Archive for June, 2009
Monday, June 29th, 2009
Defining UTOPIA’s Success
One of UTOPIA’s biggest mindshare issues is defining how it is successful. We seem all too eager to jump immediately to the bottom line of if it is or is not producing revenues above and beyond operating expenses plus debt service while ignoring many other important metrics. Even when focusing on the financial aspects, we [...]
7 Comments » - Posted in Essays, UTOPIA by Jesse
Saturday, June 27th, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-06-27
(@elforesto) What keeps the unstoppable Netflix behemoth up at night? Redbox, apparently. http://is.gd/17MXO #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Telecoms pushing LTE need to start addressing backhaul issues. http://is.gd/19jwf #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Whoa. XMission now has 22Gbps of Internet connectivity. http://is.gd/19jxZ #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) The next bandwidth crunch will be trans-Atlantic. http://is.gd/19lqg #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) GameStop thinks digital [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Broadband Bytes by Jesse
Saturday, June 20th, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-06-20
(@elforesto) Google Voice number portability coming Real Soon Now(TM). http://is.gd/127bq #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Telcos want content companies like Google paying into the USF. http://is.gd/12C5N #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) AT&T’s “100% coverage” lie torn apart in great detail. This is why we can’t trust incumbents. http://is.gd/12C7z #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Our national attitude on universal broadband: “Yes to [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Broadband Bytes by Jesse
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
A More Detailed Explanation of UTOPIA’s Bond Situation
I had the opportunity to go down to UTOPIA’s office today to get updated on what’s going on down there. I walked away with a much better feel of what’s going on and a better understanding of what has caused the situation with the bonds. They also comitted to do a better job of keeping [...]
32 Comments » - Posted in Essays, UTOPIA by Jesse
Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Egg on MY Face: UTOPIA is likely to ask for pledges after all
A month ago, I laid into the UTA and Rep. Craig Frank for claiming that UTOPIA could call bond payments this year. As far as I knew, the financing plan would not allow for UTOPIA to call any pledges until next year when the first payment came due. Now it looks like I’m the red-faced [...]
11 Comments » - Posted in Jeers, News, UTOPIA by Jesse
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
Congress wants to stop metered Internet, but it’s putting effort into the wrong end of the problem
Rep. Eric Massa of New York today introduced a bill designed to put a stop to metered billing plans at large ISPs. The gist of it is that any ISP with more than 2 million customers must get FTC approval before doing any kind of consumption-based billing. Certainly companies like Time Warner and AT&T have [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Essays, News by Jesse
Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-06-13
(@elforesto) Qwest won’t sell it’s long-distance network after all. They couldn’t meet the asking price. http://is.gd/TifL #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Broadband adoption efforts are starved for two things: cash and data. http://is.gd/TiqG #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Your cell phone could be tapped. http://is.gd/TixV #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Movie studios working on a Hulu-style online movie site. http://is.gd/TiEp [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Broadband Bytes by Jesse
Friday, June 12th, 2009
Sale Fail: Provo Considering Contingencies for iProvo
Found a nice little tidbit buried at the end of a story on Provo’s financial difficulties. Apparently the city is already preparing for the worst case scenario of getting the network back as Broadweave has depleted half of the reserve fund to make bond payments. Given that Broadweave is likely to lose a large chunk [...]
15 Comments » - Posted in Jeers, News, iProvo by Jesse
Wednesday, June 10th, 2009
Is Twitter for Customer Service or Damage Control?
Comcast has gotten a lot of praise for their Twitter customer service team and I don’t doubt it’s been responsible for their sharply increased rating on the American Consumer Satisfation Index (ACSI). I’ve used their team myself to resolve problems that support doesn’t or get quick answers to service questions. While I think they’re doing [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in Essays by Jesse
Monday, June 8th, 2009
Qwest Thinking VDSL2, Could Be Too Little, Too Late
The biggest black eye in Qwest’s attempt to bring their broadband offerings into the 21st century has been the abysmal 896Kbps upload speeds, even when using ADSL2+ and FTTN. According to some insider posts at DSLReports, that may change. According to the tipster, Qwest is looking at VDSL2 with plans to bump the upload speeds [...]
