ANNAPOLIS — Richard Thompson runs a business designing newspaper pages from his Calvert County home, but he can’t do all his work there. Recently, he had to to take his laptop to the library three miles up the road, download ...

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STEVENSVILLE — Maryland officials are announcing the completion of the One Maryland Broadband Network. Gov. Martin O’Malley, Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Howard County Executive Ken Ulman are making the announcement Tuesday at Kent Island High School. The broadband network project ...

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Comcast Corp., a media and technology company, announced the start of the third year of its Internet Essentials program, which offers eligible low-income families across Maryland affordable Internet service and low-cost computers, as well as free digital literacy training and resources.

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SafeNet Inc., of Belcamp, a provider of Internet security technology, has teamed with Oceus Networks Inc., a Reston, Va.-based broadband provider, to jointly secure the U.S. Defense Department's operational deployment of Fourth Generation Long-Term Evolution (4G LTE) for field operations.

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Hughes Network Systems Inc., of Germantown, a provider of broadband satellite services, said it will sponsor the DC Regional competition and participate in judging the Chesapeake Regional competition of the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics ...

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NEW YORK — Sprint Nextel Corp., the country’s third largest wireless carrier, on Thursday said it lost $1.3 billion in its fourth quarter, about the same as a year ago, as it revamped its network for a comeback versus bigger ...

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WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court has rejected a Verizon challenge to a Federal Communications Commission rule aimed at increasing competition in wireless broadband service. The three-judge panel ruled Tuesday that the FCC had the legal authority to issue the ...

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There’s been a lot of focus on the throngs of consumers lining up to buy the new iPhone 5 (“iPhone 5 launch draws Apple fans worldwide,” 9/21).

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NEW YORK — Verizon Wireless on Tuesday announced a version of its wireless broadband service that’s designed for use in rural and remote homes that can’t get DSL or cable. The service, called HomeFusion, could also appeal to some households ...

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NEW YORK — Cable companies said Wednesday that they will offer Internet service for $9.95 per month to homes with children that are eligible for free school lunches. The offer will start next summer and is part of an initiative ...

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