Dial-up dinosaurs still prowl Internet; Commerce inspector general investigates Eagle-Net

Wireline news from across the web:

@FierceTelecom RT @JDSU‏: As Internet speeds continue to get faster, some people are still using dial-up to connect to the Web. Article | Follow @FierceTelecom

> U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo has asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study how service providers are applying usage caps to wireless and wireline networks. Article

> Zhao Huiling at China Telecom R&D discusses some of the history and network design implications of SDN. Post

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> Sen. John McCain's (R.- Ariz.) proposed Television Consumer Freedom Act was met with different views from ACA and NCTA, the two lobbying groups that represent large and small cable operators. Article

> Cablevision executives said that the MSO is closer to making Wi-Fi service available on trains used by commuters in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Article

And finally … U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner (R.-Colo) said that the Department of Commerce's inspector general will investigate Eagle-Net's $100 million broadband stimulus project. Article