Internet providers
Net Neutrality? How About Net Survival?
You may remember Google’s bid to prove the benefits of net neutrality in the face of opposition from internet service providers, a bid that eventually materialized in a few network-building initiatives, some of which are starting to bear some interesting fruit. Google back then seemed to be intent on building ...
Happy World IPv6 Day!
Today is World IPv6 Day. The Internet Society (ISOC) came up with the idea for this day, so break out the “It’s an IP” cigars, ice cream and cake along with your computer or smartphone and celebrate the first World IPv6 Day. ISOC is an international non-profit group that promotes Internet ...
FCC is pushed to investigate broadband data caps specifically with AT&T
Harold Feld, the Legal Director of Public Knowledge and Sascha Meinrath, Director of New America Foundation’s Open Technology Initiative sent a letter to Sharon Gillett, Chief of Wireline Competition Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission. The letter is asking for a full investigation into the data caps that are put ...
If you are a big movie watcher or like a lot of Hulu it might cost you more with AT&T
Broadband Expert told you about this over a month ago. Well, today is the day it all starts and it could be costing you extra money on your broadband bill. Starting May 2nd, AT&T is now charging for “excessive data usage” if you go over the monthly caps they put in ...
AT&T losing DSL customers while U-verse TV gains
With the release of their first quarter financials, AT&T showed strong figures in their U-verse TV subscribers. They added 218,000 U-verse TV customers, just 28,000 less than last quarter additions. This is the third straight quarter that they have had in gaining over 200,000 additional subscribers. You can make that four ...
Verizon will not be offering over the top video services, for now
Verizon announced it is continuing to strengthen it’s FiOS usage and customer base in that area. Verizon did look at the possibility of offering OTT (over the top) video services but decided to concentrate its efforts in other areas. In the past couple of years, Verizon has spent around $23 billion ...
Verizon & MetroPCS Net Neutrality Lawsuits Dismissed
Yesterday, the Washington D.C. United States Court of Appeals dismissed lawsuits brought against the FCC by Verizon and MetroPCS, challenging the “net neutrality” regulations that were adopted in December of 2010. The FCC commented “The commission's policy preserves Internet freedom and openness, and strikes the right balance for consumers and businesses ...
CenturyLink buys Qwest to create America’s third largest telecom company
CenturyLink and Qwest have concluded their merger making them the third biggest telecom company. Only AT&T and Verizon are larger. The combined company will use the CenturyLink name, although the Qwest name will remain in place for a few months so customers can get used to the name change. The purchase was ...
Calix awarded Red River Telephone Broadband Stimulus contract for rural areas in Minnesota and the Dakotas
Red River Telephone in North Dakota has select Calix to provide equipment to bring broadband services to rural areas across Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota. Red River Telephone’s Fiber Forward won a $10 million stimulus award to fund its initiative. Red River Telephone’s general manager, Jeff Olson, said a ...
AT&T to cap data services starting May 2nd for DSL and U-Verse services
Starting May 2, 2011, AT&T customers that use U-Verse and DSL services will receive a new data plan. The DSL users will have a cap on their included data usage at 150 GB. U-Verse customers will have a 250 GB cap imposed. As I write this, notices are being mailed out ...
