Time Warner Cable is implementing a new pricing plan in certain areas of Texas. It gives customers a break on their broadband bill if they agree to a limited plan. This is nice, because it lowers the cost of broadband, but it's also a lousy deal.…
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Wi-Fi Alliance: There’s nothing “Super” about white spaces broadband
The Wi-Fi Alliance, the keepers of the Wi-Fi brand, have come out swinging against the characterization of white spaces broadband as Super Wi-Fi. The Alliance issued a press release Friday saying it likes the tech, but the name will lead to "substantial user confusion."…
Read MoreGetting to a gigabit. How Sonic.net will take on caps, residents and AT&T in San Francisco
San Francisco is slated to get a gigabit fiber network in the coming five years, with the construction on the network to begin next year if Sonic.net gets the permits it needs to begin the build out. But those permits are far from certain.…
Read MoreWhite spaces are a go! (at least in Wilmington)
Ignoring the threats by Congress to kill off white spaces, the Federal Communications Commission has approved commercial operations of the first networks and devices to tap into the airwave gaps between TV broadcasts, potentially setting off a new revolution in 'Super Wi-Fi' services.…
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