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Is Sprint Clearwire a game changer?

If you combine the cost of today's fixed and mobile broadband you pay $130/month, after taxes. If Clearwire can bring that in for half the price, with equal service and a decent TOS, I would switch in a heartbeat. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Game, Mobile, Clearwire Corp., Broadband, AT&T Corp., Sprint Communications, Bandwidth Cap, Contracts, AT&T Obviously, WiMAX, Advertising & Promotion, Wi-Fi, Network Technology, Wireless, Marketing, Networking, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-09-30

Qwest CTO on FTTP, bandwidth caps and integrated services

Qwest CTO on FTTP, bandwidth caps and integrated services35 Mb/sTechnically, maybe. However, it's only available as part of a television bundle and it costs a bundle. The bandwidth available to non-television communications is at most 20 Mb/s and the price is several times what plain ADSL costs for...

Tags: DSL, bandwidth cap, FTTP, Mb/s, Qwest Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-08-25

Comcast considering bandwidth caps, surcharges

Comcast considering bandwidth caps, surchargesBackdoor rate increase, time for regulators to step in!I can see how this is going to play out in several jurisdictions: Comcast quietly enacts this rate increase, then customers start getting whopper monthly broadband bills because they don't realize that using Comcast for web gaming, Youtubing,...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Regulations, Channel management, Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Broadband Internet, Comcast Corp., bandwidth cap

Discussion threads 2008-05-08

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Panel: do cloud computing economic advantages break down in enterprises?

Cost of computingCompanies will utilize this to get rid of expensive license models of Microsoft flavors.Hardware costs are...not the biggest problem. Bandwidth is what is ridiculously high. To get into anything with high enough upload speeds will set you back plenty. Some cable companies are offering decent speeds in the...

Tags: Intellectual property, cloud provider, Hardware Costs, Desktop computing

Discussion threads 2009-11-20

FCC lays out Net neutrality framework: Transparency of network management eyed

Thank GoodnessIf left to the ISPs and Computer Industry, within 5, years you would be paying outrageous fees for limited Internet access and bandwidth, and your ISP would dictate what applications you used, where you went and when you went there. Imagine if Apple, with its controlling, narrow mindedness,...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Federal government, TVs, TV & Home Theater, Network technology, Internet Service Provider, Internet, cable, network management, content provider, FCC, network, Net Neutrality

Discussion threads 2009-09-21

In South Africa, carrier pigeon faster than broadband

Translation: That's about 180KbpsFor the DSL speed. And given that they were uploading from another DSL connection, that's pretty close to a common upload cap of 256kbps in the US. Would that be called Beaker Net...instead of Sneaker Net?RE: In South Africa, carrier pigeon faster than broadbandHmmm.Maybe Linux...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, carrier, bandwidth, broadband, latency

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

Trafficking in Michael Jackson

The news of Michael Jackson's death and subsequent coverage of his memorial service brought the Internet to a crawl and saturated even the most robust of content delivery networks. When the King of Pop died last week, I swore that I was going...

Tags: Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-07-08

National Geographic Walkabout Rucksack (small)

Photo gallery:National Geographic Small Walkabout RucksackAfter two-plus years, switching camera backpacks has become somewhat of a traumatic experience for me. Not only have I been quite happy with my Kata Ergo-Tech Sensitivity V Backpack because of its combination of slim profile and infinite-seeming capacity--though it frustratingly doesn't have a bottom...

Tags: Notebooks, National Geographic, National Geographic Walkabout Rucksack, laptop computer

Product reviews 2009-06-10

Google: Enterprise business profitable; Says email migration 'proof points' building

Google Enterprise president Dave Girouard said the search giant's corporate apps business is small potatoes relative to advertising, but has "a few 100 million dollars" in revenue and is "profitable and growing." Meanwhile, Girouard said Google Apps is getting a solid pipeline of "proof points" of large enterprises moving to...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Migration, Google Sites, Cloud Computing, E-mail, Online Communications, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-05

AT&T: 'Slinging' violates ToS; barred on all devices

AT&T: 'Slinging' violates ToS; barred on all devicesiPhone NOT iPCAT&T is treading some pretty fine lines here. I wouldn't be surprised if someone sued them over the wording of their own TOS and the definition of the word "phone".I do not make phone calls on a PC through AT&T....

Tags: Corporate communications, AT&T Corp., Tos

Discussion threads 2009-05-14

Netbooks with 10-inch displays dropping below $300

Netbooks with 10-inch displays dropping below $300Mobile Operators may like Android as the OSI can see mobile operators embracing netbooks running a smartphone OS like Android. Not only do they get a data contract, but they also get a cut of the application revenue from Android Market purchases. That's something...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Smart phones, Handhelds, Cellular phones, netbook, Verizon Communications Inc., operating system, mobile operator, mobile

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

Verizon dismisses Cablevision 101 Mbps claims; Price war looming?

Verizon dismisses Cablevision 101 Mbps claims; Price war looming?Common Carriers?Until we have real competition, like they do in Japan, we're going to be discussing caps and net neutrality. You want competition? Make every ISP a common carrier. Separate the content interests from the carriage interests. Allow...

Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., bandwidth, Mb/s, Cablevision 101 Mbps claim, Mbps claim, Cablevision 101, Price-War

Discussion threads 2009-04-30

What Price Bandwidth? Time Warner Cable Should Not Back Off

What Price Bandwidth? Time Warner Cable Should Not Back OffWhat Price Bandwidth? For a more balanced view of the TWC caps and overage charges story: http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Infrastructure/Time-Warners-Broadband-Cap-Plans-Draw-Lawmakers-Ire-202147/ It also seems that you are unaware of NetFlix movie downloads via the Internet, which I don't think...

Tags: INTERNET, Business services, Corporate communications, Peer to peer (P2P), Telecom & Utilities, BACK OFF, TWC, Time Warner Cable Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-04-16

TWC defends tiered pricing, while one DSL provider is happy to pick up fleeing customers

TWC defends tiered pricing, while one DSL provider is happy to pick up fleeing customersThese caps in bandwidth usage are going to be a royal pain. And really I don't know why the online gaming community are not screaming about this yet. I am an avid gamer, and I would...

Tags: Pricing, Network technology, Broadband Internet, TWC, DSL company, DSL, pricing strategy, Comcast Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-16

Zeebo - the fourth game console?

Zeebo - the fourth game console?This Would Flop Miserably In The USANot so much because of the console itself, but with ISPs imposing bandwidth throttling hard core gamers would suffer at the hands of the almighty data cap.Couldn't possibly use more bandwidth than XBLAThe bandwidth used by the Zeebo can't...

Tags: Games, Game players, XBLA, Zeebo, game, bandwidth, console, game console

Discussion threads 2009-04-15

iTunes price hike: What goes up, must come down

iTunes price hike: What goes up, must come downWrong Wrong WrongAs if selling songs at 99 cents (should be 25 cents) was not bad enough.Apple fall flat as a carpet in front of one of the most dangerous criminal organisation in the world today: RIAA.pricing songs based on popularity is...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Pricing, Apple iTunes, pricing strategy, music, MP3, variable pricing, Amazon.com Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-04-13

What open source should tell the FCC

What open source should tell the FCCyou are rightThe very wealthy in the US will not give up their power easily. Open and free internet is the enemy of the rich and powerful.The free flow if ideas is what they are trying to stop, here and in places like China.I...

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Federal government, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, open source, DSL, broadband, FCC, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-09

Wireless data caps: Are usage based pricing schemes here to stay?

Wireless data caps: Are usage based pricing schemes here to stay?Paying through the nose For It...The reason nobody wants to "pay for video" is they equate this service with television. And television does not cost $700+ dollars to watch a frikken movie!!! Or, $27,000 to watch a sporting event. What...

Tags: Corporate communications, Pricing, Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, Cellular Wireless, wireless, pricing scheme, pricing strategy, Wireless Data, video

Discussion threads 2009-03-10

Wireless data caps: Are usage based pricing schemes here to stay?

Wireless data providers--notably AT&T and Verizon--have capped their wireless data plans at 5GB per month. In the billing statements that cap is pretty clear, but the ramifications of exceeding them aren't as obvious. In a research note dubbed “Free” Just Ain’t What it Used to Be, the...

Tags: Network, Video, Pricing Strategy, Wireless, Craig Moffett, Wayne Burdick, Definition Movie, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-03-10

Woman sues for $5K data bill; AT

Woman sues for $5K data bill; ATIt's about timeThese types of overage charges should be criminal. Clearly, a customer is not going to knowingly rack up $5,000 or more in "overage charges". I hope that more customers who have been soaked come forward and it evolves into a...

Tags: INTERNET, Telecom & Utilities, data bill, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-03