And back to square one on iProvo. http://t.co/n7GADUl8 # Fiber networks can attract venture capitalists and fuel a start-up boom. http://t.co/8knWMu2o # Orwellian Comcast claims some bits are more equal than others. http://t.co/mTXWGOl5 # Powered by Twitter Tools
Worried about server seizure? Cram it in a drone and make them shoot it down. http://t.co/c2lCff7g # Cable beats the ever-loving daylights out of DSL… again. http://t.co/sxBz7587 # Internet Accounts for 4.7% of the U.S. Economy http://t.co/T5fjU66b # IP video on cable systems requires more bandwidth than they can spare…. Continue reading
Telecommuting is now so mainstream that almost everyone (literally) is doing it. http://t.co/zdfupRbF # Telecom takes 9 of 32 spots for Worst Company in America competition. http://t.co/r4XuWdvG # If a giant like Intel can't negotiate video rights for over-the-top, who can? http://t.co/qjlpFMb1 # MPAA/RIAA set to force you offline by… Continue reading
In a flashback of the old model, UTOPIA is offering up a new connection option very similar to the leasing option they started with. Customers who have the fiber in front of their homes can opt to enter into a 2-year agreement at $30/mo to cover the cost of installation…. Continue reading
The next big thing in streaming? Applications. http://t.co/6IQPGECd # AT&T imitates Verizon, will dump DSL markets it doesn't want to upgrade. http://t.co/RRls4uAH # There's gold, er, dark fiber in them there streets! http://t.co/PGEoWmuj # Powered by Twitter Tools
It’s a huge thing for UTOPIA to score a major national provider like DISH Network. First, let’s consider that DISH already has a lot of customers in UTOPIA areas. They could immediately start marketing both data and voice service to those subscribers. Given that they can cross-subsidize using revenues from… Continue reading
Not content to roll out ADSL2+ in American Fork, Veracity has announced that its ADSL2+ product is going to start landing in downtown Salt Lake City (warning: press release, superlatives ahead). There’s no information on pricing or speeds, but I would anticipate that both will be highly competitive. The initial footprint… Continue reading
In an unsurprising move, Veracity Networks will transfer ownership of the iProvo network back to the city of Provo as it has been unable to generate enough revenue to make the purchase feasible. Provo has already instituted a monthly utility charge to all residents and businesses in the city to… Continue reading
In a huge move, UTOPIA has just announced that national satellite provider DISH Network is now a provider on the network. Scoring an A-list provider in the telecom space is a major coup and could very well prompt other established operators to sign up as providers. Packages through DISH will… Continue reading
Sorry, telcos, this is as good as it's ever likely to get. http://t.co/LJ1qvWdY # The broadband stimulus isn't going so well. http://t.co/TixfDyyu # Comcast wants to avoid metered billing since it would seriously cheese off customers. http://t.co/1IDIALJ2 # Powered by Twitter Tools