Archive for November, 2008
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008
UTOPIA in the News, makes Telephony Online and DSLReports
Telephony Online has a great article on UTOPIA that gives some insight as to what exactly they’re doing over there. It also includes some quotes from Fibernet and FuzeCore, the new providers on the network. DSLReports also picked up on the article and offered some additional commentary worth checking out.
5 Comments » - Posted in News, UTOPIA by Jesse
Monday, November 24th, 2008
Mstar, DynamicCity Were Also Bidding for iProvo
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that city records show that Mstar and DynamicCity, the network management company for UTOPIA, also put in bids to either manage or run the city’s fiber optic network. A fourth company also reportedly made a bid, but their name is being kept secret by the city. DynamicCity President Cory Turner [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in News, Rumors, iProvo by Jesse
Sunday, November 23rd, 2008
Broadband Bytes: November 15-21, 2008
Mike just posted a Broadband Bytes, but there’s a few other things that are worth mentioning in the world of telecommunications.
Remember how pinched consumers are more likely to drop video service than data service? A recent survey shows that unhappy people watch a lot more television than happy people do. With economic times getting tough, [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Broadband Bytes by Jesse
Friday, November 21st, 2008
Broadband Bytes
Here’s your broadband news:
Here’s an interesting post about a guy who regrets his decision of moving to an area where there is no broadband (rural southwestern Wisconsin).
A sparsely populated town of 350 in Wyoming is now a major English teaching hub, doing “outsourcing” in the opposite direction. How did this happen? The local telco coop [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Broadband Bytes by Mike Taylor
Friday, November 21st, 2008
The Now-Missing Broadweave Post
Yes, it’s gone. The short version is that after feedback and some careful consideration, I determined it was boneheaded to have even posted the full letter in the first place. Instead, I’ll summarize the key allegations and rumors from the tipster who sent it to me:
Lax physical and logical security
Poor customer service
Preferential treatment of VIPs [...]
28 Comments » - Posted in Rumors, Website, iProvo by Jesse
Thursday, November 20th, 2008
Mayor Billings Put on the Broadweave Board
The Provo City council voted to put Mayor Billings on Broadweave’s board as the official representative from the city. I wonder, however, if this will provide adequate city oversight or not. Mayor Billings kept the council in the dark during the negotiation of the deal and there have been a lot of negative rumors about [...]
No Comments » - Posted in News, iProvo by Jesse
Saturday, November 15th, 2008
Broadband Bytes: November 8-14, 2008
Here’s a quick list of what’s going on in the telecommuncations market for the week of November 8-14:
Cable’s move to digital signals is resulting in higher prices and reduced channel selection for many video customers. While it will ultimately improve their HD and VOD offerings, customers on the lowest-prices tiers are likely to end up [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Broadband Bytes by Jesse
Saturday, November 15th, 2008
Meta: Some Small Upcoming Site Changes
This week has presented some unique opportunities for me in regards to FreeUTOPIA. Over the course of the two-plus years that I’ve been posting, I’ve met many people involved with and interested in UTOPIA including service providers, contractors and even opponents. It has not only provided unique insights into how the project functions; it has [...]
No Comments » - Posted in UTOPIA, Website by Jesse
Friday, November 14th, 2008
U-CAN Meeting for November
The U-CAN Meeting for November will be held at the Ruth Vine Tyler Library (8042 Wood St. in Midvale) on Tuesday November 25 at 7:30PM. We’ll be discussing the new service providers, FuzeCore and Fibernet, as well as some of the new pricing models used in Tremonton.
No Comments » - Posted in Events, U-CAN, UTOPIA by Jesse
Thursday, November 13th, 2008
Headend Brawl: UTOPIA and Provo at Odds on Shared Assets
As the clock ticks down on a contract between UTOPIA and Provo for a shared video headend, the fight over who owes who money is starting to heat up. I’ve had a lot of anonymous tipsters relating details and rumors over some strong disagreements regarding compensating UTOPIA for their portion of the headend, a subject [...]
