According to the report, performance testing among DSL, cable, fiber, and satellite showed 90 percent of ViaSat subscribers received 140 percent or better of the advertised speed of 12 Mbps (download speeds) during peak periods and 161 percent of advertised upload speeds.

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Time Warner Cable is finally testing out customer response to its broadband usage-based pricing.

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Time Warner Cable has started testing their new cellphone service in Kansas City, MO.

ENGADGET: Time Warner Cable testing wireless service

Cable and Wireless said it was already in the process of testing a bill cap for roaming data that should be available later this year.

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In June, with little fanfare, Comcast announced it would join smaller cabler Charter Communications in testing a new Sony technology called Passage that allows any manufacturer's box to tap into any cable network.

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Apparently, Comcast's CEO was able to demonstrate such a modem in front of the public and cable competitors alike, and while he claimed that it could reach speeds of 150Mbps, it was the testing that got everyone all riled up.

ENGADGET: Comcast shows off blisteringly fast channel bonding modem