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Fiber Networks Drive Telecommuting, Home-Based Business

By Jesse | July 15, 2007 - 10:18 pm |July 15, 2007 Cheers, News
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A survey conducted by the FTTH Council shows that many FTTH subscribers use it for telecommuting or home-based businesses. About 13% of respondents indicated that they were using it to telecommute an average of one day per month more than they normally would while 10% indicated they were using the… Continue reading →

Bad Competition: Verizon Shuts Out Copper Competitors, Comcast Purchases More Rivals

By Jesse | July 15, 2007 - 10:05 pm |July 15, 2007 Jeers, News
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Typical of monopolistic incumbencies, Verizon has cut off copper lines in homes with FIOS to prevent customers from "downgrading" and having the option of picking their service provider. Their reading of the Telecommuncations Act of 1996 is that they are not required to lease lines to competitors on the shiny… Continue reading →

Open Spectrum Auction Backed by FCC Chairman

By Jesse | July 15, 2007 - 9:53 pm |July 15, 2007 Cheers, Legislation, News
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In a move that immediately gave AT&T and Verizon a case of bunching panties, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has announced that he is in favor of the Google-backed plan to require the 700MHz spectrum to stay open for any compatible device to use any service. This no doubt makes the… Continue reading →

Vineyard Mulls UTOPIA Membership

By Jesse | July 8, 2007 - 3:24 pm |July 8, 2007 Cheers, News
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With the expiration of a ban on new members, the small town of Vineyard is now considering joining UTOPIA. The city is considering becoming a pledging member meaning that they will promise tax money to cover the debt service should it not be covered by revenues from subscribers. Becoming a… Continue reading →

Telco Consolidation Shutting Down Competitors

By Jesse | July 7, 2007 - 7:39 pm |July 7, 2007 Jeers, News
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In a rash of related stories, it appears that a mixture of telco consolidation and lawsuits against VoIP providers is going to lead to fewer choices for broadband and phone service. Earthlink has been bleeding money for some time since dial-up subscribers have been fleeing in droves and it doesn't… Continue reading →

Cable Companies to Charge More For Set-Top Boxes, Lay Blame on CableCARD

By Jesse | July 7, 2007 - 3:39 pm |July 7, 2007 Jeers, News
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Expect your TV bill to jump a few bucks by the end of the year. Citing the "new" CableCARD requirement from the FCC, the cable companies are claiming increased costs from supporting the 11-year-old standard first proposed under the Telecommunications Act of 1996. While most brand new TVs and other… Continue reading →

Clipper Plugs FreeUTOPIA, Cites Delays in UTOPIA Installation

By Jesse | July 6, 2007 - 10:23 am |July 6, 2007 News, Website
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Yesterday's Davis County Clipper ran an article about UTOPIA's installation delays, plugging FreeUTOPIA in the process. Where does the blame lie for slow installations? Look no further than the Rural Utility Service. Though the RUS approved a loan to UTOPIA for rural broadband development last fall, paperwork has kept the… Continue reading →

Telecom Analysts Produce Loud "Duh", Say Better Broadband Stats Needed

By Jesse | July 2, 2007 - 9:42 pm |July 2, 2007 News
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I usually find it amusing when so-called "experts" tell us something that's really pretty obvious. In this case, they're criticizing the FCC's pathetic excuse for broadband stats. What are they telling us that we didn't already know? That stats by ZIP code are way too broad and don't paint an… Continue reading →

Verizon, Redmoon Each Independently Decide to Be Evil, Find Sneaky Ways to Display Ads

By Jesse | July 2, 2007 - 5:36 pm |July 2, 2007 Jeers, News
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Here's a pair of head-shakers for you. Verizon is starting to test a service where mis-typed domain names will instead present search results, much like Verisign's SiteFinder service that caused angry mobs to all but go to the company's offices with torches and pitchforks. The service works at the DNS… Continue reading →

Governor's Group Want Internet Tax Ban to Stay Temporary

By Jesse | July 2, 2007 - 5:27 pm |July 2, 2007 Legislation, News
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The National Association of Governors warned Congress that making the current ban on taxing Internet access permanent is a Bad Thing(TM). Their contention is that keeping it temporary gives the government a nice big stick to carry around in case any ISPs start acting up. I can certainly see that… Continue reading →

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