Did Verizon pick a fight that upset all the other carriers? http://t.co/qSbwaCa4RU -> Broadband Bytes for 2014-10-03 http://t.co/nuS0YYZand -> FirstDigital is pitching in Murray tomorrow [PDF]. http://t.co/SWipsMEfGX -> Law enforcement has become a top distributor of malware. You know, for the children. http://t.co/1cFzIcmRky -> Ever wonder how the dumpster fire of… Continue reading
The Utah Broadband Project recently released the Utah Broadband Plan, the culmination of almost five years of work paid for by a federal grant. This builds upon the Utah Broadband Map and a report on broadband adoption within the state. The report has four main objectives: Strengthen and Grow Existing… Continue reading
The Comcastic solution: hire a VP to solve customer service woes. http://t.co/73vgX5Gklk -> Broadband Bytes for 2014-09-26 http://t.co/zfUe1jE4HF -> A free market? US broadband is still slower and more expensive than much of the developed world. http://t.co/G14iHruvM1 -> Is E-Rate the answer to a lack of rural fiber? I have doubts…. Continue reading
Whaddaya know? Gigabit raises your town's GDP. http://t.co/QlR7FdTIBS -> A la carte bill dies in the Senate. http://t.co/oKPTZhxhaz -> The business model of the Internet depends on pricing elasticity. Entertainment industries are finally catching on. http://t.co/XV5oCcMaYY -> Is safe harbor in the crosshairs? In California, it might be. http://t.co/69zLBcjvNS ->… Continue reading
I’m constantly amused when people project their ideal of an ISP onto Google. After abandoning open access, shutting up on net neutrality, and gorging themselves on handouts, you’d think we’d all be a little bit wiser about how this company operates. It comes as no surprise, then, that Google is… Continue reading
In which I'm quoted calling out FirstDigital as a bunch of non-serious clowns. http://t.co/qMgB557SRq -> Broadband Bytes for 2014-09-12 http://t.co/Dj5W98IiR4 -> Incumbents want to hang up on wired service, but they don't want anyone to talk about it. http://t.co/JRlaZ5pU5E -> Comcast bans Tor. http://t.co/bG6fySfEh6 -> Google wants you to fight the… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2014-09-05 http://t.co/4vxM5a5LJj -> Most of the major Internet players are going to be protesting for net neutrality. http://t.co/AJP2b7aJiI -> Comcast has the best friends money can buy. http://t.co/yeFNzU4XnQ -> FCC drops a reality check that competition is more-or-less non-existent. http://t.co/avkPVf6p4L -> Netflix loves them some muni networks. http://t.co/8PMltj3lZU… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2014-08-29 http://t.co/hYJIkH7GBg -> Even if it would be a good thing, the FCC might not have the legal authority to overturn muni bans. http://t.co/WL3DqxkMWw -> Less than 5% of munis who do broadband have financial problems. http://t.co/6PfMmIkj5n -> Peer into the entitled state of incumbents and despair. http://t.co/0QQLK6L6Yl… Continue reading
The DNews article on UTOPIA ballot question alternatives. http://t.co/8BiyN06W6K -> The faster your Internet, the higher your test scores. http://t.co/H5ihaljQmM #utpol #uted -> Broadband Bytes for 2014-08-22 http://t.co/A0m9ga0j0D -> Comcast barely meets the letter of its legal obligations and the Tribune wants to give them praise for it? http://t.co/RpmeeE0VkI -> People… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2014-08-15 http://t.co/ZFTiniCLUn -> CenturyLink has no problem asking for deregulation while they seek to outran ban competitors. http://t.co/YdquK4je5l -> Orem has a meeting tomorrow at 5PM to discuss FirstDigital's proposal for UTOPIA. [PDF] http://t.co/QxlcUWbayG -> The multi-billion dollar gaming industry depends on solid bandwidth. http://t.co/IZJHUiL0li -> Clearfield wishes… Continue reading