I've heard that a good compromise leaves everyone unhappy. If that's truly the case then the rules for the upcoming 700MHz auction must be the best compromise in the history of telecommunications. Verizon has decided to sue the FCC over the auction requirements as they are particularly unhappy with the… Continue reading
It's funny how you can better connect the dots when you let news age for a little while and then start talking about it. Vint Cerf, the "godfather of the web" has predicted that TV as we know it will be killed off by the Internet. He posits that because… Continue reading
No doubt spurred on by terrible speeds, high latency, crowded satellites and sky-high pricing from their existing broadband options, DirecTV is starting to offer BPL service in Cincinnati and Dallas-Forth Worth. The speeds aren't impressive and the pricing isn't going to make an incumbent phone or cable company sweat though… Continue reading
Woods Cross joins the fast-growing list of Utah cities looking at joining UTOPIA and is considering paying for a feasibility study to determine if it's worth it to join. In addition to a presentation from David Shaw, legal counsel for UTOPIA, business leaders and residents clamored for joining the project… Continue reading
Remember how Comcast would never tell you how much bandwidth you used when they said you were using too much? A combination of insider informants and a company spokesperson has narrowed it down to somewhere between 90GB and 200GB per month. Apparently the limit depends on the market as areas… Continue reading
The Government Competition and Privatization Subcommittee will be meeting Wednesday, September 26 at 1PM. A discussion on broadband will be held around 2:30PM that will include representatives from UTOPIA and Qwest. Given how stacked the presentation was last time around, it's critically important that as many of us as possible… Continue reading
According to recent changes to UTOPIA's web site, Washington City is considering a resolution to join UTOPIA as a non-pledging member. The city council will discuss and possibly vote on the measure on September 26th. If you live in Washington City or know someone who does, now is the time… Continue reading
Farmington's City Council decided last Tuesday to take pledging status off the table and delay a vote on joining UTOPIA until a future meeting. The decision to move from pledging to non-pledging was motivated by risk tolerance; the council just doesn't feel comfortable with being on the hook in the… Continue reading
There isn't too much cohesive about these stories other than showing how badly AT&T and Verizon treat their customers. For starters, why don't we talk about SBC's actions in South Africa? They were part of a consortium granted exclusive rights to build the nation's telecommunications infrastructure after the end of… Continue reading
Now that the broadband portion of the meeting is over, I've got some overall thoughts on the presenters and some events after the close of the meeting.