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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 More3 big questions remain as net neutrality heads to the end game
The FCC has scheduled a February 26 vote on net neutrality, touching off a final flurry of debate over how the agency should oversee the…
Read MoreGoogle is starting to sign up Fiber customers in Austin
Google is getting ready to roll out its Fiber gigabit internet service in Austin, Texas, and is now asking individuals and small businesses in South and Southeast Austin to sign up.…
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 is sitting out the net neutrality fight. Here are 4 possible reasons
The FCC is moving closer to announcing new net neutrality rules and yet Google -- the most influential company on the subject -- still won't step into the debate. Here's four popular theories why it won't.…
Read MoreThe hardest part about Google Fiber isn’t digging ditches, but buying TV rights
You thought that building out all that physical infrastructure is what has been slowing down Google Fiber’s expansion? Think again: Google Fiber…
Read MoreFCC’s Wheeler tells towns to fight for faster internet
Should city governments play a bigger role in getting faster internet for their citizens? The FCC's chairman shared some thoughts at a time when the city of Palo Alto and others are doing the same in a public proceeding.…
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 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 MoreComcast touts diversity, blows off broadband issue as 64,000 comment on Time Warner Cable merger
The first round of public comments about the proposed merger between Comcast and Time Warner Cable will close on Monday. Comcast had little to say about internet antitrust issues, but instead talked up its diversity record.…
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 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 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 MoreWhy the consumer is still held hostage in peering disputes
It's been almost 10 months since consumers began complaining about poor Netflix streaming because of congestion where the last-mile ISP network met Netflix's network. Why is this still an issue?…
Read MoreAre you ready for 4K TV? Akamai shares which countries are good to go.
Every quarter Akamai tracks the trends in broadband -- from speeds to IPv6 readiness and security threats. This year the percentage of people who have speeds greater than 10 Mbps hit 20 percent for the first time.…
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 MoreThe killer gigabit app? It’s not what you think.
ISPs and naysayers will argue the consumers and businesses don't yet need gigabit broadband because there's nothing people can do with it yet. But that's not the point. The speed is the app.…
Read MoreGoogle Fiber: we don’t charge for peering, don’t have fast lanes
Actions may speak louder than words, but sometimes it doesn't hurt to talk about your actions either: Google just explained how Google Fiber does peering -- a clear stab at the big competitors that prefer paid peering deals.…
Read MoreThe state of the internet is under attack (but it’s also faster)
More people are on the internet and overall global broadband connection speeds are faster. That's the good news from Akamai's quarterly State of the Internet report.…
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 MorePrompted by the upcoming merger or Google, Time Warner upgrades its Austin broadband
Austin, the home of three potential gigabit networks is also getting a speed boost form its incumbent cable provider, Time Warner Cable. Residents will soon see their speeds hit up to 300 Mbps.…
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.…
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