Comcast Considering Bandwidth Limits
Comcast confirmed that it is considering setting an official limit on the amount of data that subscribers can download per month and charging a fee for those who go over the limit. Prior to this, Comcast has refused to reveal any limit on downloads, although it classified some users as abusive to the network. Comcast, in the past, called customers who used considerably more bandwidth than an average customer and asked them to reduce the downloads or have their account canceled. Comcast has been trying to figure out how to handle massive downloads as multimedia files become more popular, including movies, TV shows, and music. Comcast describes excessive users as those who send, for instance, 40 million emails or download 50,000 songs per month. One option being considered is to cap bandwidth usage at 250 GBs per month. If the 250 GBs is allotted for just downloads, it would allow for the download of 50 high-definition movies, 250 standard-definition movies, or more than 6,000 songs every month. If users exceed that cap, they could be charged $15 USD for every 10 GBs over the base amount.

Vonage Posts Record Quarterly Revenue, Lower Losses
Vonage reported that first quarter revenue increased 14.6 percent to $224.6 million USD from $195.9 million USD in the same quarter last year. Net loss fell to $8.96 million, or $0.06 per share, compared to a loss of $72.3 million, or $0.47 per share, last year. Vonage said that the revenue was a quarterly record, and it came about due to the addition of 30,000 subscribers and an increase in average monthly revenue per line to $28.85 from $28.31 last year. The subscriber additions was down sharply from the 166,000 that were added in the first quarter last year. Vonage said that it had a total of 2.6 million subscribers at the end of the quarter.

Harris Considering Sale of Company: WSJ
The Wall Street Journal reported that Harris has begun exploring its strategic options, which could lead to an eventual sale of the company. Harris, with a market capitalization of $7.3 billion USD, only recently began the process and could decide against a sale. The company is expected to receive interest from a number of defense and general industrial companies, likely to include Raytheon, BAE Systems, and Northrop Grumman. Harris' stock performance has doubled that of the S&P 500 Index in the past five years, gaining nearly 285 percent since September 11th, primarily benefiting from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Harris may be considering the move because it believes that defense spending is about to decline, but the company could appeal to buyers with its mix of communications and surveillance equipment. Harris employs 16,000 and markets products in about 150 countries.