The feds had a hand in "six strikes" agreements. http://t.co/jyiGDvcw # YouTube may be making a play for original content. http://t.co/06qIQnk6 # TechDirt calls bunk on USF reform. http://t.co/ZWNx85IL # The incentive for original cable content? Higher carriage fees. http://t.co/sF4M6Jmj # Comcast makes the top ten least trustworthy companies list…… Continue reading
See below for update. It appears that astroturfing isn’t just for the Utah Taxpayers Association anymore. The Utah County Association of Realtors, a very powerful lobbying group, has been organizing a “public forum” entitled “What does UTOPIA mean for your home?” and has been using robocalls to promote attendance at it…. Continue reading
Surprise! Your ISP is way overstating its bandwidth costs. http://t.co/713YqHiY # Is text messaging about to get gutted? http://t.co/csNBlgRN # There's still a lot of money to be had in cell tower backhaul. http://t.co/y0olMBhE # Just because you don't know how to use a gig now doesn't mean you don't… Continue reading
CenturyLink says "me too" with cheap Internet. http://t.co/x3E4pWb2 # Batton down the hatches, pirates: your ISP could cut you off thanks to ACTA. http://t.co/KF2zOYGT # Netflix's move to original content includes the Arrested Development revival. http://t.co/KOjJ0Wpa # Don't know much about iProvo and want to know more? I'll be speaking… Continue reading
Netflix inks a big deal with Dreamworks. They're far from dead. http://t.co/vaIcGYPe # Amazon adds Fox streaming to give Netflix a run for its money. http://t.co/Mgr5cEut # Get educated on USF reform. http://t.co/ZCng8YCd # Unsurprisingly, the unaffordability of big broadband is holding up both adoption and the killer apps for… Continue reading
One of the conditions placed upon Comcast’s purchase of NBC Universal was to start offering a cost-conscious Internet plan for low-income households. This also includes a plan to offer cheap PCs to those families so that they can actually use the service. As with any deal, though, the devil is… Continue reading
Netflix splits the baby, users continue to rage at the wrong parties. http://t.co/JPavrm73 # Facebook may be a time suck, but it's a time suck that creates jobs. http://t.co/CfSE2SUk # The Daily Herald agrees: selling iProvo it not an option. http://t.co/vzeSnL7w # Yes, Farmer John wants and needs broadband too…. Continue reading
@communitynets I have a voice mail to UTOPIA's general counsel. Haven't heard back yet, but I imagine he's also pretty busy right now. # CenturyLink promises faster speeds in Dixie. (I'll believe it when I see it.) http://t.co/i4hxo2M # Coming soon: white spaces testing. http://t.co/X6OhfHQH # Cable is still pricing… Continue reading
No need to adjust your picture, this is the same Free UTOPIA you know and love. The old theme had become dated, both in terms of having been around for a while and not conforming to the latest visual standards, and it was time for a change. Text should be… Continue reading
UTOPIA has added a new residential provider to the network via existing commercial provider 1Wire. SumoFiber will be offering 50M/50M, 100M/100M, and 1G/1G Internet and unlimited phone. Given the prices, I assume they are before the UIA costs are added in, but it’s still pretty competitive. The good news about… Continue reading