Gigabit Internet Built – Will Anyone Sign Up?

May 20 2013

You have probably heard the expression “If you build it, he will come.”  It originated from the movie “The Field of Dreams.”  In the movie, a farmer in Iowa wanted to build a baseball field and he kept hearing a voice inside his head saying “If you build it, he ...

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Got Gigabit High Speed Internet?

May 18 2013

When I ask “Got Gigabit High Speed Internet?” it is really not a question.  I am sort of inviting you to get Gigabit Internet, like the “Got Milk?” advertising campaign.  Unlike that commercial, you probably cannot go out and get that highly desired 1 Gbps internet connection. If you are in ...

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Are You Ready for 5G Wireless?

May 16 2013

Samsung just announced they have completed a proof of concept that speeds well above 4G LTE are possible.  Initial testing showed more than 1 Gbps speeds with a distance of around 1-1/4 miles was achieved using the millimeter-wave bands. Surprisingly, there are a lot of wireless pundits pooh-poohing the announcement.  I’ll ...

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Can On Demand Services Spell Trouble for the Internet?

May 9 2013

Everyone seems to be concerned about the congestion on the Internet.  ISPs have instituted controls to try and manage Internet usage.  Seemingly Draconian punitive charges are levied against high-usage customers and Internet accounts are throttled down for those who use too much bandwidth. On the consumer side, one can see the ...

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The Next Up and Coming Use of High Speed Internet

May 1 2013

It wasn’t too long ago that streaming a video at home was an iffy proposition.  You never knew when you would suffer massive pixilation and stuttering sound.  Playing more than one video in the home at the same time was out of the question. Present Day Today, with advances in technology and ...

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Should You Expect Your ISP to Protect You?

Apr 29 2013

I am letting you know that I have a burr irritating me with computer and Internet security.  I have a “mild” hatred for those miscreants who sneak their way into your computer and steal your information or even permanently erase your data.  I can sum up what should be done ...

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Cable Company Hits Home Run with Journalist

Apr 23 2013

When cable TV companies started offering Internet access the combination of TV and Internet was touted as the Double-Play.  As the industry expanded, so did the offerings of OTT (Over The Top) services such as pay-per-view and other premium services.  Then the FCC let the cable companies add telephone services ...

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Is Email Stored on the Cloud Safe from IRS Snooping?

Apr 15 2013

It is tax time and people are talking about IRS reading email to catch tax cheaters.  That may or may not be surprising depending on your knowledge of the Internet combined with recent revelations about the IRS snooping through your email, Facebook and other social networks.  There are also allegations ...

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Business High-speed Internet Holds Company Together

Apr 11 2013

A small-sized but widespread company allowed me to peek beneath their roof to see how their operations take advantage of high-speed Internet connections.  In spending a couple of days acting as a fly on their wall and peeking into their IT closets while watching what they were doing. This is an ...

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Free Wi-Fi is Available Just About Everywhere if You Know Where to Look

Apr 5 2013

It seems like everyone is using the Internet 24/7 and in every place you can think of.  People are demanding connectivity wherever they go and from every device imaginable. Initially, the 3G followed by 4G LTE connectivity was more than adequate for Internet access when away from home.  But, as popularity ...

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