President Obama got behind cities’ efforts to build their own municipal broadband networks calling for an end to the laws in what…
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Google Fiber’s Austin network takes shape with an update coming Oct. 15
Watch out Austin, your Google Fiber is getting closer. The search giant and burgeoning ISP shared a few details about it's Texas construction so far.…
Read MoreGoogle Fiber gets oversight from former Qualcomm execs
Milo Medin is no longer the head of Google Fiber, although he is still with the company. Former Qualcomm executive Dennis Kish is now in charge.…
Read MoreFiber: It’s good for your digestion and your home value!
Want the best broadband? Fiber to the home is increasingly the gold standard of high quality connectivity. Too bad more people can't get it.…
Read MoreVerizon FiOS gives customers a boost on upload speeds
Verizon will upgrade its fiber-to-the-home service to symmetrical broadband connections at no extra charge for customers. That means customers get the same…
Read MoreMr. Wheeler, tear down these walls: The economic case for removing barriers to muni broadband
The FCC has been gently pushing for the end of state laws that make it difficult to build out municipal broadband networks. It should push harder.…
Read MoreAT&T’s GigaPower plans turn privacy into a luxury that few would choose
Customers of AT&T's GigaPower service could end up paying more than double the $29 advertised cost to keep Ma Bell from monitoring their web surfing if they elect to get video with their broadband.…
Read MoreCox wants to deliver a gig, so how does cable take on fiber?
Yesterday Cox president Pat Esser, told Bloomberg the cable operator would deliver a gigabit network in some residential markets this year. The…
Read MoreAfter settling with Comcast, Netflix takes on AT&T in peering fight
Hey, Ma Bell! Your peering policies are so lame, your fiber network is slower than DSL! That’s essentially the insult that Netflix…
Read MoreIt’s mission accomplished for Google’s Fiber roll out
Google Fiber started as a project to show how broadband could be improved in the U.S. On its earnings call yesterday its CFO shared a statement that shows it had accomplished that mission.…
Read MoreGoogle delays Austin fiber launch plans and offers a look at future service areas
Google Fiber won't start connecting customers in Austin until much later this year. A local news station has discovered that and where Google has so far applied for permits.…
Read MoreThe big get bigger with the latest broadband growth numbers
Comcast added almost half of all new broadband subscribers in 2013, followed distantly by Verizon. While cable companies are still grabbing most new subscribers, telcos are gaining a bit of ground thanks to fiber deployments.…
Read MoreGoogle joins Verizon in researching 10 Gbps fiber connections
The fiber is barely in the ground and already Google is thinking about next generation gigabit networks, with the advertising company researching…
Read MoreThe potential winners and losers if Comcast buys Time Warner Cable
When the nation's largest cable companies merge there are going to be some serious shake ups in the market. We look at who wins and who loses.…
Read MoreGoogle should license its gigabit network knowledge to cities
Building a gigabit network is unfortunately not a fast proposition. It takes time and money to dig trenches or string fiber. But…
Read MoreOECD stats: The U.S. has the most broadband subscribers, but still has some work to do
The U.S. has the most broadband subscribers in OECD countries, but that's because we're the biggest. The OECD's new broadband penetration stats showcase how far we need to come in future-proof broadband tehcnology.…
Read MoreThe future of broadband looks very much like cable TV. Here is why
As the internet giants and telecommunications providers collide, their business models are adapting. The next big battle ground may play out in how we buy gigabit broadband.…
Read MoreAustin is getting wired for Google Fiber
Google(s goog) posted a little update on its Fiber blog noting that it’s wiring Austin for fiber over the next few months,…
Read MoreLook it’s the next generation network! Comcast tests a 1 Tbps link
As our devices multiply and our home broadband (and mobile) connections get faster the middle mile and backhaul networks have to keep up. That's why Comcast's test of a 1-terabit-per-second network matters.…
Read MoreAnd the gigabit train rolls on: France’s Free launches gigabit service
Illiad, the company behind the Free mobile and Free broadband services, is upgrading its top tier of service to offer one gigabit downstream and 200 Mbps up.…
Read MoreC Spire announces competition to deliver gigabit service to a Mississippi community
Rural wireless provider C Spire is taking a page from Google and announcing a contest to offer a gigabit fiber-to-the-home network for a Mississippi town. It's not as odd as you might think.…
Read MoreWant to see the impact of Google Fiber? Look to Comcast
Comcast's internet essentials program that offers low-cost broadband gets a speed boost. I think Google's efforts to offer more broadband for less may be driving Comcast's change and others.…
Read MoreComcast shows off a 3 gigabit broadband connection. That’s fast!
Comcast showed off a 3Gbps connection and 4K video delivery Tuesday at the Cable Show, but how realistic was that demo? On the broadband side, we have our doubts. Still, that is one fast connection.…
Read MoreBroadband cord cutters? If this is a thing, ISPs, regulators and Silicon Valley have utterly failed
A story today on wireline broadband cord cutters fails to focus on the real issue -- if people really are cutting wireline broadband because it costs too much and offers too little, consumers and industry are in trouble.…
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