After many, many years of being a total slacker, the site has been updated to force HTTPS connections (TLSv1.2 for you crypto people). Everything should continue to work as it has before, though you may need to freshen up your bookmarks and RSS subscriptions if you aren’t automatically redirected. As… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2015-12-04 https://t.co/bzF7cZkVAO -> New markets announced: 2 https://t.co/8tam5ZEDrm -> "We totally aren't spending money on new stuff because net neutrality, but we can't tell you what." https://t.co/TgpnfKATPo -> Like Verizon, AT&T has no wired service in Utah. https://t.co/Hs6fqd5oCy -> France considers declaring war on what make the Internet… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2015-11-27 https://t.co/RclfccGiMQ -> Online Christmas shopping finally eclipses brick-and-mortar retail. https://t.co/YFA6M9WMPW -> Once Comcast got a taste for spying on you, it never stopped. Ever. https://t.co/jKpKRj6dER -> Your ISP could be forced to be a copyright cop. https://t.co/2ZImnvuKmV -> A prime example of why cities are better off… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2015-11-20 https://t.co/nEUJKUwwSE -> At this point, you could preemptively start writing your "cable cleans telcos' clocks" article for next quarter. https://t.co/EJDNU3wleS -> Is it better to have a modem included in the price or have the option to buy your own? https://t.co/4ZR0xye5VU ->
Broadband Bytes for 2015-11-13 https://t.co/5YDEXq5VPR -> XMission offers up details on the 250Mbps upgrade rollouts. https://t.co/i5Idp3jG1w -> Yet another city where gigabit is becoming merely table stakes. https://t.co/ivO9xhGaoy ->
Broadband Bytes for 2015-11-06 https://t.co/As0gVIgeYQ -> A real-world example of how competition affects pricing of the exact same product. https://t.co/WxYlxXzALv -> Dropping the box for a Roku is a step in the right direction. https://t.co/uaHmDKCKK0 -> Would you pay $15/mo for a Netflix clone from Comcast? https://t.co/KbpN5mxtoG ->
Broadband Bytes for 2015-10-30 https://t.co/qYHhAS9Hgt -> No sign of TDS gigabit in Southern Utah markets formerly served by Charter and Baja. https://t.co/8kyMCXOQR7 -> No overages for Comcast users in Utah… yet. https://t.co/IKEWCRLqTR -> Apparently people don't much care for the state protecting them from themselves. https://t.co/YZpruFLEJ6 -> Your city doesn't need… Continue reading
Word is coming in that UTOPIA customers on the 100Mbps tier are about to get a very nice present: a free bump to 250Mbps. SumoFiber has already updated their website to reflect the change and other providers are expected to follow suit soon. This counters the fastest tier that Comcast has… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2015-10-23 https://t.co/1SoHNZogtH -> Federal highway projects could soon include conduit. https://t.co/ynQz8V2y6w ->
Broadband Bytes for 2015-10-16 http://t.co/ScrqbxpZWb -> Why is the Macquarie deal stuck in a holding pattern? Blame the legislature. #utpol https://t.co/Eba9AgAHUi https://t.co/OteXXj01nV -> Google loses 25% of the paying customers on iProvo, yet nobody will ask them hard… https://t.co/b8kXQCqMcn https://t.co/8MjLrxn8Zo ->