Broadband Bytes for 2013-08-09 http://t.co/GW6i9MIbXf -> Metering comes to more Comcast markets. http://t.co/rjaLkCG1eD -> How much is the NSA watching? A whole lot. http://t.co/YtgL6Gf8Vx -> It's not your imagination. XMission is a little zippier this morning. http://t.co/fILRN3fiW1 -> Your wired connection may be in danger. http://t.co/0wxG1j20z8 -> EFF declares war… Continue reading
A great thing about smaller providers is that they’re always looking at the crazy ideas to come up with something really cool. A great example of that is how SumoFiber is approaching home phone service. Most providers either resell a SIP trunk or roll their own in-house SIP solution. (Veracity… Continue reading
If you’re using XMission on UTOPIA, you probably noticed a nice little bonus last night: all 50Mbps customers got a bump up to the full 100Mbps for no extra charge. There’s a few people left to be switched, but it should be done within a couple of days, tops. One… Continue reading
Without good connectivity, you can't get all of your stuff to talk to each other. http://t.co/1bCbAxaEzh -> FBI sees the NSA's toys, develops a strong envy. http://t.co/v7azxT8Uhf -> Are sports channels finally getting unbundled? http://t.co/Gs4MfRcuR6 -> Broadband Bytes for 2013-08-02 http://t.co/5xGXljgTXq -> MPAA channels the NSA and goes full-on creepy…. Continue reading
Once you start filtering, it rapidly becomes a slippery slope. http://t.co/SY3yGAAUcb -> IPTV is stunted by crappy broadband. http://t.co/sx8hru8V0v -> Broadband Bytes for 2013-07-26 http://t.co/oPQIPTyjLF -> In which Provo plays Lando Calrissian and Google is Darth Vader. http://t.co/ZoNyvXltXP -> We've seen it in voice service. How do we get more… Continue reading
It’s no secret I’ve soured on Google Fiber, and I was pretty loud in saying that Provo wasn’t making a very good deal with the advertising giant for iProvo. They threw open access under the bus. They killed the prospect of public-private partnerships. They gave businesses the cold shoulder. Now… Continue reading
Phone companies don't care about NSA spying. http://t.co/I0nYRKSDky -> Math problem: would you rather have 95% of 7Mbps or 75% of 40Mbps? http://t.co/gVagIgG4CZ -> XMission gives us an idea of what an NSA tap looks like. http://t.co/MCo7W2nWLN -> Aereo will be available here Real Soon Now(TM). http://t.co/ZmviPcXLbO -> The UK… Continue reading
It should be working again and publish as normal tomorrow.
Desperation for quality broadband creates an opening for scammers. http://t.co/qx8vTesdq5 -> Lack of compelling wireline options drives users to high-margin wireless. That's bad. http://t.co/TgJnRU5QiW -> The rise of the Internet has been very good to indie musicians. http://t.co/I1dGGrKaLq -> Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-31 http://t.co/HF7DJZyLEy -> Is Orem worrying more about… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-24 http://t.co/MjJpefJPUz -> I’m not waiting for Google. Why should you? http://t.co/dP3BCq9Ghy -> There’s only one way to keep making a profit in telecom: volume, and lots of it. http://t.co/XqOEHdx1qW -> Noise-cancelling headphones could improve fiber speeds and for all there are out there bose QuietComfort gets… Continue reading