Like Netflix, Redbox is now moving from physical media to streaming. http://lat.ms/hOEin2 # Does your connection feel faster? It might not be your imagination. http://bit.ly/gxOu8e # Both CenturyLink and Qwest have sagging profits, but it won't stop the merger. http://bit.ly/iaPm4q http://bit.ly/gKyeuh # CenturyLink rolling IPTV in Las Vegas. Could it… Continue reading
Free Monty Python videos on YouTube lead to 23,000% increase in DVD sales. Seriously. http://bit.ly/fBYVLh # iTunes still dominates online video rentals. http://bit.ly/g88nsU # Hughes gets gobbled up as satellite market further consolidates. http://bit.ly/gVa4ak # Thanks in part to @UTOPIAnet, Utah has the 2nd best rate of 1Gbps service in… Continue reading
USF to be repurposed to expand rural broadband. http://nyti.ms/fWLWPo # Cell tower equipment goes on a serious diet. http://bit.ly/hlT74W # Hulu serves up twice as much online video all all broadcast networks combined. http://tcrn.ch/eRcLcQ # HTC drops a $40M check on OnLive's desk. Now you can game your way past… Continue reading
FCC wants #netneutrality suits dismissed. http://bit.ly/gt6qat # Congress still wants an Internet kill switch. http://bit.ly/eHVCg8 # Amazon could be going head-to-head with Netflix. http://gizmo.do/dVBnNn # Time Warner loses cable subs while Netflix cleans up. http://bit.ly/gQrM9I # Spectrum squatting is causing an artificial shortage. http://bit.ly/fMeXGe # Comcast adds more IPv6 users…. Continue reading
Qwest goes cherry-picking. http://bit.ly/gSesmD (via @communitynets) # Interesting bill to watch: SCR4. It would ask the FCC to not phase out TV translator stations in Utah. http://bit.ly/eSPjRn # The Qwest-CenturyLink merger spells disaster for their DSL. http://bit.ly/fPknqm (via @KarlBode) # An ISP that keeps no logs and forces you to… Continue reading
Get IPv6 ready or risk losing users and customers. http://bit.ly/g39zlI # Curious what TV shows are the most pirated? http://aol.it/i46nLG (via @nbcchuck) # Comcast/NBC merger is on. I hope everyone is watching for the inevitable broken promises. http://bit.ly/eGKzje # Qwest may be seeking to make a video play. http://bit.ly/fs4Lhm #… Continue reading
Are companies you do business with willing to stand up for you? http://bit.ly/eiqzGv (via @BenWinslow) # Is Facebook the new telco? http://bit.ly/fdXuG8 (via @windley) # Mobile broadband to his the billion mark. That's a lot of backhaul needed. http://bit.ly/dLdFsd # Would you trust Uncle Sam with your login credentials? http://rww.to/gMQqV8… Continue reading
Comcast already playing dirty with retrans. http://is.gd/jXNMB # Kindle lets you loan books. Big step towards resale parity with the dead tree version. http://is.gd/jXPBv # Are you paying hundreds of thousands for cable TV? Yep. http://is.gd/jXRHw # Customer service FTL. RT @FrontierCorp: Enjoying being back at work after (almost) 2… Continue reading
Making a cool $1M from suing spammers. http://gaw.kr/g9M2cZ # Surprise: wireless carriers are already low-margin dumb pipes. http://bit.ly/eqXLS2 # Powered by Twitter Tools
CNN can't figure out why online live TV isn't happening. Hint: it's the greed, stupid. http://bit.ly/hczBiC # Over-the-air is the new black. http://bit.ly/eXWvt9 # Smartphones mean smart shoppers. http://bit.ly/fCzcUm # Even with a solid case for net neutrality, it still isn't a substitute for competition. http://tcrn.ch/ifBHJ6 # The Comcast v… Continue reading