The number of consumers logging onto the Internet through DSL quadrupled in the past year, but that incredible growth came to a screeching halt in the first quarter after some providers went belly-up ...

Companies that provide high-speed Internet access over telephone lines are raising the stakes in their battle with cable rivals, turning summer into a season of discounts for many first-time broadband ...

AT&T introduced digital subscriber line services in three more states as part of its ongoing effort to offer broadband to more customers. Ma Bell announced Tuesday that customers in Texas, Michigan ...

SBC Communications' desire to acquire the rest of Prodigy Communications can be explained in three simple letters: DSL. Last Friday, SBC said it plans to purchase the outstanding Prodigy shares it ...

John Cioffi was there when Bell Labs decided in the 1970s to turn the single remaining analog part of the AT&T network – the twisted-pair copper wires that run to each customer’s home – into a digital ...

We often take high-speed Internet service for granted. Today, it's easy to send e-mails with huge attachments, catch up on the latest music, or watch the hottest videos all instantly and online. Yet ...