Internet

Legislation known as the Cable Competition Bill now has passed both houses of the Wisconsin Legislature and is on its way to Gov. Jim Doyle's desk. The bill would end existing deals between local governments and cable companies, and establish a statewide franchise for service...

What other public-policy issues must we address to get our country focused on a real direction for success? It's a question posed by James Carlini in this edition of Carlini's Comments, where he explores this and other questions as readers sound off on a recent...

Does anyone believe the major presidential candidates could wax eloquently on high-speed broadband without a lot of coaching from their handlers? Columnist James Carlini doubts it very much, yet he noted that they may want to get up to speed and embrace this issue and...

Widgets of the web variety have been created for personal computing, but like other online social tools they have applications in the enterprise as well. In this edition of Buzz Networks, columnist Paul Gibler recommends them as a way to disseminate your message, build your...

The future of technology is a difficult thing to predict, but the fact that several previous forecasts already are strewn along the side of the information super highway doesn't prevent EDS futurist Jeff Wacker from making some bold predictions, or dispensing advice to chief information...

The need for data center space is becoming more acute in the Midwest, and a Wisconsin company is trying to meet that need with a new data center in Eau Claire. Wisconsin Independent Network, part of the Communications Management Group, has opened a 4,200-square-foot data...