Archive for October, 2008
Friday, October 31st, 2008
Rumor: Broadweave Tight on Cash, May Outsource Call Center Functions
I’ve had several anonymous tips regarding Broadweave lately that aren’t any kind of good news for the company. These sources say that Broadweave, despite their happy face for the press, is running very tight on cash and is planning to outsource their call center as a way to cut costs. This could mean some very [...]
14 Comments » - Posted in Rumors, iProvo by Jesse
Monday, October 27th, 2008
FuzeCore Announced as a New Service Provider
Talk about out of the loop… I found out today that FuzeCore has become a new provider on the UTOPIA network. Their website indicates that they are a triple-play provider, though they plan to only offer voice and data for now. Unfortunately, the pricing looks out-of-sync with the pricing from other providers. Anyone know any [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in News, UTOPIA by Jesse
Monday, October 27th, 2008
Light the Fiber: UTOPIA Available in Tremonton
Good news for those that haven’t heard yet: UTOPIA service is now available in Tremonton. Both XMission and Nuvont are selling services and the word on the street is that the install fees are rock-bottom (under $60). If you’ve been waiting for UTOPIA in Tremonton, wait no more!
11 Comments » - Posted in Cheers, News, UTOPIA by Jesse
Monday, October 27th, 2008
Liveblogging: UTOPIA Board Meeting, October 27, 2008
This is a liveblog of the UTOPIA Board Meeting on October 27, 2008.
10:43AM The meeting is now adjourned.
10:42AM Sorry about the hiccup. Looks like my hosting company had to do another emergency reboot.
10:36AM UTOPIA is also working with RUS and has finally been able to open a dialog. The head-end is also nearing completion [...]
21 Comments » - Posted in Events, UTOPIA by Jesse
Sunday, October 26th, 2008
UTOPIA Update Planned in Centerville
The City of Centerville has posted a memo on their website that they expect an update from UTOPIA Executive Director Todd Marriot at the city council meeting on November 5. Council meetings are typically held at 7PM in the city council chambers at 250 N Main St. Anyone looking to glean some more information on [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Events, UTOPIA by Jesse
Thursday, October 23rd, 2008
Mstar Says It’s Still on UTOPIA
I asked Mstar directly if they are still on UTOPIA and got the following response from Henry Rodriguez, Customer Service Manager:
The change to the UTOPIA website must be an administrative oversight, as Mstar continues to be the largest and most experienced service provider on the UTOPIA network. Any questions about UTOPIA’s website should be sent [...]
20 Comments » - Posted in News, Rumors, UTOPIA by Jesse
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Mstar Gone? UTOPIA Removes Them From the List of Providers
Frequent commenter Capt. Video pointed out that UTOPIA’s website no longer shows Mstar as a provider on the network, but there doesn’t appear to be any replacement for them. This means that no current providers offer video service. Mstar’s website, however, has not been similarly updated and still shows them as a provider. Anyone know [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Jeers, News, Rumors, UTOPIA by Jesse
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
UTOPIA Board Meeting Moved to October 27
The next UTOPIA board meeting will be held Monday October 27 at 10AM. The address is 60 E S Temple, Suite 1800 in Salt Lake City. Hopefully we’ll find out some more details there.
No Comments » - Posted in Events, UTOPIA by Jesse
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008
Sticker Shock: Telecom Service Prices Rising All Over
Cox is doing it. So is Comcast. In fact, prices are rising all over the telecom industry as stock prices plummet and subscribers prove fickle (as AT&T found out with a loss of 3.9M landline customers so far this year). Many of them are also ramping up higher-speed tiers and premium services to pad the [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Jeers, News by Jesse
Monday, October 20th, 2008
Broadband Bytes: Monday Edition
There hasn’t been any news in the broadband world the last few weeks. Just kidding. Here are some “morsels” for you to chew on:
A local telco in Monticello, Minnesota (Bridgewater Telephone, child company of TDS Telecom) lost a suit against a city-built Fiber-to-the-Home network. (A project very similar to UTOPIA). The [...]
