Archive for October, 2006
Thursday, October 5th, 2006
The WiFi Dead End: Why Municipal Wireless Won’t Last
For several years now, the buzz in Internet access is firmly planted around wireless technologies. From hotspots in coffee shops to WiFi built into Nintendo's latest handheld, wireless has proved its popularity through ubiquity. I have to admit, I'm always pleased to find free wireless Internet in an airport when I travel. Wireless, though, is [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Essays by Jesse
Wednesday, October 4th, 2006
Power Companies Leasing Power Lines for Broadband
While Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) isn't a new concept, it certainly isn't widely deployed. Power companies aren't keen on making major capital investments to support high-speed connections to their customers, yet those same lines reach 47 million underserved Americans who have no other broadband choices. Some of them are turning to leasing their lines [...]
No Comments » - Posted in News by Jesse
Wednesday, October 4th, 2006
FreeUTOPIA Gets Press
I was interviewed about UTOPIA in an article in the latest Salt Lake City Weekly. Grab a copy from one of dozens of places around town or see below for the link to the article.
Unsurprisingly, Comcast and Qwest are denying that UTOPIA has forced them to be more competitive, yet the article can cite differential [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Cheers, News, Website by Jesse
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2006
Statewide Cable Franchising: A Bad Deal for California
California has joined a number of states in issuing statewide cable television franchises, a move that will probably leave small towns even further out in the cold. The telephone and cable companies, who both supported this bill, claim that it will increase competition and result in lower pricing.
Who do they think they're kidding? Why on [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Jeers, News by Jesse
Monday, October 2nd, 2006
USTAR Depends on UTOPIA
USTAR, the Utah Science Technology and Research initiative passed in the 2006 Legislature, is a piece of legislation designed to bring new research and biotechnology jobs to Utah by building new infrastructure and funding research grants into these Next Big Thing(TM) technologies. Given Utah's history of academic excellence through its many top-notch universities, it shouldn't [...]
