Archive for May, 2009
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-05-28
(@elforesto) Time Warner finally lets go of the AOL ball-and-chain. http://is.gd/If0b #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Mark Cuban is still a clueless idiot when it comes to the Internet. http://is.gd/If1E #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Broadband subscribers will top 700M by 2013 and be driven by 3rd-world countries. http://is.gd/If5R #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Internet video devices will quadruple by 2013. [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Broadband Bytes by Jesse
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-05-28
(@elforesto) Time Warner finally lets go of the AOL ball-and-chain. http://is.gd/If0b #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Mark Cuban is still a clueless idiot when it comes to the Internet. http://is.gd/If1E #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Broadband subscribers will top 700M by 2013 and be driven by 3rd-world countries. http://is.gd/If5R #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Internet video devices will quadruple by 2013. [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Broadband Bytes by Jesse
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-05-27
(@elforesto) Courts ban exclusive contracts in MDUs. http://is.gd/FYrX #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) AT&T may use power line home networks to increase self-installs. http://is.gd/GWES #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Cable having a hard time with more targeted ads. http://is.gd/GWGx #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) AT&T planning to beef up its 3G network. ‘Bout time. http://is.gd/H6Ls #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) FCC issues their [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Broadband Bytes by Jesse
Tuesday, May 26th, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-05-26
(@elforesto) Verizon threatens to stop FIOS deployments if MA doesn’t approve state-wide franchises. http://is.gd/F3h5 #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Top iPhone apps aren’t big money-makers at all. http://is.gd/F3og #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) In-flight entertainment on your laptop, not a built-in screen. http://is.gd/F3s6 #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Qwest unlikely to sell their long-haul network for more than $2B. http://is.gd/FRO0 [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Broadband Bytes by Jesse
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-05-22
(@elforesto) FCC thinks it can conduct warrantless searches to inspect your wireless electronics. http://is.gd/BW1Z #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) NTIA delaying broadband grants until December. http://is.gd/CeiR #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Landline networks may have value for wireless backhaul. http://is.gd/CmHD #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Cable incumbent stall tactics in Lafayette, LA. http://is.gd/ColV #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Qwest’s sale of its long-haul [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Broadband Bytes by Jesse
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-05-22
(@elforesto) FCC thinks it can conduct warrantless searches to inspect your wireless electronics. http://is.gd/BW1Z #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) NTIA delaying broadband grants until December. http://is.gd/CeiR #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Landline networks may have value for wireless backhaul. http://is.gd/CmHD #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Cable incumbent stall tactics in Lafayette, LA. http://is.gd/ColV #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Qwest’s sale of its long-haul [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Broadband Bytes by Jesse
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-05-21
(@elforesto) Amazon’s solution to sucky broadband? Send your data by snail mail. http://is.gd/C2nh #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Hulu to be available from and pick up content from the UK. http://is.gd/C2nX #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) HughesNet sued for terrible service. http://is.gd/C1pi #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Is Apple working on a touchscreen netbook? http://is.gd/C1oN #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) American Cable Association [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Broadband Bytes by Jesse
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-05-20
(@elforesto) WiMax could cannibalize DSL. http://is.gd/BHCH #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) We’re watching as much TV as ever, but now we also watch a ton of online video. http://is.gd/BKBr #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Netflix streaming now available in Windows Vista Media Center. http://is.gd/BM55 #freeutopia #
Powered by Twitter Tools.
3 Comments » - Posted in Broadband Bytes by Jesse
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-05-19
(@elforesto) Unsurprisingly, pay TV services still have terrible customer satisfaction. http://is.gd/BmNG #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Comcast’s stronger focus on service is paying off. Can they keep it up? http://is.gd/BmO3 #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Lawsuit or not, Cablevision plans to roll out their networked DVR this summer. http://is.gd/BmOD #freeutopia #
Powered by Twitter Tools.
No Comments » - Posted in Broadband Bytes by Jesse
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
Prime Time Communications Launches a New Company Blog
I just got the heads up from Prime Time Communications that they are now running a blog to report on issues related to the Mstar transition. In addition to a “mea culpa” over the video transition issues (including the loss of local channels and problems with the new STBs), they offer up hints that new [...]
