Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-12 http://t.co/PkCTu406Jh -> A few have accepted this challenge. http://t.co/KzcE0uX1Ua -> Verizon is pretty sure you want a la carte. http://t.co/rGFjrIEWQH -> DOJ doesn't like the idea of spectrum monopolies. http://t.co/ykkTF2qjPS -> Taking education online can increase pass rates. http://t.co/0aBexjJZT1 -> No, Google Fiber Is Not Coming… Continue reading
Yep, that’s my final take on Google Fiber taking over iProvo: even though you can, you’re not willing to do any better, so go ahead and take the deal. Google is effectively getting a free lease on the network for a $1 security deposit. Yes, legally, it’s getting “sold” for… Continue reading
After more than a few false rumors concerning Google Fiber in Utah, I dismissed the latest one as being as equally untrue. Boy was I wrong. Like so wrong that I probably can’t express it myself. (That’s okay; plenty of you are doing it for me, some more kindly than… Continue reading
Update: Yep, I totally missed this one, the one time out of dozens that it actually proves to be true. Glad the troll commenters are having a good time with it. Provo (or, more specifically, Mayor John Curtis’ office) has been hyping up an “epic announcement” for weeks now. Somewhere… Continue reading
Microsoft is the latest to push an "always on" vision. http://t.co/Hp2DP1Bv1p -> Google is one of the few online companies fighting national security letters. http://t.co/leGAfYYQM9 -> You only think you don't need a gig. http://t.co/dbHgcySigG -> Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-05 http://t.co/OI5bKf2G48 -> I love how Nielsen is super-late to acknowledging… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2013-03-29 http://t.co/7JBluLtxPo -> CenturyLink kicks off customers for exceeding bandwidth caps… but won't tell you how much you used. http://t.co/WTyJ0x4hyM -> Comcast gets out of an antitrust suit. http://t.co/ilIJHCA1E7 -> Six strikes negotiations as opaque as most of everything else the White House does. http://t.co/ppZNKm5FHV -> Survey… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2013-03-22 http://t.co/KQh0EaaunC -> US Senate backs letting states collect sales taxes on online purchases. http://t.co/lH1mxYC6OA -> A telecommuting Congress? http://t.co/FNGBNl72L1 -> Cable's plan? Squeeze even more blood out of their coax turnip. http://t.co/V5Aijx4veO -> Is it possible to use the Internet without leaving a trace? http://t.co/TH5Vcrkyuh ->… Continue reading
Is "six strikes" SOPA Lite? http://t.co/dYMksekJY3 -> How many devices do you have hooked up to the Internet? http://t.co/RZrYT8dQpe -> Google Fiber expands… to a Kansas City neighbor. http://t.co/OHV0o6kh3J -> The Internet is full of poorly secured devices. http://t.co/tbKMXkEPC5 -> COPPA is scheduled to get tougher. MUCH tougher. http://t.co/WdVHN3CIos ->… Continue reading
Just wanted to give you a quick head’s up that I’m doing a bit of spring cleaning. The theme is fresh and new, and I’m turning off FeedBurner before Google turns it off first. Any of you who were subscribed via email have already been added to the new subscription… Continue reading
China goes IPv6 http://t.co/EjNyeoybkk -> Is P2P a viable replacement for multicast? http://t.co/krj5pWMiRY -> Monopolist provides crappy service, gets booted, and then sues everyone. http://t.co/IIiZzL1BvB -> College is moving from The U to The .edu. http://t.co/kNrnzjFpXL -> California may provide the tipping point for online classes. http://t.co/jz1I7Y4ESe -> Doing a… Continue reading