BT is stepping up its superlatives. “Superfast” broadband speeds are so 2014 – now the British telecoms giant is planning a shift…
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Google Fiber coming to four more cities
Update: Google has since confirmed that it will expand to 18 cities within the four metro areas below, with construction to start…
Read MoreMore cities call for control of their broadband destiny, as FCC looks at states’ power to overrule them
Should cities have the right to determine their own internet policies? A new coalition from across the country has formed to argue for faster broadband speeds.…
Read MoreGoogle Fiber will launch in Austin in December
Google disclosed a bit of information about its Austin launch. For folks in southeast and south Austin, gigabit networks will start launching in time for the holidays.…
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 MoreIs this the sound of Comcast’s merger hopes dying? FCC Chairman declares U.S. broadband uncompetitive
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler says the U.S. lacks meaningful broadband competition and proposes a few vague solutions while also calling for higher speeds.…
Read MoreThis Venn diagram shows which cities may get a gig (and why broadband competition matters)
Want to get a gigabit broadband connection? the latest report out from Gig.U shows you how it's done.…
Read MoreAT&T begins rolling out gigabit speeds in Austin
AT&T has begun upgrading Austin residents to gigabit service -- making it the second provider after Grande Communications to bring FTTH to Austin residents.…
Read MoreStates, stand down! Let community broadband innovate.
The effort to bring competition to the U.S. broadband market depends on the eradication of laws in 19 states that make it difficult or impossible for communities to build their own networks.…
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 MoreBoulder lost out on Google Fiber because of Colorado’s anti-municipal broadband laws
Boulder, Colo. is in many ways an ideal location for Google to build it's fiber-to-the-home network. But it didn't because of a state law that required voter approval for any muni-led network effort.…
Read MoreTime Warner Cable starts offering 300 Mbps in Austin in June
Austin, the home of three future gigabit networks from Google (residents can’t sign up for it yet); AT&T (currently limited in the…
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 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 MoreMaybe you don’t need a gig. Wireless might bridge the broadband gap
When it comes to getting high speed broadband in rural areas or underserved communities, fiber-to-the-home may not be the answer. Several companies are trying to develop high speed wireless options that make the grade.…
Read MoreUtah cities score broadband deal that rivals Kansas City and Google
Google isn't the only big company trying to bring gigabit fiber networks to the U.S. Australian infrastructure financing giant Macquarie is investing in Utah broadband.…
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 National Science Foundation gets behind gigabit innovation with a new fund
Mozilla and the National Science Foundation have created a $300,000 Gigabit Community Fund, to help support people in Kansas City, Kan. and…
Read MoreGigabit Squared co-founder and former president resigns amid questions over Seattle deal
The former president and co-founder of Gigabit Squared, a company that has apparently lost a contract to help bring gigabit broadband to Seattle, has resigned from any role in the company's operations.…
Read MoreAT&T’s gigabit service is $70 if you let it spy on your searches
AT&T plans to charge $70 a month for its gigabit service in Austin if users agree to let AT&T track their searches. This is a relatively new model for an ISP, although it has been tried elsewhere.…
Read MoreHere’s how AT&T is going to build its gigabit service in Austin
As AT&T preps its fiber to the home launch in austin, we offer a lowdown on the technologies it plans to use to eventually deliver a gigabit.…
Read MoreComcast backs challenger to mayor who brought gigabit broadband to Seattle
The Washington Post followed the trail of Comcast’s campaign donations in the Seattle mayoral race and discovered that the ISP was backing…
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