Broadband Bytes for 2010-12-25

CNN can't figure out why online live TV isn't happening. Hint: it's the greed, stupid. http://bit.ly/hczBiC # Over-the-air is the new black. http://bit.ly/eXWvt9 # Smartphones mean smart shoppers. http://bit.ly/fCzcUm # Even with a solid case for net neutrality, it still isn't a substitute for competition. http://tcrn.ch/ifBHJ6 # The Comcast v… Continue reading

Broadband Bytes for 2010-12-18

A number of crazy things could happen if we move to metered broadband. http://bit.ly/exbqJg # Mobile data demand being driven by high-end cameras in phones. http://reut.rs/fBqUFs # E-mail, meet the Fourth Amendment. You really should have been introduced sooner. http://gizmo.do/h22UNT # FBI may have paid contractors to place backdoors in… Continue reading

Comcast, Netflix and Why Municipal Networks Matter

Comcast is apparently a bit of a slow learner. After getting publicly smacked about for tinkering with bitTorrent, they’ve really stepped in it now by messing with Netflix. The audience is much bigger than the guys running protocol analyzers on their connections; you’ve gone and upset regular folks too. (How… Continue reading

What Happened to Prime Time, Straight from the Horse’s Mouth

When the Salt Lake Tribune published their story as to what’s going on with Prime Time Communications, they noted that they were unable to reach anyone for comment. Yours truly, however, scored a 40-minute phone interview with Bryon Wentzlaff, one of their VPs. From the sounds of things, it’s just… Continue reading