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Obama risks wasting billions on health IT

Obama risks wasting billions on health ITBroadband duopolyThe broadband use problem is the result of Bell system machinations, asserts the Comment.For some reason, the Comment doesn't mention cable, which had a head start in providing broadband.Perhaps the commenter wishes to see a broadband monopoly instead of a duopoly, in which...

Tags: Network technology, Vertical industries, Closed Source, cable, broadband, health-IT, duopoly

Discussion threads 2008-12-08

EIC podcast: Wireless duopolies; Yang's fight; Jobs keynote coming

On this week's EIC squared podcast Dan and I talk about the looming duopoly that's forming between AT&T Wireless and Verizon Wireless, Jerry Yang's prospects at Yahoo and next week's Steve Jobs' sermon. First up, Verizon Wireless acquired Alltel for $28 million or so and now has...

Tags: 3G, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, AT&T Wireless, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Duopoly, Internet, Jerry Yang, Job, Larry Dignan, Operating Systems, Personal Technology, Podcasts, Software, Steve Jobs, Verizon Wireless, Wireless, Yahoo! Inc.

Blog posts 2008-06-05

How much for a video-friendly Internet?

I complain a lot about the monopoly ISPs in this space, but these are hard times for them. Despite their dominance of cellular, despite their phone monopolies, and their duopolies on Internet service, shares of AT&T and Verizon have barely budged in the last year. ...

Tags: Phone, Duopoly, Video, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telecom & Utilities, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2008-01-19

Fear Factor in BitTorrent debate

Fear Factor in BitTorrent debateAmenDuopolies are a poor substitute for a free market and government has to own up to the anticompetitive consequences of its own actions.This is a republic and not a true...democracy. Therefore the few elected to represent the many are easily bought off by big business...

Tags: Vertical industries, cynicism, duopoly, government, Comcast Corp., democracy, big business, BitTorrent

Discussion threads 2007-12-04

Duopoly watch: SAP and Microsoft chatter (again)

SAP and Microsoft are rumored to be an item again, according to Reuters. Let's hear it for European traders looking to get a little volume moving. This report, citing market talk, is as flimsy as they come. But hey Microsoft and SAP were talking way back when but anything...

Tags: SAP AG, Duopoly, Microsoft Corp., Pricing, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Business Intelligence, Tools & Techniques, Enterprise Software, Databases, Marketing, Software, Data Management, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-12-03

Technology's natural state: Duopoly (or close to it)

Technology's natural state: Duopoly or close to itVintage Michael PorterOften markets will support a "tri-opoly". Michael Porter's works on competition tell us there are three ways companies differentiate and compete:1) Build the best product.2) Be the low cost provider.3) Satisfy a nice or vertical better than...

Tags: Cable, Product marketing, Telecom & Utilities, duopoly, natural state

Discussion threads 2007-12-03

Technology's natural state: Duopoly (or close to it)

The merger of Activision and Vivendi to create a video game juggernaut on par with Electronic Arts was the big news over the weekend, but from a high level it's more of the same: Another tech sector and another duopoly in training. The Activision-Vivendi deal, announced Sunday, is being...

Tags: Security, Google Inc., Duopoly, VMware Inc., Western Digital Corp., Microsoft Corp., Technology, Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Microsoft Windows, Linux, Virtualization, Tools & Techniques, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2007-12-03

Net neutrality debate re-ignites

The recent blocking of BitTorrent by Comcast has re-ignited the network neutrality debate. Rep. Rick Boucher has called Comcast on the carpet, but AT&T has responded forcefully. They not only deny the need for network neutrality, they call it a positive harm, adding there is no...

Tags: Phone, Network, Comcast Corp., Duopoly, Net Neutrality, MuniWireless, Telecom & Utilities, Wi-Fi, Networking, Wireless, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-10-25

Phony choices in the net neutrality debate

Phony choices in the net neutrality debateThe Internet has always had some level of intelligenceThe Internet has always had some level of intelligence. As the father of the Internet Robert Kahn says: "I'm against anything that bans intelligence inside the cloud". Even Vint Cerf tries to shy away...

Tags: Web site development, Network technology, duopoly, Net Neutrality, Internet, phone, cable, streaming video, phone company, AT&T Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-09-10

While Baby Bells sit on their assets...

While Baby Bells sit on their assets...Why are municipalities the only competitors?The current battle is telephone vs. cable. I think we can agree that both will survive, and absorb related technologies. Telephone/cellular and cable/satellite.What's left? WiFi/WiMax.WiFi is being supplied by the telephone companies, but not as the...

Tags: Government, Wireless LANs, Network technology, Telecom & Utilities, Wi-Fi, asset, duopoly, cable, phone, municipality, Baby Bell, Google Inc., cable company

Discussion threads 2005-08-22

Additional Resources

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

Microsoft gets its edge back

Microsoft gets its edge backrplat"edge"? Microsoft hasn't had an original idea since "Visiplot/Visitrend".Kicking butt is what they do best...This is pure heaven for my rep and I. I of course knew Microsoft would strike back and strike back hard they have. I have done my part by re-launching "Rotten...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-07-16

Microsoft gets its edge back

Is it just me or is Microsoft a little more competitive than it has been in recent years? Microsoft has gotten under Apple's skin---at least its lawyers---got Google's attention with Bing and is even doing the Web app thing. Microsoft almost seems to be enjoying itself as honchos like Kevin...

Tags: Google Inc., Advertisement, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Bing, Linux, Retail, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-16

Microsoft to show off new search: Will it matter?

Microsoft to show off new search: Will it matter?yeah....we're just talking about search engines, not about having a frenzied commitment against a single company taking over your life.Just a search discussion. Deep breaths. Not a Vista thread. There you go. Clueless kid!Do you even know what...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, SEARCH, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-05-20

Who will pay to fix the Internet's Interstates?

Who will pay to fix the Internet's Interstates?Obama will print more money....ntsimple solutionJust make proprietary software vendors pay a percentage of the sales on their products to an Internet fund.It's their software that benefits from the internet and also is hogging the bandwidth. I think I see the problem.They never...

Tags: Document management, Internet, Obama, Bush, printing

Discussion threads 2009-05-15

Verizon and the iPhone: Nothing to report today, but...

Updated: Apple is reportedly talking to Verizon Wireless about bringing the iPhone to the carrier, according to USA Today. And Verizon executives aren't exactly pooh-poohing the reports.  On a conference call, Verizon operating chief Dennis Strigl said the company is always talking to device makers, but had "no announcements to make...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Verizon Communications Inc., AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Verizon Wireless, Apple Obviously, Wi-Fi, Wireless And Mobility, Networking, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-04-27

As economy plummets, cable, satellite TV bills are on the rise

As economy plummets, cable, satellite TV bills are on the riseThe Internet is the future of mediaWe dropped cable 6 months ago. We found a local ISP and got 12M down, 2M up for $50 a month and kicked $110 a month of Time Warner out the door. A decent...

Tags: Network technology, Satellite TV, TVs, TV & Home Theater, cable, TV, satellite, satellite television

Discussion threads 2009-04-21

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

Rowing Cable’s Canoe: An ‘Ecological Play’

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Cable operators are regional. They want to bring in national ad dollars. And they want to take ad dollars back from targeted ad-sellers online like market leader Google. So the six biggest players â€" Comcast, Time Warner...

Tags: Advertisement, Canoe Ventures, David Verklin, Cable, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-04-03

Google's flub: Do we have a Web monoculture too?

Google had a rough weekend and a human error caused the search giant to list the entire Web as malware for an hour or so. The screw-up is likely to raise questions about the risks of having a monoculture dependent on any one technology supplier. On Saturday,...

Tags: Google Inc., Web, Monoculture, Screw-up, Microsoft Windows, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Channel Management, Viruses And Worms, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-02-02