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Comcast considering bandwidth caps, surcharges

Today's Press of Atlantic City had a tiny sidebar on a troubling trend of bandwith caps and surcharges coming down the proverbial pipe from Comcast: Comcast Corp., the nation's second-largest Internet service provider, is considering setting an official limit on the amount of data that subscribers can download per...

Tags: jason D. O'Grady, Comcast Corp., Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Tcp/Ip, Business Services, Broadband Reports, Internet, Networking

Blog posts 2008-05-08

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Long-term Mozy for Mac review

Sad to read thisI have not found a "cloud" solution to backup either.I tried Backblaze, but the 1 month for the initial backup was not for me. Then, when I UNinstalled it, I was shocked to find a bit of it running on my iMac over 3 months later.The problem...

Tags: Backups, Desktops, backup, Mozy, Robin, Apple Macintosh, online backup

Discussion threads 2009-10-28

FCC publishes rural broadband report

The report says the same things we all knew: That the U.S. Government wants to subsidize the cost to deploy broadband to rural areas with incentives. That it needs more reports and analyses and that there are a few application forms to fill out to receive grants. by Doug Hanchard

Tags: FCC, Report, Broadband, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Federal Government, Telecommunications, Networking, Government, Doug Hanchard

Blog posts 2009-10-20

The case of the missing iPhone 3GS's

When I finally filled my iPod Touch 16GB and realized that I really do like a lot of the iPhone apps, it was time to bid my Nokia N96 which has been a problem child goodbye and go straight for the top: an iPhone 32GB. I'd not...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Telefonica S.A., Spain, Smart Phones, 3G, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Cellular Phones, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-10-12

Bandwidth Usage Monitor 1.0 (Windows)

This software is designed to monitor the amount of bandwidth consumed using your broadband connection. Features: Simple interface; Calculates usage upto Peta Bytes i.e 1 PB = 1,000,000,000,000,000 bytes more than you will ever need; Monthly/yearly reports; Small display bar, which can be turned on to remain at the top...

Tags: Monitor, Bandwidth Usage, Gaurav Creations, Microsoft Windows, Monitors & Displays, Broadband Internet, Telecommunications, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-09-03

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

U.S. national broadband strategy: Funding is the elephant in the room

The Federal Communications Commission held a series of discussions about broadband polices, wiring rural locales and fostering innovation, but the elephant in the room was funding. The rough goal of the Feds' national broadband dreams is to wire everything in a high-speed access utopia. Radio waves, fixed...

Tags: Broadband, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-14

News to know: Amazon-Zappos; eBay earnings; Windows server; AMD; Plastic Logic Reader; Apple-AT&T

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. Larry Dignan: A good fit: Amazon gobbles up Zappos Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: Don't Forget to Turn Out the Lights,...

Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Plastic Logic, Microsoft Windows Server, Server, Matthew Miller, Earnings, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., eBay Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Corporate Communications, Team Management, E-books, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Management, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-07-23

Why the first Chrome netbooks may not be so revolutionary

Acer and Lenovo will be among the first to release netbooks running Google's Chrome OS. These netbooks, which will be dual-boot systems with Windows XP as well, could be available as early as next month in some markets, according to several reports. HTC, the smartphone manufacturer, could also release a...

Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Google Chrome, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Mobile Operating Systems, Smart Phones, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-07-14

The United States of broadband: All of the speed is on the east coast

The United States of broadband: All of the speed is on the east coastWhich is not surprisingas the United States is the third most populated country in the world, with the third largest land mass per country behind Canada and Russia, I would imagine it takes time and money to...

Tags: Network technology, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, broadband, fiber, Verizon Communications Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-07-09

The United States of broadband: All of the speed is on the east coast

Akamai's state of the Internet report for the first quarter illustrates the distribution of broadband speeds in the U.S. The real speed appears to be on the east coast. Here's the distribution of broadband in the top 10 states: Akamai...

Tags: Broadband, Mbps, Broadband Internet, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-09

USDOJ scrutinizing handset exclusivity contracts

If you've been complaining to the Department of Justice about your unhappiness that the iPhone is only available on AT&T Wireless in the U.S. a familiar refrain, your complaints haven't fallen on deaf ears. The WSJ reports Google link that the the U.S. Department of Justice has...

Tags: Handset, Wireless, Telecom Industry, Government, Telephony, Cellular Phones, Wi-Fi, Telecommunications, Wireless And Mobility, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-07-07

BT gives Phorm the boot

After running consumer trials of Phorm's Webwise user-tracking system - and facing strident objections from consumers and the European Union - British Telecom has opted to give Phorm the boot, the Guardian reports. Allegedly the decision is financial. BT is going to put its resources into building...

Tags: British Telecommunications, Web Site, Phorm, Web Site Development, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Web Technology, Video On Demand (VoD), Internet, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-07-06

News to know: Windows 7, HD-DVD, Twitter, iPhone, SOA

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. Christopher Dawson: Windows 7: Good enough to pay for? Andrew Nusca: Quickfire Deal: Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade,...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Richard Koman, HD-DVD, Jason Perlow, SOA, Matthew Miller, Twitter, Sam Diaz, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operating Systems, Software, Web Services, Enterprise Software

Blog posts 2009-06-29

The Internet devalues everything it touches . . .

Ever since I first heard about the Internet and then saw its incredible development and application across industries, I've been on the look out for the economic effects of this powerful platform technology. The specific economic influence I've been looking for is a strong deflationary trend. That's when we will...

Tags: Software, Craigslist, Advertisement, Technology, IBDT, Internet, Tom Foremski

Blog posts 2009-06-20

Genachowski sails through FCC confirmation hearings

The FCC is broken, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) informed Julius Genachowski, the nominee to head the agency. Fix this agency. Or we will fix it for you. Really. I'm not sure Congress has ever fixed an executive agency. Legislative oversight just...

Tags: FCC, Agency, Federal Government, Advertising & Promotion, Government, Marketing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-17

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

Hide your iPod, the tax man cometh

CNet News.com reports that Mississippi has passed a law that will levy sale and use taxes on goods delivered electronically, including digital movies, digital audio including music and ringtones and digital books. HB1461 which was adopted in mid-March and goes into effect July 1. A growing number of states...

Tags: Goods, Apple iPod, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Financial Planning, Finance, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-04-16

Can Australia's government really bring fiber to the home?

The Australian federal government plans to build its own fiber to the home network.  Renai LeMay at ZDNet AU reports that the Australian government didn't get any viable proposals from the big telecom players. Instead, the government will build its own network in partnership with the private...

Tags: FTTH, Australia, Government, Fiber Optics, Vertical Industries, Optical Networking, Broadband Internet, Telephony, Telecommunications, Enterprise Software, Software, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-07

New law sinks Swedish net traffic

Wow, maybe Draconian anti-piracy laws really do work. Two days after a new law went into effect in Sweden, Internet traffic has nose-dived and it's yet to pick up, Computerworld reports. The law allows copyright holders to trace IP addresses to individuals, thus making filesharing officially non-anonymous....

Tags: Sweden, Traffic, Fall-off, Piracy, Internet, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Telecommunications, Networking, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-04-03