(@elforesto) RT @boxee: the FCC chairman's speech about Net Neutrality http://bit.ly/49PTO9 #freeutopia # (@elforesto) FairPoint faces delisting from the NYSE. http://is.gd/3zp34 #freeutopia # (@elforesto) FCC: does it need a reboot or a wipe and reload? http://is.gd/3BTcj #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Comcast tries to keep people from jumping to OpenDNS. http://is.gd/3BTem #freeutopia… Continue reading
As I predicted yesterday, Provo’s Municipal Council signed off on the proposal from Veracity to merge with Broadweave and float some of the bond payment for 10 years. (I also totally called Steve Turley voting against the proposal.) I’m not surprised at all given the political climate surrounding the network…. Continue reading
Tonight, Provo’s Municipal Council will likely make a decision on the proposal from Veracity to float part of the bond payment for upwards of 10 years. I’m not going to delude myself or any of you: the meeting and vote is mere formality. The Council will, amidst some grumbling, approve… Continue reading
(@elforesto) How much bandwidth will your TV of the future need? http://is.gd/3evvE #freeutopia # (@elforesto) A look at how rural residents use social media. http://is.gd/3evxP #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Did we spend too much for broadband mapping instead of too little? http://is.gd/3evDa #freeutopia # (@elforesto) T-Mobile and Sprint may merge. Nothing… Continue reading
(@elforesto) No matter who ends up the new mayor of Provo, nobody has the stomach to get iProvo back. http://is.gd/30Wwo #freeutopia # (@elforesto) iPhone exposing the weakness of AT&T's network. http://is.gd/31cBE #freeutopia # (@elforesto) FCC wants your commends on smart grids and teleworking. http://is.gd/31cEu #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Netflix losing many… Continue reading
As of a couple of days ago, applicants for broadband stimulus funds are now listed on the NTIA’s website. Utah has a number of applicants including the University of Utah, The Utah Transit Authority, and, not surprisingly, UTOPIA. Several rural ILECs have also gotten into the game including Emery Telecom… Continue reading
I received word from a reader that an engineer with Layton City has indicated that new UTOPIA construction in the city will be on hold for at least a year, possibly as long as two years. That’s right, up to two years without the men in work boots, that’s is… Continue reading
(@elforesto) Is the Internet having a mid-life crisis? http://is.gd/2Iiwi #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Could international phone calls be free in a few years? http://is.gd/2KgJ2 #freeutopia # (@elforesto) DTV disappointments. http://is.gd/2LycY #freeutopia # (@elforesto) Telephony Online examines the situation on iProvo. http://is.gd/2LEuI #freeutopia # (@elforesto) The new spin on metering: it will… Continue reading
I noticed some rather, er, strange behavior when I had comments e-mailed to me this morning, specifically that some odd code was being appended to the end of permalinks in WordPress. It took all of about 5 seconds to realize that my install of WordPress had been compromised. I’ve since… Continue reading
The Salt Lake Tribune wrote up an article on Tuesday’s decision to delay the vote on accepting Veracity’s offer and it brings up interesting points on how the loan from the Energy Department’s reserves will be secured. The plan is to have existing customer accounts and any new accounts on… Continue reading