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Broadband Bytes for 2015-04-17

By Jesse | April 18, 2015 - 5:00 pm |April 18, 2015 Broadband Bytes

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• Broadband Bytes for 2015-04-10 http://t.co/ZHqHGEFkq8 ->
• Despite lip service on upgrade costs, it appears that cable can up speeds with the flick of a switch. http://t.co/mbIDled77X ->
• Used car dealerships apparently have nothing on FairPoint's pricing opacity practices. http://t.co/ed9SzFJbmW ->
• Nobody wants to take the blame for rising cable rates. http://t.co/LS4hin3MKb ->
• I'm surprised that CenturyLink would confess to offering fiber-to-the-press release. http://t.co/L8uzO9I0Mo ->
• Google is right. Net neutrality does nothing to address competition, the real problem in broadband. http://t.co/Us7IlAydzz ->
• Nobody likes to talk on the phone anymore. http://t.co/6EolRqYurL ->
• In a world where up to 1 in 5 of us telecommute, every neighborhood is an office park. http://t.co/BZUl5IXcxC ->
• Your city could wait for Google Fiber forever OR… http://t.co/hTWNkC8Uc0 ->
• The game size isn't the problem. Awful US broadband is. http://t.co/J2vIquurmw ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2015-04-10

By Jesse | April 11, 2015 - 5:00 pm |April 11, 2015 Broadband Bytes

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• Not shocking: incumbents use laws to ban competitors. http://t.co/8rTfuK8339 ->
• Broadband Bytes for 2015-04-03 http://t.co/2pf7AAyq9h ->
• UTOPIA calls Orem to the mat. http://t.co/Z0c3OsQDuh ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2015-04-03

By Jesse | April 4, 2015 - 5:00 pm |April 4, 2015 Broadband Bytes

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• Broadband Bytes for 2015-03-27 http://t.co/IImnTSPsoA ->
• SLC to Google: "Please don't redline our poor people." Me: "BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" http://t.co/00K6rQOHM2 ->
• Remember the guy that Comcast got fired? He's looking for a bit more money now. http://t.co/cOXZ5KLtrf ->
• I'm going to call this an accurate CenturyLink simulator. http://t.co/UHM4PLBlX9 ->
• A lack of wired broadband drives people to inferior wireless options. http://t.co/JxbHSBc727 ->
• Upload speeds in the US are ranked 40th in the world behind Bangladesh. BANGLADESH, people. http://t.co/3kNaX8FWtI ->
• CenturyLink isn't the only one making unbelieveable fiber claims. http://t.co/3sq5LO0CXk ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2015-03-27

By Jesse | March 28, 2015 - 5:00 pm |March 28, 2015 Broadband Bytes

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• Broadband Bytes for 2015-03-20 http://t.co/8ZsCaW0bdm ->
• Utah's share of the USF keeps on growing as rural telcos ask for more money. http://t.co/VBGVGX57NL #utpol ->
• As expected, incumbents are suing to undo net neutrality rules. http://t.co/WkR0UrxsY8 ->
• And just like that, Google makes Fiber TV creepy. http://t.co/b2YormgDXu ->
• Maybe instead of trying to incentivize a specific company you could encourage more competition overall? http://t.co/5K6OwlAZOw ->
• Want unbundled channels? Don your hockey jersey and head to the great white north, eh? http://t.co/pUcXkAWTaK ->
• In an uncompetitive market, the telco can and will get away with not even telling you how much the service costs. http://t.co/dyy3lDtCLu ->
• XMission's statement on Google Fiber. http://t.co/8xwgZePQtg ->
• Wait, another incumbent happy to profit from Title II? No way! http://t.co/CTDOU3rShI ->
• What's the point of a streaming TV service if it costs as much as the cable company? http://t.co/XyxMgfgcSQ ->
• SLC is officially getting Google Fiber. http://t.co/AFwxJkJFrv ->
• Google Fiber has a dark side. Make sure your elected officials understand it. http://t.co/m6Lpw66VVP #utpol ->
• Understatement of the year: "There is a concern that Orem is unpredictable and not easy to work with." http://t.co/epw475ht0t ->
• This is a predictable side effect of merging content and distribution. http://t.co/c0UloqFl7e ->
• I wouldn't buy a house without broadband either. http://t.co/b0ygTuOiqI ->
• Utah is now the fifth fastest state in the nation. http://t.co/1dgRKy6p0S ->
• Anyone else thinking that CenturyLink is biting off more than it can chew? 50K homes in 9 months is fast. http://t.co/32o3XjgiEf ->
• If your community depends on tourism, you need solid broadband. http://t.co/RJOxDYEGPQ ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2015-03-20

By Jesse | March 21, 2015 - 5:00 pm |March 21, 2015 Broadband Bytes

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• Broadband Bytes for 2015-03-13 http://t.co/Qn2bE4azfd ->
• The Tribune catches on to what I warned about a year ago: Google Fiber shortchanges low-income areas. http://t.co/jhfj6w38JQ ->
• Cable has two choices: embrace OTT or be forced out of the video business by consumer demand. http://t.co/wx2BBcZWZ1 ->
• Comcast plans on gigabit in 2016. http://t.co/8u1yqCs7br ->
• Uh, duh? Any halfway knowledgeable person would have told you that wired is better than wireless, period. http://t.co/0Y5kaXmwKx ->
• If Moffett is to be believed, Google lost 75% of the customers in Provo since taking over. Ouch. http://t.co/fancJ3qvSq ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2015-03-13

By Jesse | March 14, 2015 - 5:00 pm |March 14, 2015 Broadband Bytes

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• Broadband Bytes for 2015-03-06 http://t.co/oE8SpENgeD ->
• Is it really "over the top" streaming when you jump from one exclusive partner to another? http://t.co/lTBMOCqEKb ->
• Big cable is driving small cable out of business. http://t.co/qbXVysSP6i ->
• CenturyLink sees gigabit as a marketing tool, not a serious product offering. http://t.co/48u7cJNrdS ->
• Full net neutrality rules are now available from the FCC. http://t.co/ZxVNE1fdXl ->
• A kid describes net neutrality pretty well actually. http://t.co/3Lo9ceNcF7 ->
• When a single downloadable game tops 100GB, how does a 250GB cap make any sense? http://t.co/C9xmvDUnCe ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2015-03-06

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

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• Broadband Bytes for 2015-02-27 http://t.co/ctbZmHhZXX ->
• Google goes wireless. http://t.co/wl6vkKtfJX ->
• Nickelodeon joins the DIY streaming bonanza. Who needs a la carte? http://t.co/bQxwojghSs ->
• Google is doing business gigabit for just $100/mo. http://t.co/plYjFWeUqu ->
• Further evidence that CenturyLink is abandoning the residential wireline market. http://t.co/Nw3VVH4yFo ->
• A new state agency could promote better broadband policy in Utah. #utpol http://t.co/jhlAcRKb68 ->
• Verizon plans to bail on more wireline assets. http://t.co/x0BXc2wEkS ->
• No pay TV operator is exempt from rate hikes. http://t.co/wUGHj6kt2C ->
• Can tax breaks for gigabit lure in more ISPs? Oregon is about to find out. http://t.co/FUwEeInANA ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2015-02-27

By Jesse | February 28, 2015 - 5:00 pm |February 28, 2015 Broadband Bytes

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• Broadband Bytes for 2015-02-20 http://t.co/uiRDMURv6i ->
• We should be impressed at an electronics swap on decade-old fiber they didn't want to build in the first place? http://t.co/x7mwehF729 ->
• Is the FCC inadvertently enabling the kind of shakedowns that started the net neutrality debate? http://t.co/VKZ6EZYy1q ->
• Yet another reason to go with a paid streaming service instead of cable. http://t.co/g92B9ke6Xe ->
• No wonder these two profanity-laden peas in a pod want to merge. http://t.co/vcSO2RnSeC ->
• Google Fiber isn't enough to make incumbents behave. You need real competition to make them sweat. http://t.co/b63TfBNinS ->
• Maybe we need a cap on the number of stupid things Comcast reps can say. http://t.co/VaZM8ZxeAJ ->
• With the strong growth in fully remote employees, why do we still divide telecom into business and residential? http://t.co/4CBq2coU5k ->
• As usual, Comcast wants to offer low-income service on paper but not in practice. http://t.co/dwdgFWfgJX ->
• Same network, new branding. http://t.co/YXGZe0emjh ->
• FCC kills state restrictions on municipal telecom. http://t.co/2jrbCJPytM #utpol ->
• Verizon takes the mature high road approach to net neutrality. (Hint: no, not really.) http://t.co/o54wXgSJDZ ->
• Even Google is telling cities to quit being a slacker and do the work. http://t.co/Za7JLptPad ->
• Sure, the Internet is basically run on organized anarchy, but it still mostly works, right? http://t.co/6O0bgK3BZD ->
• Verizon just can't stop itself from lying about its use of Title II to make bank. http://t.co/b49KwxALWc ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2015-02-20

By Jesse | February 21, 2015 - 5:00 pm |February 21, 2015 Broadband Bytes

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• Broadband Bytes for 2015-02-13 http://t.co/6RzoFjrMOf ->

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Broadband Bytes for 2015-02-13

By Jesse | February 14, 2015 - 5:00 pm |February 14, 2015 Broadband Bytes

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• Broadband Bytes for 2015-02-06 http://t.co/pDZuTFv3c2 ->
• Sen Hatch loves the Comcast merger, hates net neutrality. http://t.co/yNrBzeYjsr ->
• Should VoIP devices be required to come with a battery backup? http://t.co/vEqyNMlx7L ->
• Telcos will use any excuse they can to justify dumping old copper instead of building more fiber. http://t.co/Bk1hOKafHT ->
• Unsurprisingly, you still hate pay TV companies. http://t.co/Ar4CWGcBHd ->
• It seems more people are starting to pay attention to Google Fiber's redlining ways. http://t.co/e3DhI5mAZL ->
• Is it time for telecommuting legislators? http://t.co/c7jiGKjzzz ->
• Two years later, Google Fiber will offer businesses services in Provo. No word on 10-gig plans. http://t.co/DxNNujIgx8 ->
• The best part of CenturyLink's business-only fiber? Not a single mention of pricing. http://t.co/Tjaiy4D9eA ->
• Real streaming TV is here, but it's kind of klunky. http://t.co/N6GKyHozDI ->
• Mentioning competition in passing doesn't really give me the warm fuzzies, Wheeler. http://t.co/jaId2s2vNr ->
• FTTH make be making a comeback in Springville. http://t.co/7BTRe2NFOQ ->
• Muni networks alone don't solve net neutrality. Competition from open access does. http://t.co/hxCVLRryLP ->
• If you're a CenturyLink customer hoping for more bandwidth, you're basically screwed. http://t.co/kJujGMdGYX ->
• Gigabit isn't about the one high-bandwidth application. It's about simultaneous streams of data that add up. http://t.co/ZrovohHB5F ->
• Cable has no incentive to improve customer service. http://t.co/xulOwJK9KM ->
• You keep saying "government control", but I do not think it means what you think it means. http://t.co/vmg56WfrZD ->
• Net neutrality: not just for wired networks anymore. http://t.co/pVGHxRZ5pE ->
• The Comcast merger is most definitely on the rocks. http://t.co/OXQ2HVvtA1 ->

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