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Comcast rejects accusation they give priority to Xbox video
Comcast has been accused of throttling user’s bandwidth and giving priority to its Xfinity video. Broadband Expert wrote about the possible use of QoS flags by Comcast to give priority to their own products. Charges are still being flung against them; this time for giving Xbox video priority over OTT (Over ...
More spectrum segments will be available for wireless broadband says FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
Julius Genachowski, the Chairman of the FCC, made the keynote address at the CTIA Wireless 2012 convention. Hosted this year in New Orleans, Louisiana, It is a gathering of all the wireless experts and companies in the wireless industry. Julius acknowledged the spectrum crunch that has been created by the rapid ...
Is your 3rd party broadband video getting degraded by Comcast?
Have you noticed that your 3rd-party video gets degraded by Comcast? Here is how you can see if it is being throttled. Go to Comcast and get an on-demand movie and play it. Watch it for stuttering and pixilation (blotches of pixel groups flashing on the screen). Then get the same movie ...
Seattle abandons broadband network plans
For years, Seattle had ideas of providing a city-owned broadband network. They were mad at Comcast for having what seemed like a monopoly and decided to do something about it. In 2004 they started planning a broadband system that would provide super-fast broadband services to the whole city. They envisioned and ...
Sonic net expands 1 Gbps broadband network in Sebastopol
Nearly a year ago, I wrote an article for Broadband Expert about a pilot project to supply 1 Gbps broadband in Sebastopol, California. Sonic.net planned to provide 700 residences with FTTH (Fiber To The Home) service to test the waters and see if people would like this service. Their plans ...
TWC tries voluntary capped broadband service in Texas
Earlier this year Broadband Expert wrote about TWC (Time Warner Cable) looking at usage-based broadband service. They tried this in 2009 and abruptly reversed themselves when their customers revolted en mass. Now it looks like TWC is doing it again, only this time it is voluntary. They have launched the voluntary ...
MoBroadbandNow finds there is Mo’ Work to be done in MO
MoBroadbandNow is a publicly supported organization that has been tasked with making sure at least 95% of Missouri gets access to high-speed broadband connections. It held a meeting with the Mark Twain Regional Technology Planning Team to give them a report of what they need and have them discuss what ...
USF cuts could have a negative effect on rural broadband says VTC
VTC (Valley TeleCom Group) is a small rural telecommunications provider and cooperative that provides rural areas in southeastern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico. They recently met with representatives in Washington D.C. to discuss their operation and present their concerns with the USF (Universal Service Fund) changes. The recent cuts to the ...
New Connect America Fund created by FCC
The FCC announced another fund to help bring broadband to rural areas. The new endowment, Connect America Fund, is a $300 million reserve to be used to help bring broadband services to rural businesses and residences that do not currently have access. A while ago, the FCC made the decision to ...
Verizon Wireless and Comcast team up and customers get benefits
Comcast and Verizon have figured a way to get better penetration in the markets they already cover. They have joined to present a promotion to their existing customers as well as to attract new customers. Combining Comcast’s XFINITY services with a Verizon Smartphone or a tablet (with a data plan) you ...
