I, over winter break, unshackled myself from Comcast's monolithic grasp. I will miss "Archer" and "Justified," but there is no justification for a cable and Internet bill totaling near $100 a month. After all, Comcast's last innovation was Video on Demand,...

When you think of school pride, the first things that come to mind are probably athletics and exceptional academic programs, not Internet access. But NIU can count that now, with word that the university received a $68.5 million grant for broadband network...