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Broadband Bytes for 2015-02-06

By Jesse | February 7, 2015 - 5:00 pm |February 7, 2015 Broadband Bytes

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• Apparently you have to scare incumbents into building fiber. http://t.co/7xoI3a8G5q ->
• Apparently insulting name changes are standard operating procedure at Comcast. http://t.co/J5IfPr2Vtt ->
• Broadband Bytes for 2015-01-30 http://t.co/gHdb2P8Ilg ->
• The $10M question: fund opex shortfalls or build more revenue-generating network? http://t.co/PMSfU1X4p2 ->
• With a 97% profit margin and little telco competition, it's no wonder cable doesn't build fiber. http://t.co/sITc8EO79J ->
• How do you sell ISPs on IPv6? Talk dollars and cents. http://t.co/3CyNJzoCxE ->
• After redefinition, Comcast controls 56% of the US broadband market. http://t.co/BM4rlnYUPN ->
• Verizon is abandoning more wireline assets. http://t.co/lk4egTpR7P ->
• Rural wireless is getting the short straw. Again. http://t.co/c8u7zNLEc3 ->
• Watching TV takes a ratings nosedive. http://t.co/Pbkxqlm8Fo ->
• Are you paying to watch more TV ads? http://t.co/TytyGglVSq ->
• Title II is officially a go. http://t.co/Yb1ue7mfJl ->
• CenturyLink's fiber strategy is clear: only neighborhoods that are cheap to deploy and willing to pay big bucks. http://t.co/kfMB2GSm9V ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2015-01-30

By Jesse | January 31, 2015 - 5:00 pm |January 31, 2015 Broadband Bytes

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• Broadband Bytes for 2015-01-23 http://t.co/xxCcafceqv ->
• Want to learn how to build gigabit in your city? This four part webinar will tell you how. http://t.co/EbhaHJqPHY ->
• Show your support for muni broadband with your social media accounts. http://t.co/SiaC0USViy ->
• It's self-serving, but stopping programming blackouts would be a good thing. http://t.co/gPJORJDFtQ ->
• Cable hates higher definitions of broadband. http://t.co/L7yIt3s7i7 ->
• Your cable company may want to sell you a cell phone with WiFi-only service. http://t.co/xZjfXaik0e ->
• As if it wasn't obvious enough that CenturyLink wants to abandon the wireline residential market. http://t.co/ln2weMiKuS ->
• Sorry, SLC, but it looks like you probably didn't win the Google Fiber lottery. http://t.co/uDK5pU32hB ->
• Comcast has a new business: ghostwriting letters for politicians to support their merger. http://t.co/NfGMjLJiy5 ->
• Milestone 2 is out. FInd out what's in it and what it means for UTOPIA. http://t.co/JD3k4fvYCl #utpol ->
• I have a hard time feeling sympathy for poor picked-on CenturyLink. http://t.co/rxjOEp7hfb ->
• CenturyLink's "widespread" gigabit fiber covers a scant two blocks in Minneapolis. http://t.co/G54OJ5HOkU ->
• Remember how Frontier also buried its head in the sand in Tremonton? Good times. http://t.co/SNPyFCPfvY ->
• Surprise! Bad laws are holding up Google Fiber in SLC. http://t.co/hy46CW4hFV ->
• Nickelodeon is going over-the-top and a la carte. http://t.co/kRA2qyhUYt ->
• Better broadband linked to higher population growth. http://t.co/Fszow21KS7 ->
• Just like that, broadband is now defined as 25M/3M. http://t.co/q8wvGT9urP ->
• But, you know, Comcast is totally going to fix that customer service thing, right? http://t.co/DDiXSlYMCz ->
• In which Tom Wheeler trolls ISPs. Hard. http://t.co/Zza6tWQtUl ->
• Increasing the definition of broadband may have killed the Comcast merger. http://t.co/H9TU9QYNvP ->
• CenturyLink's fiber strategy? Roll it out to rich neighborhoods where they don't have to dig trenches. http://t.co/lPbybvyNrP ->
• Apparently big telcos aren't very good at turning multi-billion dollar subsidies into fiber service. http://t.co/QbOunDWlsX ->
• "If we reviewed U.S. broadband speeds at Maximum PC, we would give it a score of -10 and an ass-kicking." http://t.co/lqjDwuiSok ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2015-01-23

By Jesse | January 24, 2015 - 5:00 pm |January 24, 2015 Broadband Bytes

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• UTOPIA expects operational break-even in two years thanks to the RUS settlement. http://t.co/1YH7O4MNXI #utpol ->
• Orem somehow thinks that UTOPIA can build more network while not getting any money. http://t.co/gy6pXDyPmy ->
• Broadband Bytes for 2015-01-16 http://t.co/0gomR3ZJG6 ->
• If Big Red would stop being a monopoly, maybe they wouldn't have to get butthurt about being called one. http://t.co/nMevkkcfvv ->
• In which the DNews derps its way through coming to an opposite conclusion than the data supports. http://t.co/gNPnB3wAfv ->
• Sprint says Title II would have little effect on their business. http://t.co/yiMbIklmvI ->
• Think muni networks are just for blue cities? Think again. http://t.co/qN04PWzDPl ->
• The next big source of real-world broadband data? The world's biggest gaming service. http://t.co/nSurrMWd7H ->
• A new bill seeks to overturn restrictions on muni broadband. http://t.co/0Xjc5W0BTx ->
• Muarry's mayor is doing what UTOPIA won't: marketing to addresses with connections and no service. http://t.co/S9BdPoYY38 ->
• The next Google Fiber location? A place with lots of tech companies and a strong existing Google presence. http://t.co/WqUayTEdYo ->
• Verizon is almost entirely done with building FiOS. If you're still on copper, too bad, so sad. http://t.co/UxVLzMSE7l ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2015-01-16

By Jesse | January 17, 2015 - 5:00 pm |January 17, 2015 Broadband Bytes

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• Broadband Bytes for 2015-01-09 http://t.co/zpKhyUPLcU ->
• Telcos love it when Title II gives them stuff, just not when it requires something in return. http://t.co/jFPd1qoinE ->
• Congress wants to stop Title II. http://t.co/X5Gpu1A3Dg ->
• You don't build a VIP list unless you intend to use it. http://t.co/8rJuGhi4dN ->
• Why telecom sucks: investors hate competition. http://t.co/1eHyDMUzYi ->
• The next majority? Homes with broadband, no phone, and no paid TV. http://t.co/3oUlZCsh4y ->
• Like much online security legislation, the focus is on creating new crimes rather than improving safety. http://t.co/g7NbL622BJ ->
• The feds might kill all muni network restrictions in 19 states including Utah. http://t.co/9WvZKZ12Zl ->
• What if your telco simply walked away? And your state wouldn't let you build your own network? http://t.co/YWHTjAptEP ->
• New York is dropping a cool billion on improving broadband. And requiring at least 100Mbps to cash in on it. http://t.co/g1cSt7jWLw ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2015-01-09

By Jesse | January 10, 2015 - 5:00 pm |August 5, 2017 Broadband Bytes

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• Broadband Bytes for 2015-01-02 http://t.co/TuxoQxKO75 ->
• The biggest TV domino falls: ESPN is now streaming. http://t.co/NR8TKnTyEg ->
• A Netflix for Playstation games is probably going to require just a bit of bandwidth, and since people like to sit for a lot time to play these games they also may need a comfortable chair from Hhttps://www.hotrate.com/electronics/best-gaming-chairs/. http://t.co/szZs7GePMI ->
• Would you want Customs inspecting every packet that crosses a border? http://t.co/lRE8tsenWi ->
• Hate your ISP? The FCC wants to hear about it. http://t.co/wLb1Fykh2v ->
• Verizon’s business plan is to sell loser DSL markets to suckers who can’t handle it. http://t.co/1HnQ4V1TFt ->
• Looks like gaming companies are about to learn the same CDN lesson Netflix did. http://t.co/Chjgw0wAmH ->
• The new coming definition of broadband: 25Mbps down, 3Mbps up. http://t.co/gmrMUl0LjX ->
• Title II may be a done deal at the FCC. http://t.co/pknlP3fhyE ->
• Is Comcast hiring comedians these days? http://t.co/nzqcAjZzGK ->
• Like any bad bill supported by powerful forces, CISPA is back from the dead. http://t.co/jXBIwYVgUt ->
• Maybe going into a new market before you’re any good at your primary one isn’t a good call. http://t.co/ZXBc8Xf6Fo ->
• US broadband gets better, but it’s still not good. http://t.co/GabJvnJHgn ->
• Pole access is possible without Title II, but it’s a heck of a lot easier with it. http://t.co/UYA5CEUxVj ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2015-01-02

By Jesse | January 3, 2015 - 5:00 pm |January 3, 2015 Broadband Bytes

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• Broadband Bytes for 2014-12-26 http://t.co/iK6vnQx8rJ ->
• More evidence that Google is more likely to play copyright cop than other ISPs. http://t.co/5Rr9xVeIPa ->
• Has Comcast ever considered that its high prices and fickle promo rates are to blame here? http://t.co/IT8BGQHSuV ->
• How about that? Yet another UTOPIA city gets a great bond rating. http://t.co/uqxHxlk3ct ->
• Money quote: "[They continue] to bicker over the body of a dying cash cow as its house burns down around it." http://t.co/tkC1YWiiSH ->
• When it comes to fleecing miserable customers, are airlines taking cues from ISPs or vice-versa? http://t.co/iOSGKET5Ri ->
• Another way your cable bill will rise: energy costs. http://t.co/OQKh0M77sy ->
• Is "hack back" self-defense or needless escalation? http://t.co/Q2NZOlnOsT ->
• Only Comcast would dare to charge you more for the privilege of freeloading your power and Internet. http://t.co/ld3TJ0UF2i ->
• FCC net neutrality vote could be next month. http://t.co/jjSkjSJRyw ->
• Maybe they're merging to see if they can be even worse together. http://t.co/V01U3xtmKi ->
• What does Google love most about Title II? Pole access. http://t.co/bNpG3vCiro ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2014-12-26

By Jesse | December 27, 2014 - 5:00 pm |December 27, 2014 Broadband Bytes

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• Broadband Bytes for 2014-12-19 http://t.co/uWFFfdoXqm ->
• Comcast butters up Congress and staffers with a secret support hotline. http://t.co/TUEPSbj8uC ->
• A coalition of cities in a single state trying to improve broadband? Where have I heard this before? http://t.co/O7S413zxvo ->
• Macquarie inks a fiber deal in Kentucky. Utah, get on with it. http://t.co/UeuT6zp68A ->
• The Comcast merger might actually be killed. http://t.co/7T23nunVet ->
• The most surprising thing about 10Gbps for $400/mo is that it's available anywhere in the US. http://t.co/NIBMUmMDX1 ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2014-12-19

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

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• Broadband Bytes for 2014-12-12 http://t.co/URGTlmNZoF ->
• Cable is dying and that's why cablecos are trying to wring money out of data. http://t.co/csc1uSCTLG ->
• Google wants a fiber lobbist in SLC. http://t.co/Tla3Eip8bD ->
• Comcast bumps speeds in SLC (press release). http://t.co/SqxsBMUuPk ->
• The question not asked: how much did Roku pay to bribe Comcast? http://t.co/6r7L1d7ijj ->
• CenturyLink is upset that its neglected rural DSL won't get subsidies anymore. http://t.co/AI4H6wJ3LW ->
• Hey, remember when incumbents said that treating them like utilities would harm investment? Good times. http://t.co/pxjEWKphvP ->
• The MPAA wants to REALLY break the Internet. http://t.co/0EH2oxzbYy ->
• Guys, it's not encryption when you include an NSA backdoor. http://t.co/F4KmYIF815 ->
• Telecoms know how to use the revolving door to score big government contracts. http://t.co/0vSVKNAOeE ->
• Over half of net neutrality comments were submitted by sock puppet opponents. http://t.co/Je1QfakQ6K ->
• UTOPIA's latest financial report is out. [PDF] http://t.co/UVNBQr1b2y ->
• For $2500 and $35/mo, you can get up to gigabit service in San Francisco. http://t.co/ZUtUrFV3V6 ->
• Remember Tucows? They want a slice of the gigabit FTTH game too. http://t.co/7mHylp0lgq ->
• US Department of Commerce: lots of competition for crappy broadband, little for the good stuff. http://t.co/loPNDJl8M4 ->
• Only 3% of the US has gigabit. And there's no competition at that speed. http://t.co/BGw2sds9il ->
• Verizon is adamant that they can shake down whoever they want. http://t.co/TOtLpiojmg ->
• Google isn't as good for gigabit as you think it is. http://t.co/iX0kW5qK0p ->
• Now you can pay even more for crappy first-gen DSL. http://t.co/FEATfTV2XJ ->
• Title II bill author not-so-patiently explains that it doesn't have any taxes in it. http://t.co/N1rGNUSDU9 ->
• I called it: Google is slowing down Fiber deployments substantially. http://t.co/uZvbKzVUGP ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2014-12-12

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

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• Broadband Bytes for 2014-12-05 http://t.co/2j67RHoMUd ->
• You'll be a Comcast WiFi hotspot whether you like it or not. http://t.co/i2jvCTW4aC ->
• Waiting for rural copper upgrades? It'll be a while. (Read: forever.) http://t.co/Po8rQ2n50x ->
• A funny thing happens when you try to leech off of your customers: they get hopping mad. http://t.co/kNVShco0De ->
• Your Internet access will go untaxed for another year. http://t.co/az3AwgoOhc ->
• Net neutrality could become a worldwide issue. http://t.co/r7p7ssB1Px ->
• USF rules now require 10M down, 1M up at a minimum. http://t.co/yrzWMwMr6J ->
• Here's your periodic reminder that you're still owed a fiber network by your telco incumbent. http://t.co/3fDNt35YZE ->
• Surprising nobody, Comcast will only just barely meet its obligations. http://t.co/JCIAKYUZqk ->
• UTOPIA is looking for a new Director of Operations. http://t.co/8xRuU3ZTvA ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2014-12-05

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

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• AT&T to FCC: "Why aren't we building fiber? It's a company secret. Now drop dead." http://t.co/NLGqJOoRas ->
• Broadband Bytes for 2014-11-28 http://t.co/XxHZR4vR53 ->
• Suing ISPs for the actions of their users? This won't end well. http://t.co/aYV9y6uVFS ->
• Trying the "Bill Clinton 'depends on the meaning of is'" defense, are we? http://t.co/kFX31cGHac ->
• The general public might actually have a decent idea of what net neutrality means. http://t.co/fcsRiN7gCm ->
• Surprise! Comcast is making money hand-over-fist from broadband. http://t.co/KIH1qzN84B ->
• AT&T would over-hype DSL? Who would've thunk it? http://t.co/HrjDpIucVS ->
• SCOTUS will be weighing in on the fine line between being a harmless troll and making credible online threats. http://t.co/Ndy20YW5ti ->
• Canada is having the fiber line-sharing conversation that we won't. http://t.co/FR3l5W648o ->
• Maybe Mark Cuban should stick to talking about things he understands. http://t.co/gEVflOXMCY ->
• GOA report: caps have been static since 2012 and are the result of no competition. http://t.co/Wtm2TPA9eX ->
• Now you can check out the Internet from the library. Yes, the whole thing. http://t.co/hyH5MqWibz ->
• Verizon is happy to use Title II for the benefits. It's only fighting the obligations. http://t.co/jzZXAaxcWi ->
• Incumbents really hate it when cities build the networks they won't. http://t.co/uH7MGfZOo8 ->
• Well, Comcast, that's embarrassing. http://t.co/wjuD8URoWG ->
• Google is very aggressive at saying nothing about net neutrality. http://t.co/wVIxy9OBUb ->
• Apparently telecoms are doing some Christmas shopping of their own… in DC. http://t.co/PzE0OOuUnx ->
• Internet freedom has gotten worse. http://t.co/FIRRa7zskd ->
• Sen. Wyden: "Shut the back door!" http://t.co/8Cn6EFQTwI ->
• "Gigabit" DSL still requires an awful lot of fiber. http://t.co/QMFXEMfnoS ->
• I never ceased to be amazed at the lengths to which apologists will go. http://t.co/Pma1ciGa04 ->

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