Verizon and other ISPs have been careful not to dance on the grave of net neutrality in the wake of a court ruling that gutted much of the Federal Communications Commission’s power to require equal treatment of Internet traffic. One reason ISPs, Internet service providers, are cautious: There’s still life left in the FCC’s broadband authority. And there are other things for ISPs to mull. While the door might be open for ISPs to seek fees from
Verizon Communications on Tuesday reported Q4 wireless postpaid subscriber growth and profit margins slightly above views, but worries over stiffer competition sent its stock down. Amid investor fears over a wireless price war, Q4 competition also heated up in pay-TV and broadband Internet services. Verizon (VZ) reported slowing fiber optics (FiOS) TV and broadband growth, as cable TV rivals stepped up promotions. But Verizon on Tuesday also said
Priceline took it on the chin recently when market tracker ForeSee issued a report showing that the Web travel agency came in with some of the lowest customer satisfaction scores among 100 large U.S. online sellers surveyed. Amazon.com (AMZN) and L.L. Bean, in comparison, weighed in with the highest customer-satisfaction scores in the “ForeSee Experience Index: 2013 U.S. Retail Edition” issued on Jan. 7. But there’s more to the findings than meet