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Broadband Bytes for 2014-09-19

By Jesse | September 20, 2014 - 5:00 pm |September 20, 2014 Broadband Bytes

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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 net neutrality war that they won't. http://t.co/1hOfOdr2as ->
4G has a fever and the only prescription is more fiber. http://t.co/sWv1zCKEuE ->
What exactly would happen if incumbents are classified as Title II? Here's an idea. http://t.co/S9h3JVqzLD ->
Incumbents are embracing and extending OTT video. But when do they plan to exterminate? http://t.co/vxStGOgp5W ->
Incumbents aren't able to keep their story straight. http://t.co/SRrfWJz2fZ ->
Remember: everyone who said "wait for FIOS" is now saying "wait for Google". http://t.co/FJJt8TT8OZ ->
Why bother getting a streaming TV product when you're stuck paying for all the channels you don't want? http://t.co/S7x9XRLB2i ->
Mobile TV is on deck at Verizon. http://t.co/vDuWikIjmi ->
The plan is clear: kill wired connections, move everyone to wireless, block any regulation of it. http://t.co/ag5JSA6EHX ->
AT&T is dumping wired customers while trying to get them onto high-margin wireless. Like Verizon did. http://t.co/X1rf46I80S ->
Spoiler: no CenturyLink IPTV in Utah anytime soon, so don't expect their hyped gigabit fiber. http://t.co/wkblsuzm1n ->
Your ISP is probably cracking down on torrenting. http://t.co/f2NNlfWB8x ->
Utah companies were deafeningly silent on Internet Slowdown Day. http://t.co/vI2lHK5kpO ->
Someone apparently forgot that 60K+ homes in Utah can get gigabit for $70. http://t.co/IF9IsaU8FE ->
Who actually owns your phone number? http://t.co/qUFn0pdvsD ->
Sports might be the only thing keeping you on a paid TV package. What happens when they start streaming? http://t.co/BNbg0VKPXp ->
Comcast: "Actually, we're cool with Tor." http://t.co/Rgl7tUtxhH ->
FCC chair caught talking out of both sides of his mouth. http://t.co/NJvOHfWqxP ->
Should Title II be a bipartisan issue? http://t.co/fkp9rWgH2V ->
FCC's Wheeler: 10Mbps for rural, 25Mbps for urban, and get everyone to gigabit quickly. http://t.co/w4wGTR9iRS ->
One muni network is using business customer revenues to provide free service for residents. http://t.co/cdcvbIhq0D ->
Listen to the Utah Broadband Project on KVNU's For The People. http://t.co/XCPtOE35qI ->
Turns out that a lot of people have a lot of things to say about net neutrality. http://t.co/6rVJP5o88n ->

Broadband Bytes for 2014-09-12

By Jesse | September 13, 2014 - 5:00 pm |September 13, 2014 Broadband Bytes

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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 ->
Anyone else remember when Google was all about broadband competition? You know, before they owned the wires? http://t.co/CSlIemIDqv ->
Is your ISP selling you out to the feds? http://t.co/OnI6EL5jlz ->
Pay TV is no longer a mass-market product. http://t.co/38knM2KEdB ->
Competition only happens when a speed-competitive network shows up in your footprint. http://t.co/SOUXXiyVAC ->
Google doesn't have much to say these days about anti-muni legislation. http://t.co/r2uZ2wppHM ->
Comcast's sense of fatalism is kind of depressing. http://t.co/YmtnxfCI3i ->
Mayor are still working on the UTOPIA mail-in ballot. http://t.co/SQqmp2xw73 #utpol ->
Since when is 10Mbps "enough" for anyone these days? http://t.co/dMOURo74Dn ->
At what point does CenturyLink become a business services company instead of a telecom? http://t.co/DV8D1k9OR2 ->
Utah gets top marks for delivering government services online. http://t.co/fdgcHysX2H ->
Canada, you don't get to regulate the entire Internet. http://t.co/s4xpJgeBsB ->
Never doubt the political power of a dollar-based argument. http://t.co/TBhiNOUBsi ->
In case you're wondering if a celular connection is a substitute for wireline service, the answer is no. http://t.co/oLEGumpLZ0 ->
Comcast wants you to really really believe that they like an open Internet. http://t.co/U9h4ew3Iqm ->

Broadband Bytes for 2014-09-05

By Jesse | September 6, 2014 - 5:00 pm |September 6, 2014 Broadband Bytes

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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 ->
Does anyone think this silencing effect would get any better post-merger? http://t.co/rZm1zYBuj7 ->

Broadband Bytes for 2014-08-29

By Jesse | August 30, 2014 - 5:00 pm |August 30, 2014 Broadband Bytes

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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 might actually to waking up to Google Fiber's redlining reality. http://t.co/N6ZtfDSIpq ->
Stop trying to make gigabit DSL happen. It's not going to happen. http://t.co/ARDnwbN6Qc ->
Just look at the convoluted kludges needed to work around crappy Internet connections. http://t.co/rNxdbcxcUG ->
Where is gigabit most likely? Shocker: in more competitive markets. http://t.co/NLTOEVZxeY ->
UTA: "We'll totally write unbiased ballot language about UTOPIA! Hey, why are you laughing?" http://t.co/CPS7SURqVD ->
Hey CenturyLink? It's called karma. http://t.co/acqQ0Tqmai ->
Yeah, Comcast. And the dead parrot is just resting. http://t.co/8K3x9oG7W2 ->
UTA VP Royce Van Tassell is out. http://t.co/ayrv5FDuzo ->
Even advertisers have to figure out how to deal with crappy bandwidth. http://t.co/gG5JMmaWDP ->
It's not your imagination. Bandwidth in the US costs more. http://t.co/U2gzx80F8a ->
Cable: "We'll totally kill Netflix by building a crappier version of what they already have." http://t.co/qUS0hwJWI7 ->
Incumbents believe you have no right to build for yourself what they won't. http://t.co/DO8VdMiI0z ->
IPv6 is growing fast, but it's still a very small slice of overall traffic. http://t.co/Lq7wmAqINj ->
Cable's high cost can only partially be blamed on programmers. http://t.co/tQmRw0muAP ->
Can broadband get a seat at the adult table? http://t.co/9V6ixsgNMg ->

Broadband Bytes for 2014-08-22

By Jesse | August 23, 2014 - 5:00 pm |August 23, 2014 Broadband Bytes

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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 for a multi-city gigabit network builder that isn't UTOPIA. (Meanwhile, I want a pony.) http://t.co/TV5FyVru4c ->
Wired thinks it knows how to save the Internet. http://t.co/d49vpoqoA6 ->
Kids have been lying about their age online since this law passed. http://t.co/IJ5WTeU28I ->
It can't go on the ballot, but the UTOPIA/Macquarie question could go by a mail-in survey. http://t.co/YiY9SkEj2r #utpol ->
Don't expect any public votes on UTOPIA in Centerville. http://t.co/2qjAUACfI5 ->
FirstDigital is so interested that they keep not showing up to city council meetings. True story. http://t.co/mfrJr5Kxc0 ->
Getting privacy online would actually be pretty cheap http://t.co/HW3dEuA5N1 ->
I'm sure you're as shocked as I am that a telco would engage in doublespeak. http://t.co/4ZbaikAqeV ->
Quantifying just how badly monopolists have hosed us all. http://t.co/32J1ZgAkLY ->
The telecom press knows that cable's gigabit promises are so much smoke and mirrors. http://t.co/R1SE1XuX15 ->
It usually takes longer for an incumbent to do an about face. http://t.co/7c7Z6bfUVz ->
The first hit is always free. http://t.co/QSU7468RlI ->
Cities who try to dodge their UTOPIA bills could get sued. http://t.co/IHbkpMIwcx ->
CNN counts fiber-to-the-press release as gigabit and excludes all muni fiber projects. http://t.co/fCWMwL1dAc ->
Comcast: "Since we announced our merger, Google's been building fiber. YOU'RE WELCOME." http://t.co/kofeiBcDOQ ->
USU conducted a survey on people who don't have broadband. http://t.co/qVERsfiSxV ->

Broadband Bytes for 2014-08-15

By Jesse | August 16, 2014 - 5:00 pm |August 16, 2014 Broadband Bytes

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Broadband Bytes for 2014-08-08 http://t.co/i6Ofxz5kDZ ->
Utah's gigabit networks keep it the best in the west. http://t.co/oefuZrEdq3 ->
Cord Cutters aren't going away. http://t.co/7CSZxBi5pz ->
Comcast is too big to NOT fail. http://t.co/ev6D7W1ZkH ->
Tearing down the false equivalency of CDNs and net neutrality violations. http://t.co/UhFnG2akph ->
The UTOPIA ballot question may be DOA because it isn't legal. http://t.co/e7GnSFG2aJ ->
Of course tech companies love net neutrality. Their survival depends on it. http://t.co/Bb9oQnyWJ1 ->
Zimmerman calls out telcos for being government stooges. http://t.co/Kvy3bEHBaG ->
More people are realizing that traditional cable TV is a bum deal. http://t.co/2Ql8bivPyd ->
TVs may be one of many screens. Or none of yours. http://t.co/NfAMsDk687 ->

Broadband Bytes for 2014-08-08

By Jesse | August 9, 2014 - 5:00 pm |August 9, 2014 Broadband Bytes

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Cable company lab guys: "ZOMG look at our gigabit copper!" Fiber: "That's cute." http://t.co/OiRg5Rytnp ->
Broadband Bytes for 2014-08-01 http://t.co/jk3qQSBmMJ ->
UTOPIA had an outage over the weekend, but it only affected Infowest customers. http://t.co/1qwIkFjj5b ->
Someone bothered to do the math on just how massively monopolistic a merged Comcast would be. http://t.co/wMjLV7aCiR ->
CenturyLink will do residential gigabit fiber in "select" (read: loaded) areas of SLC. http://t.co/1Uhd9KX7Wz ->
Lots of gigabit promises are nothing but hype. http://t.co/k1MLknBZxv ->
Ever wonder why you just can't quit Comcast or CenturyLink? http://t.co/bblu5xxjpL ->
Yes, Senator, being a shill for Comcast will not make people love you. http://t.co/iiLKDu7GW1 ->
This is why UTOPIA isn't overly concerned with video providers. Over-the-top will soon reign. http://t.co/ts1wNIHo7G ->
Utilities try to sell you a large volume of product at a cheap per-unit price. Incumbent telcos don't do that. http://t.co/jMsVd4a9bB ->
Bear in mind that Comcast's last "Internet for poor people" program didn't help very many people at all. http://t.co/2eZpHowiSY ->
UTOPIA cities moving forward with Macquarie are putting it on November's ballot. #utpol http://t.co/yWulKYRs4z ->
A la carte is creeping forward as over-the-top video. http://t.co/UxyLwSeBQh ->
What happens when cable is no longer a cable company's primary business? http://t.co/JLJzvivtPA ->
Murray decides to pay its bills and keep the UTOPIA lights on. http://t.co/pAJtCrdMTS ->
Feel free to tell the FCC how you want broadband defined. http://t.co/DijelhveY2 ->
CenturyLink apparently isn't sure that it's going to build gigabit either. http://t.co/7HqK8d90Zr ->
Maybe we need to redefine the term TV. http://t.co/3hyJG7xXSG ->
The reason incumbents break promises and laws is because nobody will hold them accountable. http://t.co/rXcCtmNdmp ->
Courts declare "nothing to see here" in Burwash/UTOPIA defamation suit. http://t.co/hWTw3uUlze ->
At least the industry press has woken up to gigabit as the new standard in residential access. http://t.co/P8SJOpvPRA ->
Here's the DNews article on the utlity fee vote. http://t.co/gV0H4HlQiH ->
More fiber-to-the-press-release! http://t.co/vNAIGOuME9 ->
Here's the Tribune's article on the utlity fee vote. http://t.co/4WnlgC5f4b ->

Broadband Bytes for 2014-08-01

By Jesse | August 2, 2014 - 5:00 pm |August 2, 2014 Broadband Bytes

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Broadband Bytes for 2014-07-25 http://t.co/KtWfbBsD42 ->
After USDA screwed UTOPIA, I don't have high hopes for this. http://t.co/FLCUf6OL7v ->
Comcast is focusing on roller coasters, but you're definitely being taken for a ride. http://t.co/vjRq73kMN8 ->
A rose by any other name, Verizon. http://t.co/CiIGtx5rAL ->
Go ahead and cut the cord, but your ISP will find a way to make up the difference. http://t.co/woUcSIhVUo ->
Wait, so are Aereo-like companies cable or not? http://t.co/zoL6jDfBd0 ->
If you want the FCC to overturn bans on muni broadband, now's your time to tell them. http://t.co/xLV51CyZF6 ->
Your smart home is quite the Chatty Cathy. http://t.co/RoDtx1ZIHc ->
Consumerist shreds a list of reasons to admire Comcast. http://t.co/i3feZ3Wwoe ->
It's possible there may be a bit of collusion going on here. http://t.co/K27j7i9I5d ->
"Hey, there's no congestion problem! Now stop looking at our data caps, wouldya?" http://t.co/cVU0A1gkYO ->
Huh? Don't overturn muni broadband restrictions because it could hurt UTOPIA? That's a new one. http://t.co/pp5hkh0dIm ->
Comcast employees explain why the company sucks so bad. http://t.co/shVNlUxhsw ->
XMission put together a great new FAQ on UTOPIA. http://t.co/12yBVfkl1P ->
AT&T completes a successful shakedown of Netflix. http://t.co/KJTI7Ic4tv ->
Macquarie is ranked as a top 100 company in fiber-to-the-home by Broadband Properties. http://t.co/gkc6w0Gm5S ->
Forget what the FCC says: symmetrical gigabit is the new gold standard. http://t.co/uOqTcPL2BU ->
The least shocking thing about the GOA report on caps: competition is sorely needed. http://t.co/38pvgOH9SD ->
CenturyLink wants to keep the laws they've already paid for. http://t.co/Nr67yDZi8s ->
Hey Murray? Your UTOPIA/UIA opex payment is due. http://t.co/ylCvTWeruj ->
Could Title II broadband actually happen? http://t.co/84E9zltAZU ->
Big incumbents realized they don't have to spend money to make money. http://t.co/Q204VxI49t ->
Company that can barely push 10Mbps says 1Gbps is "hype". http://t.co/0ow4bN8y1F ->
CenturyLink may be smartly avoiding wireless, but they're clinging to low-speed DSL as long as they can. http://t.co/R0T6kGAPxm ->
Don't wait for someone else to build fiber. Do it yourself. http://t.co/JVbqrBQ0rS ->
First Intel, now Apple. Nobody can get content providers to open up and cut deals. http://t.co/mT3WLE1FAA ->

Broadband Bytes for 2014-07-25

By Jesse | July 26, 2014 - 5:00 pm |July 26, 2014 Broadband Bytes

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Layton is mulling an opt-out from the Macquarie utility fee. http://t.co/823xAe0KUa #utpol ->
Broadband Bytes for 2014-07-18 http://t.co/yvHnzN5rzT ->
Verizon makes all FIOS fiers symmetrical connections. http://t.co/FG09CTxn1F ->
Since the "private" sector has failed to make good on promises, it's time for someone else to give it a whack. http://t.co/nMJhh3qqZe ->
Bandwidth is often the limiting factor to getting more tech in schools. http://t.co/ObXfR8hPAB ->
A Dutch startup thinks it can bring more FTTH to the US. http://t.co/CzkVuiPS6W ->
If you live in a rural area, the FCC wants to give you money to build broadband. http://t.co/df3RVcFoS7 ->
Apparently 4K video is not coming to a living room near you. Because you haven't heard of it. http://t.co/Trwoa4hCs3 ->
Verizon: Sorry (not sorry) about Netflix. http://t.co/O6GGi317aL ->
Fiber increases home values an average of $5K. http://t.co/mQCHQv1Fmr ->
States that ban or restrict muni broadband are kind of cheesed off that the FCC wants to undo it. http://t.co/35LuXkHANZ ->
Is Comcast throwing up barriers to its service for poor people? http://t.co/fE3WnHPPO9 ->
Yes, ISPs, you have to tell customers if you monkey with their connection. http://t.co/0kNnBvrkrn ->
The third and final part of a series on UTOPIA. http://t.co/winiCJ33jm ->
Fiber continues to expose how limited other network types are. http://t.co/R5eZHGOUJK ->
I'm sure that both of the people using CableCARDs are upset about this. http://t.co/qxCYW0YTXi ->
The FCC will sit on its only real weapon because nobody will spend money to encourage them to use it. http://t.co/BL2aLTJbaO ->
It's the end of ICANN as we know it and Vint Cerf feels fine. http://t.co/cnSZow0HhN ->
Multiple cities want the FCC to overturn muni broadband bans in their states. http://t.co/kH3YPmvM6W ->
Again, Comcast's HFC network is hitting its capacity limits. http://t.co/GYJmwdOd3P ->
Say what? Cable companies think Netflix is going to charge them for access, not the other way around. http://t.co/MvswH6SxQj ->
The war on online privacy is now state-sanctioned. http://t.co/NTout2Mpq6 ->

Broadband Bytes for 2014-07-18

By Jesse | July 19, 2014 - 5:00 pm |July 19, 2014 Broadband Bytes

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There's about six weeks left to tell the FCC how you really feel about the Comcast merger. http://t.co/pGzzvajqU4 ->
Rural incumbents: "everything in the sticks is just peachy!" http://t.co/9NVjMb0WLb ->
Wireless is about to get another band for use, but it's going to be pretty limited in range. http://t.co/2ZcRlJVKPL ->
Writers don't like fast lanes either. http://t.co/GuBhqdBGvq ->
Broadband Bytes for 2014-07-11 http://t.co/Ia5npjrqUb ->
Murray Mayor Eyre lists the city's concerns with the Macquarie deal. http://t.co/Q4t5PIbS6a ->
E-Rate funds can now pay for internal WiFi networks. http://t.co/VYlEo4oUSG ->
The FCC wants more captions on online videos. http://t.co/Vm7XkMUnll ->
Part 1 of a three-part series on UTOPIA's current status and future options. http://t.co/eyXXw3sQ8j ->
Unsurprisingly, most major tech companies aren't keen on fast lanes. http://t.co/kY4VmybyjV ->
What, you thought the entertainment industry would throw in the towel after losing so badly on SOPA? http://t.co/fnGh5q8Lmz ->
To be fair, Dish is also admittedly a pay TV company that already licenses the content. http://t.co/BdjBlAVqkH ->
Layton is holding a meeting on UTOPIA and Macquarie tonight, 6:30PM, at Layton High School. http://t.co/Wt127Df1Eb #utpol ->
It's ironic that this is coming from a company with data caps, but it's still true. http://t.co/LIM7Vsb0Xs ->
The FCC wants to fix the USF. Good luck with that, guys. http://t.co/ddoOqAHDCK ->
If Comcast likes it, there's probably a lot of bad stuff in there. http://t.co/ZsSPiypLVD ->
Layton is holding a meeting on UTOPIA and Macquarie tonight, 6:30PM, at Northridge High School. http://t.co/cYsXq5gRAk #utpol ->
Here comes a common carrier bill for ISPs. http://t.co/NMIXFpiMRf ->
Thanks to its failing website, you still have a few more days to submit comments on net neutrality. http://t.co/Hd86wrcfPB ->
Hey Chamber? If it's a density problem, why does broadband in major cities still suck too? http://t.co/h2bhCKOlxc ->
The FCC could be blocked from overturning state bans on muni networks. http://t.co/QkW9oh189a ->
I don't file comments with the FCC because I know it's a waste of my time. http://t.co/3nAISmUqd9 ->
Part 2 of a three-part series on UTOPIA. http://t.co/M4TLlLILBr ->
Comcast is certain that what it does is pro-customer. Seriously. http://t.co/GkfxrpNabd ->
For the site's 1,000th post, I have to thank you, the readers, for showing up. http://t.co/qCi74uC21I ->
More mayors should shame poor ISPs. http://t.co/6FcsxEyuhF ->
Competition >>> net neutrality. http://t.co/uh8ciOZ8da ->
Many of these problems also affect retransmission fee disputes. http://t.co/dVS17awMiS ->
Comcast's customer service problems are probably unfixable. http://t.co/DTBVqywkUw ->
The smoking gun: Netflix is faster on VPN. http://t.co/U5HiMO95ry ->

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