Legal Music Downloads Rising with Broadband and MP3 Player Adoption

Broadband households in Europe and North America will re-shape the distribution of recorded music over the next five years, according to Martin Olausson, a Senior Analyst at Strategy Analtyics. His latest research shows broadband households will spend billions of dollars through 2010 to download music from sources like Apple Computer's iTunes Music Store, RealNetworks' Rhapsody, Napster, Yahoo and a hoard of Internet service providers.

According to a new report from the Strategy Analytics Broadband Media and Communications service, broadband users in these regions will spend over a billion dollars on online music this year, with sales expected to reach $4.5 billion by 2010. This figure will represent nearly 16 percent of total sales, up from less than two percent in 2004.

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Apple Launches The New iPod

Witness the evolution of the revolution. First it played songs. Then photos. Then podcasts. Now iPod plays video, changing the way you experience your music and more. Again. In lighter, thinner 30GB and 60GB models starting at $299, the new iPod is music to your eyes.

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Broadband National Awarded Exclusive Affiliate Rights

Broadband National has been awarded the exclusive affiliate rights to market broadband services from SBC Communications, Comcast, Qwest and Covad. To market these products Broadband National utilizes a "Private Label Program". This programs promote services via a private label website that maintains the look and feel of the providers website. Customers will view broadband services as an extension of current products in a seamless web environment. Broadband National creates a private label site with Logo and content consistent with the providers website. In addition, Broadband National provides an affiliate ID and tracking mechanisms in order to manage all inquiries and orders provided by Private Label customers. To view some examples of Private Label Programs that we have produced visit comcastspecial.com, sbcyahoospecial.com, or qwestspecial.com.

Broadband National Appoints David Wilcox As Chief Technology Officer

Broadband National today announced the appointment of David Wilcox as Chief Technology Officer. Wilcox is responsible for directing the development and management of Broadband Nationals technology infrastructure. This includes BBN’s software development and data center operations.

Prior to joining BN, Wilcox served as CIO for Integrated Physician Solutions (IPS) from 1999-2005. He also was the concept development lead and architect of IPS’s web based healthcare ASP business. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree and Ph.D. in physics from the University of Missouri.

Broadband National and CBIZ Team to Offer Broadband Solutions for Managed Services

Broadband National LLC., the leading online retailer of consumer and commercial broadband services, today announced a partnership with CBIZ allowing CBIZ's team of technology advisors and customer support specialists to utilize Broadband National's proprietary Integrated Broadband Information System (IBIS) technology.

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INDIA - Hole in the Wall

A billion people live in India -- one of every six on the planet. Half of them are illiterate. Only one in four has access to adequate sanitation. Some 350 million Indians live on less than a dollar a day. Yet India is also home to some of the world's most advanced high-technology firms, and New Delhi is Silicon Valley East.

Several years ago, a computer scientist, Dr. Sugata Mitra, had an idea. What would happen if he could provide poor children with free, unlimited access to computers and the Internet? Mitra launched what came to be known as the hole in the wall experiment. FRONTLINE/World producer Rory O'Connor first encountered Dr. Mitra and his experiment while directing a film on global poverty.