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Since we first looked at video-streaming site Hulu about a year ago, the joint venture between NBC and Fox has opened to the public and expanded its offerings. In the process, it's become one of the most prominent places for watching television online.

Four Reasons Why You Should Care About White Space
When the TV broadcast spectrum turns digital in February, a massive amount of unused 'white space' will open up. Now that the FCC has approved the use of broadband devices to function within this white space, a multitude of new opportunities for consumers and manufacturers are available. Here are a few prospects we can all get excited about.

Elgan: Why netbooks will soon cost $99
The era when subnotebooks are subsidized like cell phones is nearly here, says columnist Mike Elgan.

Sprint's 4G Xohm WiMax: How fast is it?
In our hands-on testing, the new Xohm WiMax network from Sprint was fast and smooth -- but for now, you have to be in Baltimore to get it.

Opinion: All's well with U.S. broadband deployment (says FCC)
Although the FCC is using new requirements for carriers that report on their services offered to different populations, it still believes 'Broadband Deployment is Reasonable and Timely,' and is therefore misusing data instead of doing real work, says columnist Scott Bradner.

Opinion: Cable karma and Comcast
Why can't customers who lose a certain percentage of their cable service each month deduct that percentage from their monthly bills?

The 10 most important technologies you never think about
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Six steps to a faster broadband connection
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Opinion: Keeping a Lid on Broadband
By failing to offer a truly universal, reliable, competitively priced, high-speed broadband infrastructure, providers are taking dollars out of the pockets of U.S. businesses.

Hyperconnectivity here we come
It's time for the consumer electronics industry and cell phone carriers to get busy and build the plans, partnerships and devices that will enable the new era of hyperconnectivity.

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