Open Fiber Network Hit Cedar City, But It's Missing a Lot

Utah-based InterLinx Communications is open for business in Cedar City with a shiny all-fiber network open to any provider, but the devil is in the details. The article claims service will be available to all homes and businesses “in its boundaries”, but it’s not entirely clear what those boundaries are… Continue reading

Broadband Bytes for 2009-05-28

(@elforesto) Time Warner finally lets go of the AOL ball-and-chain. http://is.gd/If0b #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Mark Cuban is still a clueless idiot when it comes to the Internet. http://is.gd/If1E #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Broadband subscribers will top 700M by 2013 and be driven by 3rd-world countries. http://is.gd/If5R #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Internet video… Continue reading

Broadband Bytes for 2009-05-27

(@elforesto) Courts ban exclusive contracts in MDUs. http://is.gd/FYrX #freeutopia # (@elforesto) AT&T may use power line home networks to increase self-installs. http://is.gd/GWES #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Cable having a hard time with more targeted ads. http://is.gd/GWGx #freeutopia # (@elforesto) AT&T planning to beef up its 3G network. ‘Bout time. http://is.gd/H6Ls #freeutopia… Continue reading

Broadband Bytes for 2009-05-26

(@elforesto) Verizon threatens to stop FIOS deployments if MA doesn’t approve state-wide franchises. http://is.gd/F3h5 #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Top iPhone apps aren’t big money-makers at all. http://is.gd/F3og #freeutopia # (@elforesto) In-flight entertainment on your laptop, not a built-in screen. http://is.gd/F3s6 #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Qwest unlikely to sell their long-haul network for… Continue reading

Broadband Bytes for 2009-05-22

(@elforesto) FCC thinks it can conduct warrantless searches to inspect your wireless electronics. http://is.gd/BW1Z #freeutopia # (@elforesto) NTIA delaying broadband grants until December. http://is.gd/CeiR #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Landline networks may have value for wireless backhaul. http://is.gd/CmHD #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Cable incumbent stall tactics in Lafayette, LA. http://is.gd/ColV #freeutopia # (@elforesto)… Continue reading

Broadband Bytes for 2009-05-21

(@elforesto) Amazon’s solution to sucky broadband? Send your data by snail mail. http://is.gd/C2nh #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Hulu to be available from and pick up content from the UK. http://is.gd/C2nX #freeutopia # (@elforesto) HughesNet sued for terrible service. http://is.gd/C1pi #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Is Apple working on a touchscreen netbook? http://is.gd/C1oN #freeutopia… Continue reading

Broadband Bytes for 2009-05-19

(@elforesto) Unsurprisingly, pay TV services still have terrible customer satisfaction. http://is.gd/BmNG #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Comcast’s stronger focus on service is paying off. Can they keep it up? http://is.gd/BmO3 #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Lawsuit or not, Cablevision plans to roll out their networked DVR this summer. http://is.gd/BmOD #freeutopia # Powered by Twitter… Continue reading