Centerville will hold the final UIA vote on Oct. 19. http://bit.ly/d35dIM # New tech promises to get more bandwidth out of existing fiber. http://nyti.ms/a2cwP5 # HFC networks don't have nearly as much fiber as you're lead to believe. http://bit.ly/c1jsLf # What does US broadband suck? It's called "regulatory capture". http://bit.ly/bb3MsI… Continue reading
Scientific American wants line-sharing back. http://bit.ly/9Tlypt # Frontier promises (again) to give most of their customers DSL. http://bit.ly/czLfJL # OnLive ditches monthly fees for steaming games. http://bit.ly/d6il8m # Comcast moves into the home security space. http://bit.ly/bzBxqT # Rumor has it that Beehive Telephone is considering joining UTOPIA. Soon. # SL… Continue reading
I popped on over to the UTOPIA website today and found that they’ve added two new service providers: 1Wire Communications and InfoWest. I don’t know a lot about 1Wire, but I do know that InfoWest is a well-regarded CLEC in the St. George area. Both companies will be providing voice… Continue reading
This morning, I went to the Utah Broadband Provider Summit at the Salt Lake City Public Library to see what the state will be doing in regards to broadband mapping in Utah. There was a lot of good discussion, but I left feeling like as smart as the people in… Continue reading
Provo Mayor John Curtis shares his thoughts on iProvo. http://bit.ly/dwrvg7 # Copyright holders are pushing the Senate to create a domain name blocklist. http://bit.ly/bf5dxC # Hulu hitting the Roku. http://bit.ly/dryEYu # Motorola says HFC has a decade of life left. Any bets that it's to prop up their sale of… Continue reading
Last night, Provo Mayor John Curtis gave an update on iProvo and the city’s continuing involvement with the network and it looks like the city finally has an executive who wants to face facts. The reality of iProvo (or more accurately, the network sold to Veracity) is that revenues still… Continue reading
Those of you who have been following UTOPIA for some time will recognize the name Jim Reams. As Orem’s City Manager and the city’s UTOPIA board member, he was instrumental in pushing the 2008 bonds forward and was gracious enough to arrange meeting space for myself and other UTOPIA supporters… Continue reading
Google blurs the line between VoIP toy and phone company. http://bit.ly/cDuEer # Apple may have live TV streaming up their sleeves. http://bit.ly/dhHtg2 # New bill court allow the DoJ to revoke your domain name for piracy. http://bit.ly/dyOhOW # Net neutrailty isn't dead, but it could be neutered. http://bit.ly/cc1pux # Why… Continue reading
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development will be holding a Utah Broadband Provider Roundtable on October 4 as part of the Utah Broadband Mapping, Analysis, and Planning Project. It will be held from 9AM to 11AM at the Salt Lake City Public Library at 210 E 400 S. Anyone involved… Continue reading
And here you thought that everything iProvo had been said or done. Provo Mayor John Curtis will be holding a meeting on economic development on Thursday September 30 which will include a breakout session on iProvo. If you find yourself wondering what’s going on with the network or how (if?) the… Continue reading