I suppose this kind of response to the Google Fiber announcement was inevitable, just as it’s completely false assumptions are. The author gets a number of predictable things wrong. [A]nd finally Provo will be out of the Telcom business. No, it won’t. It’s still paying for the bond, it has… Continue reading
Google Fiber: The best deal Provo deserves, but not the best deal it can get http://t.co/FTSAFHwdfH -> So I got quoted in a little publication you might have heard of: Forbes. http://t.co/eCq6jJIIys -> Instead of chasing down Google, find the local equivalent for your big broadband needs. http://t.co/Q4VXa4ID1p -> Sales… Continue reading
If your neighbor won the lottery, would you quit your job right then because you’re certain that your ticket is going to pay off next? Of course you wouldn’t. Unfortunately, a lot of people are taking that same kind of attitude with regards to broadband. Even before Google announced that… Continue reading
Even before Provo announced that Google Fiber would be taking over iProvo, there’s been a lot of speculation that Google Fiber could potentially take over UTOPIA. UTOPIA made their pitch with 1100 other cities, and I produced my own video explaining why a partnership would be a good deal for… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-12 http://t.co/PkCTu406Jh -> A few have accepted this challenge. http://t.co/KzcE0uX1Ua -> Verizon is pretty sure you want a la carte. http://t.co/rGFjrIEWQH -> DOJ doesn't like the idea of spectrum monopolies. http://t.co/ykkTF2qjPS -> Taking education online can increase pass rates. http://t.co/0aBexjJZT1 -> No, Google Fiber Is Not Coming… Continue reading
Yep, that’s my final take on Google Fiber taking over iProvo: even though you can, you’re not willing to do any better, so go ahead and take the deal. Google is effectively getting a free lease on the network for a $1 security deposit. Yes, legally, it’s getting “sold” for… Continue reading
After more than a few false rumors concerning Google Fiber in Utah, I dismissed the latest one as being as equally untrue. Boy was I wrong. Like so wrong that I probably can’t express it myself. (That’s okay; plenty of you are doing it for me, some more kindly than… Continue reading
Update: Yep, I totally missed this one, the one time out of dozens that it actually proves to be true. Glad the troll commenters are having a good time with it. Provo (or, more specifically, Mayor John Curtis’ office) has been hyping up an “epic announcement” for weeks now. Somewhere… Continue reading
Microsoft is the latest to push an "always on" vision. http://t.co/Hp2DP1Bv1p -> Google is one of the few online companies fighting national security letters. http://t.co/leGAfYYQM9 -> You only think you don't need a gig. http://t.co/dbHgcySigG -> Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-05 http://t.co/OI5bKf2G48 -> I love how Nielsen is super-late to acknowledging… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2013-03-29 http://t.co/7JBluLtxPo -> CenturyLink kicks off customers for exceeding bandwidth caps… but won't tell you how much you used. http://t.co/WTyJ0x4hyM -> Comcast gets out of an antitrust suit. http://t.co/ilIJHCA1E7 -> Six strikes negotiations as opaque as most of everything else the White House does. http://t.co/ppZNKm5FHV -> Survey… Continue reading