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Dems: Broadband policy crucial but so-far nonexistent

Dems: Broadband policy crucial but so-far nonexistentCustomer centric?Have a look at the IRS on the question of taxpayers filing electronically without paying a middleman.

Tags: Broadband Internet, Network technology, Broadband Policy, so-far, Dems, broadband

Discussion threads 2008-08-26

Google on Markey net neutrality bill:let's stop the "gatekeepers"

Without mentioning Comcast's broadband Internet throttling by name, Google's Public Policy analyst and blogger Derek Slater has just made a post resoundingly in favor of the net neutrality legislation introduced this week by Congressmen Ed Markey and Chip Pickering: Today, Rep. Ed Markey and Chip...

Tags: Google Inc., Broadband, Net Neutrality, Broadband Policy, Internet, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Russell Shaw

Blog posts 2008-02-14

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Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's cloud, enterprise goals

Ubuntu 9.10 advances Canonical's ambitious push into cloud computing -- and the enterprise. Ubuntu is best known for its Linux desktop and there are several desktop improvements in this upgrade -- including a faster boot and login and enhanced audio and and 3G broadband connectivity. ...

Tags: Ubuntu, Eucalyptus, Linux, Open Source, UNIX, Operating Systems, Desktops, Servers, Software, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-10-29

Ubuntu 9.10 launch - 29 October

Today Canonical announces the upcoming release of Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop and Server Edition, the latest version of the popular Linux desktop distribution. Ubuntu 9.10 will be available for free download on Thursday 29 October. Ubuntu 9.10 brings changes small and large that all have a common purpose - to...

Tags: Ubuntu, Ubuntu 9.10, Ubuntu 9.10 Server Edition, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Linux, Operating Systems, Open Source, Hardware, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-10-26

AT&T encourages employees to speak out against net neutrality

AT&T's top policy exec - aka lobbyist - has turned to AT&T employees for a last-chance campaign to flood the FCC with anti-net neutrality messages. In a memo that's starting to circulate around the Internet, Senior Executive VP Jim Cicconi tells encourages the employees, their friends and family to "join...

Tags: FCC, AT&T Corp., Net Neutrality, Cicconi, Federal Government, Government, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-10-20

Are you a mobile broadband hog? Should that be your problem?

Well, if I am a light user, I DO NOT want to pay for the hogs that drive upcosts for the carriers. I want a dirt cheap plan, that will immediately throttle me if I start hogging, or, possibly give me the option to pay more if I want to...

Tags: Smart phones, Wireless and Mobility, Network technology, Apple iPhone, mobile broadband, AT&T Corp., broadband, mobile, UNLIMITED

Discussion threads 2009-10-07

Republicans protest net neutrality rules, fearing a chilling effect on broadband investment (or was it profits?)

Let the whining by the Neo-Cons begin. nt:-(RE: Republicans protest net neutrality rules, fearing a chilling effect on broadband investment (or was it profits?)bingoKeep your damn politics out of itCan't we just discuss technology issues without injecting our political views? There are valid arguments on both sides; let's focus...

Tags: Network technology, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, net neutrality rule, broadband investment, broadband, Net Neutrality

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

FCC to announce net neutrality principles

One thing I have learned about our "great" government is that it acts slowly, no matter what the subject/task at hand. To be ready by spring says it's either a rubber-stamp issue and/or has been well paid for ahead of time. Even then I'd be willing to be nothing...

Tags: Federal government, INTERNET, FCC, Net Neutrality, net neutrality principle

Discussion threads 2009-09-21

SIP Forum approves V1.0 of SIPConnect Technical Recommendation

Unblock your broadband phone calls nowIf your Vonage or other broadband VOIP phone is blocked in yourcountry, you can try the VPN for VOIP adapter service fromhttp://www.vpn4sip.comBy utilizing a special model of VPN router, This service bridges yourVOIP calls through the SSL Based VPN connection, you will be able tomake...

Tags: VPNs, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Telephony, Network security, Internet service providers (ISPs), SIP Forum, SIP, VPN, VoIP, VoIP-calls, broadband

Discussion threads 2009-08-18

Telecoms don't want broadband bucks with strings attached

How would you like $4.7 million to build out broadband to rural America? If you're Verizon or AT&T, the answer is clearly, "no, thanks." The Washington Post reports that none of the three major telecoms is interested in taking those funds. The reason is simple enough: they...

Tags: President, Verizon Communications Inc., Broadband, AT&T Corp., Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Networking, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-08-14

Analyst: Forget the Feds, Apple is 'doing just fine at wrecking the wireless business'

Analyst: Forget the Feds, Apple is 'doing just fine at wrecking the wireless business'that's like SAP "wrecked" outsourcing...while I agree the govt inquiry may come to nothing, Moffat's argument is ingenious. By agreeing to a locked SIM, allowing AT&T to continue to play games with 3rd party apps like Skype...

Tags: Wi-Fi, Wireless and Mobility, Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Apple Inc., wireless business, wireless

Discussion threads 2009-07-13

Apple vs. Microsoft: Yet another upgrade pricing fiasco

Apple vs. Microsoft: Yet another upgrade pricing fiascoPlus OS X is complete OS for one price.Not only is the price for the various Win 7 crippleware still outrageous compared to OS X, but with OS X you get the entire OS for that much lower price. It's a double-strike against...

Tags: Pricing, Operating systems, Vista-to-7, Win 7, pricing fiasco, service pack, Snow Leopard, Microsoft Corp., pricing strategy, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

News to know: Windows 7; Google Wave in enterprise; SaaS in Europe; Wordcamp;

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Andrew Mager: Live: Wordcamp 2009 Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft: No more three-app limit in Windows 7 Starter Edition Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Microsoft sees sense,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Software-as-a-service, Data Center, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Data Centers, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Storage, Software As A Service (SaaS), Hardware, Data Management, Emerging Technologies, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-01

Washington: Together, we can tackle cybersecurity

Following a 60-day review of cybersecurity in the United States, the White House today released details of a short-term action plan, which includes the appointment of a "cybersecurity policy official" - a cybersecurity czar, if you will. PDF of full report In a nutshell, the report concluded...

Tags: Agency, Cybersecurity, Federal Government, Government, Vertical Industries, Security, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-05-29

The coming wireline business implosion (and how you'll wind up paying for it)

Is the wired telecom business just as doomed as beleaguered automakers like GM and Chrysler and the newspaper industry? It's quite possible a few years down the line. And this wireline fallout will have ramifications well beyond the usual suspects such as AT&T and Verizon. Simply put, cutting the...

Tags: Bailout, Business, Craig Moffett, Finance, Financial Planning, Free Trade, Larry Dignan, Network, Networking, Personal Finance, Phone, Taxes, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Telecommunications Company, Telephony, Verizon Communications Inc., Wireline

Blog posts 2009-05-18

Verizon dismisses Cablevision 101 Mbps claims; Price war looming?

Cablevision appears to have struck a nerve at Verizon with its launch of a 101 megabits-per-second broadband service.  On Tuesday, Cablevision detailed the launch of Optimum Online Ultra, a 101 Mbps service, available in the New York area. The service, which will be offered in Cablevision's region,...

Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., DSL Reports Karl Bode, Cable, Network Technology, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-30

FCC takes first step toward National Broadband plan

The Federal Communications Commission said today that it has taken the first step toward developing a National Broadband plan to ensure that all Americans have access to high-speed Internet connections. A CNET report notes, however, that the process could get bogged down by special interest groups who...

Tags: FCC, Broadband, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Federal Government, Networking, Government, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-04-08

Class war and open source

One of India's main political parties, the BJP, has decided to make open source a focus of its new election manifesto. (BJP logo from Brandsoftheworld.com.) Why? Class. While India has a large, educated middle class, it has a much larger number of poor, and...

Tags: India, Party, BJP, IT Vision Document, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-03-16

Telecommuting will rise to include 43% of US workers by 2016

Telecommuting will rise to include 43% of US workers by 2016Don't tease me!Ha! Our leagel department has decided there is too much risk for home related injuries and having to pay workers comp. Nope, no telecomuting here, no matter how much sense it makes. :(RE: Telecommuting will rise to...

Tags: IT Crowd, telecommuting, worker

Discussion threads 2009-03-13

Why RIAA, ISP cooperation may deliver returns for both sides

Why RIAA, ISP cooperation may deliver returns for both sidesHow do they catch you anyway?For BitTorrent They check trackers for your IP? I'm not sure how other peer-to-peer systems work, but as long as I'm using trackers that have "no logging IP adresses/usage" in their privacy policy, I'm going to...

Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Internet Service Provider, ISP-A, RIAA

Discussion threads 2009-01-29