11 May 2013
  • Wi-Fi on New York commuter trains coming

    Digital

    Four years after pitching the idea of installing Wi-Fi on trains used by commuters in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, Cablevision says MSO is closer to making it a reality. Tad Smith, Cablevision’s president of local media is helping Cablevision reach agreements with New Jersey Transit and MTA, which runs the Long Island Railroad [...]

09 May 2013
  • FCC commissioners vote to expand availability of airborne Wi-Fi access

    Transport

    The Federal Communications Commission took a step toward improving Web access for air travelers, voting to write rules to open frequencies for an air-to-ground Internet service proposed by Qualcomm Inc. The agency in a 4-0 vote today advanced the plan to help travelers pull in Facebook pages, spreadsheets, videos, games and music on planes equipped [...]