Cord-cutters aren't replacing cable with online video; they're taking a full-on cable diet. http://bit.ly/nLSeJ2 # FTTH and IPTV are ingredients for profitability. http://bit.ly/peskX2 # And good riddance. RT @phonewisdom: Bye-bye, iDEN: http://engt.co/p0bQ7X # Valve using ISP caching to speed things up. http://bit.ly/oW0J0m # .@UTOPIAnet provider @Integra_Telecom is really bought into… Continue reading
It's more than old-school media not getting web video. It's that they don't want to get it. http://tcrn.ch/npQAym # Incompatible spectrum makes LTE roaming a bust. http://bit.ly/mOsm2t # Rural telcos want more feeding at the USF trough. http://bit.ly/nIdk4o # China shuttered 41% of its websites last year. http://bit.ly/rmw23K # When… Continue reading
Apparently Comcast means business with this monthly cap business. http://bit.ly/nxCWrX (via @dane) # Sprint says "yes" to LTE, but WiMax is still on the table. (All the same, I don't think I'd buy a WiMax handset now.) http://bit.ly/nGxl9A # CenturyLink completes its buyout of Savvis. (With what money, I don't… Continue reading
It seems like the entire Internet is raging and fuming about Netflix raising prices on some of their services. Most of it is coming under super-dramatic headlines such as “NETFLIX JACKED UP PRICES 60% OMGWTFBBQ!!!” Naturally, this rage is not only misplaced, it’s totally blown out of proportion. The skinny… Continue reading
The Dutch make net neutrality law. http://bit.ly/iGgPoq # European broadband is cheaper and faster because there is much more competition. http://engt.co/kS8Izf (via @thesidetrack) # World IPv6 Day barely created a blip of traffic. http://bit.ly/mMM42d # OnLive working on a new high-capacity wireless technology. http://bit.ly/mpSNOd # .@UTOPIAnet will be hanging out… Continue reading
Google may be making a broader push for widespread broadband. http://bit.ly/juDAht # Google is sick and tired of landline rules on VoIP lines. http://tcrn.ch/kmxLTA # ICANN creates hundreds of new TLDs. http://bit.ly/l56MkY # This is why you can't trust ISPs to accurately handle "three strikes" policies. http://bit.ly/jj0lgO # Is a… Continue reading
For several years now, service providers have been terrified of the so-called “dumb pipe” and its potential to remove them as the gatekeepers to various services. Many of them use protectionism as a way to lock customers in. CenturyLink denies CLECs access to any node upgraded to FTTN, Comcast requires… Continue reading
Comcast is still trying desperately to stay in the high-speed game, but they just can’t quite seem to pull it off. Their fastest tiers are now 105M/10M and 50M/10M, but with more than a few caveats. Both are $100/mo, but the faster tier requires that you subscribe to at least… Continue reading
If you want good broadband, odds are you'll have to do it yourself. http://bit.ly/mt04Hm # The US is building a "shadow" Internet to bypass foreign censorship. http://nyti.ms/k5SFEi # Comcast gets into home security and automation. http://bloom.bg/jqnZPN # In case you were ever curious, @UTOPIAnet buries conduit to a depth of… Continue reading
.@UTOPIAnet is sporting a hot new logo. http://on.fb.me/lbAQ8q # via @BenWinslow RT @mashable: Xbox Live Getting Live TV, YouTube & Bing Voice Search – http://on.mash.to/kD5IbZ # Unsurprisingly, both routers and ISPs are ill-equipped for IPv6. http://bit.ly/m6IGbp # .@XMission is one of the few local ISPs ready for IPv6. http://bit.ly/jfcUg5 #… Continue reading