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DIY broadband in northern England

Feb 15, 2013
Residents in a town in Northern England who couldn’t get high-speed Internet decided to put in their own.
Posted In: Internet, broadband, england, utilities
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Why the FCC halted LightSquared's wireless network plan

Feb 15, 2012
Federal officials have nixed a plan by broadband company LightSquared to build a national wireless network. Politico's Eliza Krigman explains why and discusses what happens next.
Posted In: lightsquared, wireless, wifi, gps, broadband, national broadband initiative
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Online viewing is way up

Nov 17, 2011
Yeah, not a shocker, but the average online video user watches four hours and 38 minutes per month.
Posted In: netflix, video, hulu, broadband
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Why your Internet connection is so *#$@!' slow

Nov 15, 2011
We've all suffered from BDDS at one time or another. Back-to-Dialup Delay Syndrome strikes during the peak hours of 8:45-10:45 in the evening. And Netflix gets a big chunk of the blame!
Posted In: web, online, netflix, Internet, broadband, streaming
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Big FCC push for net access for poorer families

Nov 10, 2011
We're starting to really see how extensive the push is for this new FCC initiative to bring broadband access to low income households. The...
Posted In: broadband, cable, fcc, Tech Report
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Vote on USF tomorrow

Oct 26, 2011
University of South Florida? University of San Francisco? No, the Universal Service Fund, that little noticed but oft-discussed (on our show at...
Posted In: broadband, rural broadband, Tech Report, usf, wireless
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Slow and furious

Oct 13, 2011
The Federal Communications Commission unveiled its broadband access map yesterday. It shows broadband availability around the country. A big "pop...
Posted In: broadband, fcc, Tech Report
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Net neut rules hit the books today

Sep 23, 2011
The Federal Communications Commission's rules on net neutrality are finally official. The rules state that Internet Service Providers can't prefer...
Posted In: broadband, fcc, Internet, net neutrality, wireless
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Broadband grumbles

Sep 15, 2011
Sure, everyone likes the IDEA of improved rural broadband. How to roll it out and pay for it? Well that's a bit of a sticky issue. Politico is...
Posted In: broadband, fcc
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Comcast to launch internet access program for low income families

Aug 8, 2011
Comcast's Internet Essentials plan will be available in all 39 states the phone/internet/TV company reaches beginning in early September. For ten...
Posted In: broadband, Comcast

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