Archive for November, 2009
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-11-28
Video has driven a big increase in traffic, but better routing away from Tier-1 providers is managing it well. http://is.gd/51iVg #
As usual, telcos want billions of federal dollars with no strings attached. http://is.gd/51Y3y #
Libraries are strapped for bandwidth. http://is.gd/52JDm #
Comparing fiber to rail. http://is.gd/52JE4 #
We like in-flight WiFI, so long as we don't have to [...]
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Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-11-21
Why wirelss pricing sucks. (Hint: it's our fault.) http://is.gd/4VeHB #
Cable and DSL modems are perpetuating a DNS flaw that can result in DDoS attacks. http://is.gd/4VBtf #
Infighting at Hulu causing all kinds of problems. http://is.gd/4WpQK #
Apparently Mark Cuban is still an idiot. http://is.gd/4Wsws #
New streaming STB now in beta. It can deliver OTA, IPTV, and cable [...]
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Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Spanish Fork Bumping Speeds
Spanish Fork’s telecommunications system, SFCN, is planning on giving customers a free speed boost over the next few months. Customers will have their downstream speeds bumped from 6Mbps up to 12Mbps at no extra charge. Considering that it’s a scant $28/mo in a bundle, that’s not a half-bad deal.
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Friday, November 20th, 2009
Press Release: Veracity Completes Merger With Broadweave
I just got word that Veracity and Broadweave have completed their merger into Veracity Networks. It’s been all quiet on the Provo front for some time, so it’s good to know that things are still moving. Press release is after the jump.
No Comments » - Posted in News, iProvo by Jesse
Monday, November 16th, 2009
Coming Soon: Return of the Podcast
It’s been far too long since I’ve produced episodes of the FreeUTOPIA Podcast. Real life has kept me busy and I spent a lot of time sorting out licensing issues for the intro music. I’m glad to announce that starting next month, I will be recording podcasts again, this time with BlogTalkRadio. It includes a [...]
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Saturday, November 14th, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-11-14
Blu-ray bringing managed copies to the party. http://bit.ly/4uC69U #
Clearwire to get a big cash infusion. http://is.gd/4QY2j #
Google further consolidates its voice platform by buying up Gizmo5. http://is.gd/4RhRU #
Connected Nation strikes out in 15 states so far. http://is.gd/4Riyd #
Rupert Murdoch wants to be the next A&P (and that's not a smart thing). http://is.gd/4RNnH #
Only one round [...]
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Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
UTOPIA Moving Forward in Brigham City
UTOPIA has obtained the approval of Brigham City to move forward with the plan to create a voluntary SAA to provide services to over 1,600 residences. Reports from the meeting were that the crowd was almost unanimously in favor of approval and the city council voted 4-1* in their favor. This means that residents who [...]
12 Comments » - Posted in News, UTOPIA by Jesse
Saturday, November 7th, 2009
Broadband Bytes for 2009-11-07
(@elforesto) Verizon stalls FIOS in Boston as revenge for not caving. http://is.gd/4L4S1 #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Cable rate hike season arrives. http://is.gd/4L8Pc #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Unlimited streaming iTunes video for $30/mo? It could happen. http://is.gd/4LlSR #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Remember how the DVR was going to kill TV? Yeah, apparently it did the opposite. http://is.gd/4LmjU #freeutopia #
(@elforesto) Best Buy wants [...]
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Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Clarifying UTOPIA’s Financing Models
While I was on KVNU’s For the People tonight, a caller expressed concerns about how UTOPIA is financed. It became clear to me that this caller had confused the various funding models and bonds UTOPIA has been and is currently using. I thought I should clarify how exactly UTOPIA got its money and who is [...]
11 Comments » - Posted in Essays, UTOPIA by Jesse
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Today on KVNU For The People
I’ll be on KVNU 610AM today on the For The People program at 4:40PM. We’ll be talking UTOPIA and possibly a bit of net neutrality. If you’re not in the Logan area to pick it up over the airwaves, you can always listen online.
