Broadband Bytes – Page 25

Broadband Bytes for 2013-06-07

By Jesse | June 8, 2013 - 5:00 pm |June 8, 2013 Broadband Bytes

1 Comment

Desperation for quality broadband creates an opening for scammers. http://t.co/qx8vTesdq5 ->
Lack of compelling wireline options drives users to high-margin wireless. That's bad. http://t.co/TgJnRU5QiW ->
The rise of the Internet has been very good to indie musicians. http://t.co/I1dGGrKaLq ->
Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-31 http://t.co/HF7DJZyLEy ->
Is Orem worrying more about UTOPIA than their shifting tax base? The answer seems to be yes. http://t.co/ERF2cC73qt ->
Provo tries to convince UTOPIA that giving away the network and keeping the debt is a good deal. http://t.co/Xpmvy3RHeT ->
CrowdFiber wants to help you roll your own. http://t.co/JXPuYuhRe4 ->
Got your wireless hopes up? Too bad the fast stuff is expensive, power-hungry, and very short-range. http://t.co/JOZY5u3qZx ->
Comcast continues to insist that nothing in broadband is broken. http://t.co/mdAF2tegTW ->
The louder they protest, the more they probably have on the line. http://t.co/yHM6SAKNXW ->
If your career has been in ISDN-based services, it's probably past time to move into a new field. http://t.co/kAUu6WTJFx ->
Provo keeps talking about businesses, but Google still has zero plans for them. http://t.co/blGZ3NLKjS ->
Got a question for UTOPIA? Ask it in an hour in the Tribune's live chat. http://t.co/ziS3IrtToA ->
Pulling the plug is actually more expensive than the status quo. Chew on THAT. http://t.co/Rwa1txoiGa ->
Broadband is still a growth sector. http://t.co/MgHwuKWOnS ->
Make it easy to access content and your piracy rates will plummet. http://t.co/jFfnSM4Ks3 ->
Verizon keeps killing wired service to benefit cable buddies. http://t.co/WWW4bH8qX3 ->
The FBI wants to spy on everyone AND try to keep others from doing so. Good luck with that. http://t.co/hikeNYrTr3 ->
From the "World's Biggest Duh" department: http://t.co/2HWQ1kGyhr ->
Remember when "experts" said the Internet would collapse under a bunch of traffic? Good time. http://t.co/LlU5drnwsc ->
Veracity pushes ADSL2+ to South Salt Lake… and Orem? http://t.co/7XfPOvWgBw ->
Stealth bombers, stealth fighters… and stealth fiber? http://t.co/Zbi5oDwihY ->
In other news, expect even less investment in your home broadband connection. http://t.co/H9wGCutNLa ->
This bar is low. UEN already deliveres 1Gbps or 10Gbps service. http://t.co/ylkaXq19AB ->

Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-31

By Jesse | June 1, 2013 - 5:00 pm |August 5, 2017 Broadband Bytes

Leave a comment

Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-24 http://t.co/MjJpefJPUz ->
I’m not waiting for Google. Why should you? http://t.co/dP3BCq9Ghy ->
There’s only one way to keep making a profit in telecom: volume, and lots of it. http://t.co/XqOEHdx1qW ->
Noise-cancelling headphones could improve fiber speeds and for all there are out there bose QuietComfort gets my vote. http://t.co/Sm4Hp4d12k ->
Yesterday’s traffic hogs are today’s average user. http://t.co/BeRFVmHM55 ->
Online ads trump TV ads. http://t.co/SrNVuN7f56 ->
The entertainment industry channels Orrin Hatch, wants to destroy your computer. http://t.co/owFuPJRNdL ->
Overcharging for your content so that Netflix won’t carry it makes for angry users. http://t.co/SSFOq8rDH9 ->
CenturyLink wants to cut corners on maintenance. http://t.co/R2Ed172jia ->
Everything’s bigger in Texas, including the privacy protections on your email. http://t.co/RVAdergrXN ->
Data rention doesn’t help catch criminals. It makes a larger haystack for the needle. http://t.co/aneDhytmxK ->
You Don’t Need Google for a Gigabit, Volume XII http://t.co/GkYUii5LOm ->
If you want more than a patchwork of fiber, you need more than one approach. http://t.co/2SbdprE4Yx ->
Governments still want more Internet control. http://t.co/M0Od5W611P ->
Google knows what we do. Blocking sites is a game of whack-a-mole. http://t.co/h7HxIJ75W0 ->
One new show, a 40% bump in Internet traffic. http://t.co/MRKBEcEWbO ->
Opponents of the RIAA wasted no time in fighting back to protect safe harbors. http://t.co/rUsNKHAxNm ->
Mobile data jumps 50%, spells an opportunity for fiber to the tower. http://t.co/M1j6bZvN38 ->

Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-24

By Jesse | May 25, 2013 - 5:00 pm |May 25, 2013 Broadband Bytes

Leave a comment

Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-17 http://t.co/xUrQca2Rk3 ->
I'll be sure to remember that "all is well" the next time an SD YouTube video buffers on my "50Mbps" Comcast line. http://t.co/A4kIgGy7sT ->
Once again, wireless has done in a lab what fiber has already done in the real world. http://t.co/RjMiLjYFeJ ->
CenturyLink wants fiber to high-margin cell towers, not your home. http://t.co/9nNoNXDiNS ->
AT&T doesn't want to let you use your bandwidth the way you want. http://t.co/AJ7nKTtO8g ->
Yet another incumbent lives in denial that Google's gigabit will crush them like a bug. http://t.co/La9oXDMANe ->
A really wonky look at how Google's changing networking. http://t.co/HAzEFKb6xL ->
Find out who cares enough about your privacy to fight for it. http://t.co/u4roDdMFON ->
It's a little late to be acknowledging cord-cutters. http://t.co/RwJNfFrjPp ->
Even the poor are going to have a hard time job-hunting without Internet access. http://t.co/P1OQrO7pNh ->
It's not your imagination: we still hate Comcast. http://t.co/QEJdOoEVQY ->
Broadband growth ticks up, and fiber connections are pretty popular. http://t.co/6cWnXKsAGC ->
I'm not the only one thinking Google Fiber isn't likely to expand all that much. http://t.co/oLdm3cDNnp ->
Layton's UTOPIA bill includes the bonds and the UIA. http://t.co/GtZJKVujDL ->
Folks in Tremonton just got another reason to love UTOPIA. http://t.co/V64DMkoK4i ->
If there's no demand for speed, why do 60% of FIOS customers order 50Mbps or higher service? http://t.co/08r93P6TOh ->
Telecom is hanging up on rural users. http://t.co/ce1Bw3aBuK ->
Is Frontier warming to open access? http://t.co/2olQ2rZSJ6 ->
Another case of abandoned retail turning into office jobs. Get ahead of the curve, folks. http://t.co/sYutGZOHoN ->
Yes, your ISP is probably going to send a nastygram if you use 77TB of data in a month. http://t.co/6NJEaXPSR4 ->
CenturyLink scores another $90M in federal money to provide crappy DSL. http://t.co/RccrfNXYX9 ->

Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-17

By Jesse | May 18, 2013 - 5:00 pm |May 18, 2013 Broadband Bytes

Leave a comment

Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-10 http://t.co/ikIVXlSYoB ->
Layton Mayor calls out Google on lack of business services. http://t.co/ob767XQJJh ->
ABC is happy to stream their live feed, but only if you're a cable customer. http://t.co/VJchlCNBBy ->
Muni fiber in Lafayette is creating city surpluses. http://t.co/R1jS9eT0uN ->
Let's just start assuming that anyone near Kansas City is getting Google Fiber. http://t.co/rG8cHxtECx ->
Park City cares enough about broadband to do something about it. Does your city? http://t.co/OvZ5y7tbjd ->

Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-10

By Jesse | May 11, 2013 - 5:00 pm |May 11, 2013 Broadband Bytes

Leave a comment

Verizon starts to completely end wireline service in copper towns. http://t.co/CaoluSKc0u ->
Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-03 http://t.co/v0DTiXrk6n ->
Is CenturyLink doing fiber-to-the-home or fiber-to-the-press release? http://t.co/5O48mFKVer ->
Dutch police are essentially authorized to commit acts of war. http://t.co/2Hdv20wnCm ->
CenturyLink's entire DSL network goes down. http://t.co/darBI6ZoR5 ->
Broadband plans don't work because there's not enough competition. http://t.co/2akDbJbVU9 ->
This is why overbuilders usually fail: most of them don't have Google's brand awareness or $50B cash in the bank. http://t.co/ijglRMy1A6 ->
More Google Fiber announcements, but, again, in Kansas City suburbs. http://t.co/N0ZyDyrD0a ->
Yes, The White House is also backing backdoors. http://t.co/zepxs1zV1U ->
CenturyLink has no shame in seeking government assistance. Just ask Louisiana. http://t.co/DZM5PxAzdE ->
Murray's looking at a utility model for UTOPIA that would finish the build-out. http://t.co/5UjH1Z4DU0 ->
I'm answering your questions on Reddit today. Come on over. http://t.co/csSgQ3S7Ii ->
Warrant? Warrant?! We don't need no stinkin' warrant! http://t.co/a3RDvztv3A ->
New 'a la carte' bill comes to Congress. http://t.co/d9geAQgcl1 ->
Google is doing a lot of collateral damage with their newfound disdain for open access. http://t.co/RS9TO0VuoG ->
It's no surprise that CenturyLink is losing broadband subscribers and tons of revenue. http://t.co/AqLCDGLTyh ->
YouTube wants in on the paid content game. http://t.co/53Zf20hrNk ->

Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-03

By Jesse | May 4, 2013 - 5:00 pm |May 4, 2013 Broadband Bytes

Leave a comment

And yet more gigabit that isn't Google, this time from Vermont. And at half the price. http://t.co/wDbUg2X2p6 ->
CISPA dies, but probably in the same way a zombie does. http://t.co/mG27pV7zbc ->
Special intro pricing may be dying off. http://t.co/pfJa605juE ->
Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-26 http://t.co/ogxQ9qxw1H ->
Learning the Wrong Lessons from iProvo and Google Fiber: A Rebuttal http://t.co/2Mv3sVpQon ->
While we were waiting for a la carte, on demand happened, and that's what we really wanted anyway. http://t.co/NrbVzITsmx ->
Yes, you're being tracked everywhere. http://t.co/WNTIEucOT9 ->
The "Copyright Alert System" is so broken you can't even trigger it when you try. http://t.co/YaFufUSKNm ->
The Utah Broadband Project wants your help with planning. http://t.co/a07aOzuMBe ->
CenturyLink sues to keep getting government assistance. http://t.co/tVGFI40naz ->
A telecom lobbyist in charge of the FCC? That couldn't possibly go wrong. http://t.co/0GUeGbnhci ->
Nielsen is basically proving that it can't adapt to the shifting video landscape. http://t.co/zhYDlBQPxS ->
FBI wants to mandate a backdoor in every service you use. http://t.co/nIElzRDglW ->
CenturyLink finally decides that fiber is a Good Thing(TM)… in Omaha. http://t.co/aZzTBofKNe ->
The attrition of video subscribers continues. http://t.co/VyB4uO6lnS ->
More reasons you can't trust telcos: Verizon reneging on its NYC FIOS promises. http://t.co/4YUGbUuTTf ->
Local channels are driving cable prices higher too. http://t.co/Bu83WFUlMl ->
In a twist of irony, CenturyLink exec says legacy telcos have to change or die. http://t.co/trm3VTaVYA ->
Want to watch a movie in full HD? That's be 54GB, please. http://t.co/ewfgx2FuT5 ->
AT&T and Comcast are giddy at the new FCC head. http://t.co/d8KrsKYZuR ->
You don't need Google to get a gigabit, part XII http://t.co/WSfOwwcC0W ->
If UTOPIA is a boat anchor, why is Orem the only one sinking? http://t.co/Ll23OXzH1t ->
Google fiber creeps into more Kansas City suburbs. http://t.co/L2QDiMp4nU ->
I'm not the only one thinking CenturyLink isn't taking FTTH very far. http://t.co/iNKW5WKnja ->
In America, CSRs serve you. In Soviet Comcast… http://t.co/1tnO3s3mkN ->
Piracy drops when legal options are available. The converse is probably also true. http://t.co/2rpttT7eTm ->

Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-26

By Jesse | April 27, 2013 - 5:00 pm |April 27, 2013 Broadband Bytes

Leave a comment

Google Fiber: The best deal Provo deserves, but not the best deal it can get http://t.co/FTSAFHwdfH ->
So I got quoted in a little publication you might have heard of: Forbes. http://t.co/eCq6jJIIys ->
Instead of chasing down Google, find the local equivalent for your big broadband needs. http://t.co/Q4VXa4ID1p ->
Sales taxes on your online purchases may be coming soon. http://t.co/TEADRYENB4 ->
Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-19 http://t.co/CoTJ9Xy9HM ->
Everyone's a bandwidth hog. http://t.co/Xas5DZ8kIg ->
Hasn't the "you live in your mom's basement" insult gotten old? http://t.co/q7Og1bBhIA ->
And yet more hysteria from broadcasters who refuse to adapt. http://t.co/BfOj6MpiuN ->
DDoS attacks are on the rise. http://t.co/EfKIVrzUzy ->
More Internet, more freedom. http://t.co/WxPljiJX6U ->
Japan hates Tor. http://t.co/vGItty7USY ->
How likely is it that Google Fiber takes over UTOPIA? http://t.co/oRbxy6raWG ->
Google to Provo busineses: DROP DEAD. http://t.co/LOEMuMdLkf ->
Yes, Google is validating fiber optic networks. http://t.co/zpRwPHU5zw ->
How ready are you for IPv6? http://t.co/WV7LYxCHPb ->
US broadband still lags behind. http://t.co/daw4Z7bzvg ->
Brace yourselves: 100Gbps electronics are coming en masse. http://t.co/VINmqQ8zsJ ->
And yet more gigabit not coming from Google. http://t.co/oxFApjCZoO ->
Out: subsidizing phone service. In: subsidizing broadband service. http://t.co/8eYMGzN4N3 ->
Gigabit is a very exclusive club. http://t.co/MUmTmpCx4X ->
Provo finalizes the deal with Google… and it cost an extra $1.7M. http://t.co/KlIlsQfH1c #utpol ->
Netflix is now bigger than HBO. http://t.co/Ti0PjuKtC9 ->
How likely is it that your town gets Google Fiber next? Not very http://t.co/goplS1WwCQ ->
Your ISP could get immunity for snooping on you. And Congress didn't do it this time. http://t.co/sykTZ2Iqoj ->
CenturyLink blew their chance to buy iProvo and now they're whining about it. http://t.co/9ZuWnFNVfZ ->
Government censorship is on the rise. http://t.co/SPQgXkAaaz ->
The missed option? You usually don't have much of a choice of ISPs. http://t.co/3wkhSMuMyU ->
It's usually considered really dumb to sue someone when they won the last suit over the exact same thing. http://t.co/nluI6XYv0N ->
Investors are better against CenturyLink. Hard. http://t.co/eJB9kXFp2W ->
Even Google doesn't think that gigabit is enough to speed up your Internet experience. http://t.co/SuXWeTnPbB ->

Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-19

By Jesse | April 20, 2013 - 5:00 pm |April 20, 2013 Broadband Bytes

Leave a comment

Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-12 http://t.co/PkCTu406Jh ->
A few have accepted this challenge. http://t.co/KzcE0uX1Ua ->
Verizon is pretty sure you want a la carte. http://t.co/rGFjrIEWQH ->
DOJ doesn't like the idea of spectrum monopolies. http://t.co/ykkTF2qjPS ->
Taking education online can increase pass rates. http://t.co/0aBexjJZT1 ->
No, Google Fiber Is Not Coming to Provo http://t.co/l2CxAARsed ->
I was wrong about Google Fiber, but this isn't a golden deal for the city either http://t.co/1VD1hy9BNK ->
Comcast wants you to test IPv6. http://t.co/4tfM5firdm ->
Netflix wants DRM before taking the HTML5 plunge. http://t.co/HnAwSGwaFU ->
Sony offers downloads twice as fast as Google Fiber… in Japan. http://t.co/2as8qaUisp ->
Broadband pricing is really all over the place. http://t.co/pgmcfv1yZn ->
I know I'm sure that Dish wants Sprint for a distribution network. http://t.co/cGCSay3NQ9 ->
Telling that the third world telcos are what's keeping DSL afloat. http://t.co/bfHfEM0FPa ->
Google Fiber is cool, but it's not all roses. http://t.co/tHaZ3EeXaP #utpol ->
XMission feels kind of screwed by Google Fiber. I can't blame them. http://t.co/KtCjcfpIIg ->
Telecoms are giddy about CISPA. http://t.co/HECqwexY72 ->
Lawrence, KS the latest to score gigabit. Not from Google, but a local venture. http://t.co/FuKzsm4M6P ->
Utah is the fastest state in the west. I'll let you figure out why. http://t.co/Xwp2e3vmBH ->
Veracity puts on its game face for the Google Fiber takeover. http://t.co/9FzO7B7A6d ->
Read another take on Google Fiber in Provo. http://t.co/ihSiLvyoR2 ->
A Provo city council member is doing a Reddit AMA on the Google Fiber deal. http://t.co/pJ8yzmeVzB #utpol ->

Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-12

By Jesse | April 13, 2013 - 5:00 pm |April 13, 2013 Broadband Bytes

Leave a comment

Microsoft is the latest to push an "always on" vision. http://t.co/Hp2DP1Bv1p ->
Google is one of the few online companies fighting national security letters. http://t.co/leGAfYYQM9 ->
You only think you don't need a gig. http://t.co/dbHgcySigG ->
Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-05 http://t.co/OI5bKf2G48 ->
I love how Nielsen is super-late to acknowledging cord-cutters and thinks they can coin a new term for us. http://t.co/hoYnffHS19 ->
Some numbers on what it would cost to expand Google Fiber a whole bunch. http://t.co/hqCb3xDlfV ->
If done right (and that's a big if), CISPA could enable this kind of information-sharing. http://t.co/cGx74T62iE ->
Fox exec throws a hissy fit over the Aereo case. http://t.co/LNyfzWWXXt ->
Google Fiber makes it official: Austin is next. http://t.co/dFOq9T6GoI ->
Think Google will come to your city next? Don't hold your breath. http://t.co/aLTER84ayp ->
Comcast seizes the bronze in the Worst Company In America competion. http://t.co/Sy1kCVJyqD ->
Sucker-punched AT&T writes a gigabit check its network can't cash. http://t.co/ohtiEBG5nc ->
AT&T responds to 1Gbps Google Fiber with… 24Mbps. #nottheonion http://t.co/SqD4JlfXJ1 ->
CBS also wants to pick up their ball and go home. http://t.co/qniMEs3WAi ->
CISPA is built on a throne of lies? Say it ain't so! http://t.co/v3HNW5t5gW ->
CenturyLink cries that they don't get enough federal dollars. http://t.co/KGhWvry03D ->
Telecom industry press realizes that munis are wiping the floor with lazy incumbents. http://t.co/sCZ4G8geMW ->
Is Netflix more popular than cable? http://t.co/jiyibapOn9 ->

Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-05

By Jesse | April 6, 2013 - 5:00 pm |April 6, 2013 Broadband Bytes

Leave a comment

Broadband Bytes for 2013-03-29 http://t.co/7JBluLtxPo ->
CenturyLink kicks off customers for exceeding bandwidth caps… but won't tell you how much you used. http://t.co/WTyJ0x4hyM ->
Comcast gets out of an antitrust suit. http://t.co/ilIJHCA1E7 ->
Six strikes negotiations as opaque as most of everything else the White House does. http://t.co/ppZNKm5FHV ->
Survey confirms that wireless over wired is a sucker's argument. http://t.co/BTKS0m03Cm ->
An unfortunately accurate portrayal of how bad the anti-competitive landscape is. (NSFW language warning) http://t.co/2UiqvlLzYQ ->
Are crappy upload speeds designed to keep you from circumventing traditional content distributors? http://t.co/rx2wn28R9R ->
Was it a real cell tower or the FBI? There's no warrant to show it. http://t.co/ddn9exgdR8 ->
The Internet's hunger for electrons may necessitate some big leaps in efficiency. http://t.co/fuuRYZydym ->
If you want fiber, a rural area may be your best bet. No joke. http://t.co/vXFTIoBrPm ->
Aereo beats the big guns and is officially legal. http://t.co/6IIxI7KtyO ->
No, you can't destroy the Internet to protect your copyrights. http://t.co/ulmyoCyZQY ->
A DDoS gets routed around and can't take down the whole Internet. http://t.co/iWNSnf1wID ->
Your friendly periodic reminder that "free market" telecom doesn't really exist. http://t.co/6BmeLfuX9G ->
Are you a cash-strapped telco? Fiber will cut your costs by 20%. http://t.co/DlzOW83Nuq ->
Micro-trenching may hit the big leagues soon. http://t.co/gYMdv5o7H1 ->
Copyright trolls are already salivating over what they can get out of "six strikes". http://t.co/N8LYuCMaaU ->
Silly college fees are pushing people to online alternatives. http://t.co/k13GO1Xsa7 ->
If you use a VPN service, read the fine print and know the risks. http://t.co/akvCt7T4Vo ->
Are caps and throttling necessary? No, not really. http://t.co/sjZh390s6h ->
Want to see the CISPA debates? Tough noogies. http://t.co/YzkflhhNsI ->

Tag Archives: Broadband Bytes

Broadband Bytes for 2013-06-07

Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-31

Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-24

Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-17

Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-10

Broadband Bytes for 2013-05-03

Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-26

Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-19

Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-12

Broadband Bytes for 2013-04-05

Subscribe

Upcoming Events

FreeUTOPIA Podcast

Recent Comments

Fiber Advocates

Important Sites

Networks

Categories

Copyright Notice

Share:

Share:

Share:

Share:

Share:

Share:

Share:

Share:

Share:

Share:

Subscribe

Follow Us!

Upcoming Events

FreeUTOPIA Podcast

Recent Comments

Fiber Advocates

Important Sites

Networks

Categories

Tag Cloud

Copyright Notice