Telcos refuse to upgrade, cablecos merge, and we're about to have a new broadband monopoly. http://t.co/r8IQoFoitF -> "Someday, maybe" isn't good enough for most cities anymore. http://t.co/u1Zkc8U9VK -> Broadband Bytes for 2013-11-22 http://t.co/lOrKq12XLd -> Does censorship have its days numbered? http://t.co/a5nV5agz36 -> Comcast is going to hike rates again, but… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2013-11-15 http://t.co/tx226SENK9 -> How well does broadband pay back? In the UK, it's 20:1. http://t.co/1dAoiriSpK -> A sure sign you're over a barrel is that they won't tell you the price. http://t.co/VfNs7cbCHV -> Telcos want to have their cash for universal coverage without actually delivering it. http://t.co/cvorPNcuNM… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2013-11-08 http://t.co/P0tLzzKbQV -> Why good business-class connectivity can't be limited to office buildings. http://t.co/aWizu03v2Q -> Comcast can market "205Mbps" all they want. I still can't get Netflix in HD with "50Mbps". http://t.co/gxl2alY9n7 -> More cable channels come to Roku, but only for subscribers. At least you can… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2013-11-01 http://t.co/jRG5cP0KN5 -> Net neutrality is a non-issue where there's adequate competition. http://t.co/gYNkGiHbfc -> From the "you don't say" department. http://t.co/8h2yMhulOP -> A sign of broken broadband: when shipping a drive is the best backup solution. http://t.co/zH6POgw9lK -> Square Enix wants to stream games, and it's gonna… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2013-10-25 http://t.co/TYH6zP1e1Z -> In which the "density" argument is proved to be rubbish. http://t.co/417XBX4Mzv -> Could retransmission fees disappear entirely? http://t.co/S64mVuyEIY -> Read a quick recap of Utah's broadband summit. http://t.co/2FXp9D8jUl -> Now ask yourselves if Comcast may be involved in local campaigns in your city. http://t.co/LdLMMmpSBu… Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2013-10-18 http://t.co/G0OXpSay3Y -> Paid TV packages aren't worth it for most folks. http://t.co/5bYjSftGrL -> How big is streaming? So big that Netflix almost has more customers than HBO. http://t.co/DeUba5khld -> The point of gigabit is to never ask "do I have enough bandwidth?" http://t.co/P6Y8N9vMr4 -> Brace yourselves:… Continue reading
Think a Canadian VPN will protect your privacy? Think again. http://t.co/eRTg24TJOm -> Gigabit in Vegas? CenturyLink hasn't even hooked up customers in Omaha yet. http://t.co/5QpzCrbbO5 -> Broadband Bytes for 2013-10-11 http://t.co/Y4mCRYheIq -> Fiber to the cell tower still makes a lot of money and lays the groundwork for serving residential… Continue reading
Layton feels pretty good about UTOPIA. They're rolling UTOPIA-powered WiFi connections across the city. http://t.co/5WJ2fAovow -> Broadband Bytes for 2013-10-04 http://t.co/pZoGgUkd4L -> AT&T is willing to use predatory pricing to drive Google out of their business. http://t.co/UvdVAVMaca -> Anti-Aereo lawsuits land in Utah. http://t.co/ZjBYIOjxIT ->
Broadband Bytes for 2013-09-27 http://t.co/9jc3OpeZXH -> Intel finally figured out that this whole “streaming video” thing is hard when content owners won’t cooperate. http://t.co/tO9IIc0HY0 -> Another reason for gigabit: downloadable games are getting bigger, faster people even modified their hardware for playing as in the new overclock amd fx 6300…. Continue reading
Broadband Bytes for 2013-09-20 http://t.co/ciMr6HeDji -> Comcast is trying to find ways to makeup for pay TV losses. http://t.co/Ya9pL5GVSK -> Will 4K video stress your connection? Maybe. http://t.co/wgAwy57xZz -> New trend: ISPs don't budge advertised speeds, but sneakily increse them on the back end. http://t.co/59NTx9GcvF -> Get paid for your… Continue reading