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Broadband Bytes for 2013-03-22

By Jesse | March 23, 2013 - 5:00 pm |March 23, 2013 Broadband Bytes

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• Is "six strikes" SOPA Lite? http://t.co/dYMksekJY3 ->
• How many devices do you have hooked up to the Internet? http://t.co/RZrYT8dQpe ->
• Google Fiber expands… to a Kansas City neighbor. http://t.co/OHV0o6kh3J ->
• The Internet is full of poorly secured devices. http://t.co/tbKMXkEPC5 ->
• COPPA is scheduled to get tougher. MUCH tougher. http://t.co/WdVHN3CIos ->
• Swedes can get a taste of what a pure over-the-top video operation is like. http://t.co/fTF6cCPPTM ->
• Does the Internet need a revamp? http://t.co/uqQjR4Z8VG ->
• Here's an idea: what if what we really want are a la carte shows rather than a la carte channels? http://t.co/xr6lY2Xvhw ->
• Short version: HBO is scared to cheese off cable companies. http://t.co/tz6GIrZ4Vc ->
• Doing a big of blog clean-up. http://t.co/rOVKsm34QC ->
• Don't let the door hit you on the way out, Genachowski. http://t.co/2O1RwHsTeh ->
• Sure, take the online class, but don't expect credit. http://t.co/kylz9XqWt7 ->
• If you can't get an awesome connection, why not pool several mediocre ones? http://t.co/wZkrMAYrgE ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2013-03-15

By Jesse | March 16, 2013 - 5:00 pm |March 16, 2013 Broadband Bytes

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• China goes IPv6 http://t.co/EjNyeoybkk ->
• Is P2P a viable replacement for multicast? http://t.co/krj5pWMiRY ->
• Monopolist provides crappy service, gets booted, and then sues everyone. http://t.co/IIiZzL1BvB ->
• College is moving from The U to The .edu. http://t.co/kNrnzjFpXL ->
• California may provide the tipping point for online classes. http://t.co/jz1I7Y4ESe ->
• Doing a half terabit over the Pacific Ocean. http://t.co/cjqJT3905k ->
• Nielsen pulls its head out of the sand and realizes that we're sick of paying too much for TV. http://t.co/d3FiiXrWtP ->
• Want to get people online? Get the hooked on a free trial. http://t.co/vOFgRTqq4m ->
• CenturyLink caught unevenly enforcing their caps. http://t.co/OyTjvhYbGg ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2013-03-08

By Jesse | March 9, 2013 - 5:00 pm |March 9, 2013 Broadband Bytes

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• Telecommuting keeps employees happy http://t.co/R5t7JzbDuP ->
• Six strikes manages to strike out with tons of false positives. http://t.co/TM0imC46TS ->
• A single 4K movie will come in around 100GB. http://t.co/COZzMnycdg ->
• Could you survive on just 1GB per month, even if it's free? http://t.co/auGGJpb0Gl ->
• Could payphones be reinvented as public information terminals? http://t.co/Neazae7lia ->
• Teleworkers are much less likely to jump ship. http://t.co/KVyaLO0lnM ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2013-03-01

By Jesse | March 2, 2013 - 5:00 pm |March 2, 2013 Broadband Bytes

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• If 80% of the calls about UTOPIA are "when can I get it", why aren't city councils supporting it? http://t.co/GWz6dP7vqP ->
• When the stimulus goes wrong: WV was taken for a ride by Verizon and bad lawmakers. http://t.co/8WcGRQwk5p ->
• Critics want to talk about the past. How about we talk about the now? http://t.co/0IHwezIKQW ->
• Orem comes to its senses, shoots down shutting down or doing nothing as options. http://t.co/79QoPPjPTX ->
• Cablevision sues Viacom to break up channel bundles http://t.co/ptrfOF21VZ ->
• Are major ISPs throttling video sites like YouTube? I know I've seen it happen. http://t.co/2LpxIjVH4U ->
• Time Warner thinks you don't want gigabit http://t.co/5NdbChWK8Z ->
• Compeition drives network upgrade. What then does a lack of competition do? http://t.co/33uDtyCeMb ->
• Get the facts on how your ISP is doing six strikes. http://t.co/YSAEdMdBO8 ->
• Hate your Internet service? Just roll your own. http://t.co/s40XaiaE2A ->
• Stop freaking out. They agreed to move forward on a bond that already had a public vote 2+ years ago. http://t.co/YkzUTEfgYV ->
• Your online purchased could soon include sales tax. http://t.co/UOmrIIAaht ->
• Copper is predictably set to run into a brick wall that fiber will not. http://t.co/uPlDnFGZ43 ->
• Compression gets tweaked to serve up faster static content. http://t.co/ETff9w8Uum ->
• New Post: A Cooperative Experiment http://t.co/xe9vSnFHCb ->
• Uh, what? Verizon also thinks you don't really want a gigabit. http://t.co/TxWmvhh5oP ->
• Thinking about an anti-muni broadband bill? Consider that it's going to cheese of Google something fierce. http://t.co/jwVhkzZ2mJ ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2013-02-22

By Jesse | February 23, 2013 - 5:00 pm |February 23, 2013 Broadband Bytes

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• Like the six degrees of Kevin Bacon, but for websites. http://t.co/bG2QG9lR ->
• Not sure if this is a scheduled disbursement under the UIA, but I would assume so. http://t.co/K3yMHOpD ->
• Phones with a GPS lead to better traffic modeling. http://t.co/LEV766Nd ->
• Murray won't spot UTOPIA for operating expenses. http://t.co/QwVth7Vl ->
• Transfer caps are all about the money. http://t.co/5psEgoa4NH ->
• Don't want your employer to have your Facebook password? There's a bill for that. http://t.co/S7gcYxUf9C ->
• France guns for a national fiber build. http://t.co/6CDVC5rKRs ->
• Comcast will start six strikes on Monday. http://t.co/E9LgfYkpFm ->
• The next Google upgrade? UDP http://t.co/MeKnlBL6P6 ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2013-02-15

By Jesse | February 16, 2013 - 5:00 pm |February 16, 2013 Broadband Bytes

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• SB172 takes additional bonding off the table, and UTOPIA is good with that. http://t.co/BKbfwdAe #utpol ->
• Comcast wants into your hotel room. http://t.co/74pXdgP2 ->
• Colleges are ditching classrooms for computers. http://t.co/WjTYN1cp ->
• Comcast eats the rest of NBC. http://t.co/zNm0qosP ->
• Fiber networks can improve a city's credit rating, economic outlook. http://t.co/ZGA6b4bR ->
• Who does well at giving you the bandwidth you pay for? (Hint: not CenturyLink.) http://t.co/22fUVyNB ->
• Comcast to bump speeds Real Soon Now(TM). http://t.co/8C2vm1Jv ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2013-02-08

By Jesse | February 9, 2013 - 5:00 pm |February 9, 2013 Broadband Bytes

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• CenturyLink's moved hit at abandoning residential customers. http://t.co/GoVddeTN ->
• Can you teach an old pay phone new tricks? http://t.co/wOFuNv65 ->
• Shocking: wireless can't replace wired broadband service. http://t.co/nMZrIZEV ->
• Broadband meters based on "math is hard" Barbie. http://t.co/ZVLrGBYB ->
• RT @thesidetrack: Providing more services online is saving Utah an average of $46 million over the five years. http://t.co/TRoShJQE #utpol ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2013-02-01

By Jesse | February 2, 2013 - 5:00 pm |February 2, 2013 Broadband Bytes

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• Lack of broadband torpedos online textbook program. http://t.co/fSg4B4Ox ->
• "Anti-terrorism" efforts could invade your browser. http://t.co/ZGPvi5b6 ->
• Since six strikes doesn't work, the MAFIAA wants to arbitrarily fine you instead. http://t.co/qgGD5UJu ->
• YouTube may offer paid channels Real Soon Now(TM) http://t.co/yHEBSSie ->
• Can Utah's broadband keep up with this proposal? http://t.co/KYxqT2I7 ->
• Competition means faster speeds and lower prices. Just ask anyone from Kansas City. http://t.co/xpI3D2Bp ->
• Comcast hides the true cost of service with more sneaky "below the line" fees. http://t.co/XSlQMYK1 ->
• Are small bundles a clear alternative to a la carte? http://t.co/wu9dPEan ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2013-01-25

By Jesse | January 26, 2013 - 5:00 pm |January 26, 2013 Broadband Bytes

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• New Post: Legislation Alert: HB273 http://t.co/UsUx192A #utpol ->
• FCC policy: do nothing, claim credit for doing it. http://t.co/IJS4zfmQ ->
• "So six strikes will kill open WiFi? Like we care." http://t.co/iIFmcfM7 ->
• UTOPIA financials are available, and they're better than planned by wide margins. http://t.co/P5lTLznE ->
• Does poor customer service drive people to cut the cord? http://t.co/pL9pNPb8 ->
• Google Fiber is "not a hobby" http://t.co/Qd3jSBs1 ->
• Google demands warrants for user data http://t.co/muEetS24 ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2013-01-18

By Jesse | January 19, 2013 - 5:00 pm |January 19, 2013 Broadband Bytes

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• Six strikes details show just how clueless ISPs have become. http://t.co/G3ueKXo9 ->
• Hacking over tapping? Wired makes a case http://t.co/rxZDbN0L ->
• Six strikes could kill off free WiFi. http://t.co/HuCPTZvh ->
• Too lazy to do IPv6? Just NAT your entire customer base! *facepalm* http://t.co/wemhT02I ->
• Irony alert: cable monopolist cries about Netflix not being open enough. http://t.co/tCP6gI8I ->
• Cable gets closer to admitting that caps are just about the money. http://t.co/4qamO6vn ->
• A gig to every state in under three years? I doubt the FCC can pull that one off. http://t.co/G7IlTzek ->
• Yet again, the feds fail in their broadband plans. http://t.co/8KuyPDiQ ->

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