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Kosta Grammatis, who believes broadband is a fundamental human right that should be available to everyone, has a new startup and business model… Read more »
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Kosta Grammatis, who believes broadband is a fundamental human right that should be available to everyone, has a new startup and business model… Read more »
By revamping the E-Rate rules, the FCC is making it easier for schools to get funding for Wi-Fi networks, but overall funding levels for internet access in schools remain the same. Read more »
Good broadband isn’t just fast, it’s consistent as I’ve learned in the last few months when my service decided to get a bit dodgy. Read more »
Bandwidth caps are a bad idea, but a story from earlier this month shows how our love of connected devices and the increasing prevalence of caps could lead to consumer angst. Read more »
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… Read more »
Soccer balls may be flying in Brazil’s major cities during the World Cup, but in rural Campo Maior Google(s goog) is testing a different kind of inflatable. Google launched its Project… Read more »
Tim Wu, who coined the term “net neutrality,” is running for office in New York. His campaign could raise the profile of broadband policy as a national political issue. Read more »
In its FCC filings, AT&T says it will connect 13 million additional homes to a tolerable broadband connection with new wireless local loop technologies. It’s failed at this in the past,… Read more »
Glenn Britt spent four decades in the cable industry and saw the transition of the pay TV business from selling analog TV to selling digital services, including broadband. Read more »
Google kicked off what could be a big satellite technology investment spree with a $500 million bid for startup Skybox Imaging. Skybox takes hi-rez images of the Earth’s surface, but Google… Read more »