Comments on: MBC & Virginia’s ambitious Broadband strategy http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:03:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Why Facebook Needs Money: Data Centers « GigaOM http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-617175 Why Facebook Needs Money: Data Centers « GigaOM Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:30:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-617175 <p>[...] blog is reporting that the company just signed a lease for new data center space in Virginia, which is on its way to becoming what seems like the data center capital of the [...]</p> [...] blog is reporting that the company just signed a lease for new data center space in Virginia, which is on its way to becoming what seems like the data center capital of the [...]

]]> By: Tom Markiewicz http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-375208 Tom Markiewicz Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:32:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-375208 <p>Om, as an entrepreneur in Virginia, I can definitely say the state in a well kept secret for business. Recent reports are starting to show this. In addition to the comment above, Virginia actually has led the US in tech job growth over the past two years. In addition, Forbes recently named it best state for business (http://www.tmarkiewicz.com/forbes-ranks-virginia-the-best-state-for-business/). Not too shabby.</p> Om, as an entrepreneur in Virginia, I can definitely say the state in a well kept secret for business. Recent reports are starting to show this. In addition to the comment above, Virginia actually has led the US in tech job growth over the past two years. In addition, Forbes recently named it best state for business (http://www.tmarkiewicz.com/forbes-ranks-virginia-the-best-state-for-business/). Not too shabby.

]]> By: Dave House http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-361120 Dave House Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:09:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-361120 <p>MBC is now working with the Governors committee on bringing wireless broadband to the rural communities. We, Tiamet, are just one of several rural WISP's. Our backbone is MBC fiber. The committee has found that the least expensive, quickest method to bring broadband to rural customers/businesses is wireless. It's true, we often have to show people the advantages and new uses of high speed. But once the customers use it, they love it. A lot of our customers are taking college courses over the internet and are grateful to have the high speed.</p> MBC is now working with the Governors committee on bringing wireless broadband to the rural communities. We, Tiamet, are just one of several rural WISP’s. Our backbone is MBC fiber. The committee has found that the least expensive, quickest method to bring broadband to rural customers/businesses is wireless. It’s true, we often have to show people the advantages and new uses of high speed. But once the customers use it, they love it. A lot of our customers are taking college courses over the internet and are grateful to have the high speed.

]]> By: Daniel Golding http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-332651 Daniel Golding Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:22:20 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-332651 <p>There are really two Virginia's. One is Northern Virginia, and is, in a very real sense, the capital of the Internet - or at least. a viable competitor for Silicon Valley. We don't make mashups or AJAX-y web2.0ish things - the folks in NoVA tend to build and run the world's biggest Internet networks. Note where this fiber network ends: Equinix Ashburn, one of the world's largest Internet Exchange Points (IXP) and the true successor to MAE-EAST.</p> <p>The other Virginia, Om, may be the one you are pondering. Its much poorer, has tobacco farmers, and doesn't have great broadband penetration. But I suspect many of your readers are from the former Virginia, not the latter.</p> <p>Next time you come and visit Virginia, give me a call, and I'll give you the nickel Internet Virginia tour.</p> There are really two Virginia’s. One is Northern Virginia, and is, in a very real sense, the capital of the Internet – or at least. a viable competitor for Silicon Valley. We don’t make mashups or AJAX-y web2.0ish things – the folks in NoVA tend to build and run the world’s biggest Internet networks. Note where this fiber network ends: Equinix Ashburn, one of the world’s largest Internet Exchange Points (IXP) and the true successor to MAE-EAST.

The other Virginia, Om, may be the one you are pondering. Its much poorer, has tobacco farmers, and doesn’t have great broadband penetration. But I suspect many of your readers are from the former Virginia, not the latter.

Next time you come and visit Virginia, give me a call, and I’ll give you the nickel Internet Virginia tour.

]]> By: Victor Blake http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-330111 Victor Blake Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:32:41 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-330111 <p>So far ? Hardly think of us ? Virginia is and has always been the heart of the Internet. NIST, NSF, the government, the start of the Internet, PSI, Sprint, iMCI, Worldcomm, MFS, UUnet, AT&T, AOL, and today TWC, Sprint-Nextel, NII, and tons of startups ... Home of MAE-East, one of the orginal naps ... we ARE the heart of the Internet!!</p> So far ? Hardly think of us ? Virginia is and has always been the heart of the Internet. NIST, NSF, the government, the start of the Internet, PSI, Sprint, iMCI, Worldcomm, MFS, UUnet, AT&T, AOL, and today TWC, Sprint-Nextel, NII, and tons of startups … Home of MAE-East, one of the orginal naps … we ARE the heart of the Internet!!

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-329893 Om Malik Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:12:04 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-329893 <p>David</p> <p>you make a great point and i do think state will need to do the "education" as well. i was just checking around and they have formed groups to do exactly that - how to use broadband for business. if you want, i can post some links for you.</p> David

you make a great point and i do think state will need to do the “education” as well. i was just checking around and they have formed groups to do exactly that – how to use broadband for business. if you want, i can post some links for you.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-329887 Om Malik Tue, 10 Jul 2007 01:10:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-329887 <p>PatrickMC,</p> <p>good points you make, but despite less unemployment, the state does face some tough choices as tobacco farming and related industries go away. in fact they have a chance to become a model for other states and help become hubs for in-sourcing trend, which i suspect is going to be gaining strength.</p> PatrickMC,

good points you make, but despite less unemployment, the state does face some tough choices as tobacco farming and related industries go away. in fact they have a chance to become a model for other states and help become hubs for in-sourcing trend, which i suspect is going to be gaining strength.

]]> By: Jay Srinivasan http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-329204 Jay Srinivasan Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:58:21 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-329204 <p>MBC plans are truly comcastic! In areas that are dominated by the larger telecom entities (such as Silicon Valley) we will never see options such as this.</p> <p>I look at this as a tech-catalyst for the entire state of Virgina, something the Internet was created for in the first place. Here's to hoping other states will follow suit and afford all businesses (large and small) equal opportunity.</p> MBC plans are truly comcastic! In areas that are dominated by the larger telecom entities (such as Silicon Valley) we will never see options such as this.

I look at this as a tech-catalyst for the entire state of Virgina, something the Internet was created for in the first place. Here’s to hoping other states will follow suit and afford all businesses (large and small) equal opportunity.

]]> By: Keith Williams http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-329200 Keith Williams Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:56:11 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-329200 <p>True. We also have a very good FIOS build-out throughout much of Northern Virginia. They don't call it the "Silicon Dominion" for nothing.</p> True. We also have a very good FIOS build-out throughout much of Northern Virginia. They don’t call it the “Silicon Dominion” for nothing.

]]> By: Naptowner http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-328642 Naptowner Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:39:42 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-328642 <p>And who did MBC get the long haul fiber from for that Atlanta to Ashburn link? XO, another Virginia-based company.</p> <p>http://xo.com/news/308.html</p> And who did MBC get the long haul fiber from for that Atlanta to Ashburn link? XO, another Virginia-based company.

http://xo.com/news/308.html

]]> By: David Mackey http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-328335 David Mackey Mon, 09 Jul 2007 14:38:02 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-328335 <p>Getting broadband to businesses is only half the battle, the other half is getting them to utilize it. Many businesses are still only using computers (if at all) for word processing. Till businesses understand the benefits and can (cost-effectively) take advantage of those benefits, we'll still see only marginal broadband utilization.</p> Getting broadband to businesses is only half the battle, the other half is getting them to utilize it. Many businesses are still only using computers (if at all) for word processing. Till businesses understand the benefits and can (cost-effectively) take advantage of those benefits, we’ll still see only marginal broadband utilization.

]]> By: Patrick MC http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-328194 Patrick MC Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:56:47 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-328194 <p>"...thereby bringing much needed investment and jobs to the state."</p> <p>Much needed jobs? Last I checked, Virginia's unemployment rate was half that of California's.</p> “…thereby bringing much needed investment and jobs to the state.”

Much needed jobs? Last I checked, Virginia’s unemployment rate was half that of California’s.

]]> By: vrypan|net|weblog » Ανάπτυξη τηλεπικοινωνιών στην πολιτεία της Βιρτζίνια http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-328193 vrypan|net|weblog » Ανάπτυξη τηλεπικοινωνιών στην πολιτεία της Βιρτζίνια Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:56:44 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-328193 <p>[...] τεράστιες διαφορές από πολιτεία σε πολιτεία. Το Om Malik που αναφέρεται σε ένα άλλο, στο inRich.com, σχετικά με την [...]</p> [...] τεράστιες διαφορές από πολιτεία σε πολιτεία. Το Om Malik που αναφέρεται σε ένα άλλο, στο inRich.com, σχετικά με την [...]

]]> By: matthew http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-328169 matthew Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:38:43 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/07/09/mbc-virginias-ambitious-broadband-strategy/#comment-328169 <p>you might be surprised by how many readers you have in Va. Perhaps you should use the inclusive "we".</p> you might be surprised by how many readers you have in Va. Perhaps you should use the inclusive “we”.

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