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• IT in 2011: Four trends that will change priorities

  By Shane O'Neill | 06 January, 2011 05:16

  It's always a challenge for IT departments to anticipate how corporate technical demands will evolve, especially when IT budgets have been as tight as a drum for two years.

• Four technologies for faster broadband in 2011

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 08 December, 2010 03:14

  A number of different technologies are being developed or improved to offer higher speeds for fixed and mobile broadband networks, as operators are preparing to compete with each other and carry video traffic in 3D and at higher resolutions, which is expected to happen in the coming year.

• Study: US sees 'broadband boom' this decade

  By Grant Gross | 25 June, 2009 02:56

  The U.S. government should avoid making huge changes in its deregulatory telecom policies because consumers have seen a "broadband boom" since 2000, according to a new paper released Wednesday.

• Bill would limit broadband fees based on use

  By Grant Gross | 18 June, 2009 06:48

  A new bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would require large broadband providers to get permission from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission before rolling out broadband subscription fees based on bandwidth use.

• EC drafts rules for state aid in new broadband networks

  By Paul Meller | 21 May, 2009 03:39

  The European Commission has laid out guidelines for how European Union national governments can boost development of super-fast broadband networks without falling foul of European laws designed to restrict state aid.

• 10 IT agenda items for the first US CIO

  By Paul Venezia | 10 March, 2009 08:38

  Obama's appointment of Vivek Kundra marks an important first step for rectifying the nation's concerns about IT.