BROADBAND: DSL & CABLE

May 12, 2003 | broadband

Part 1 in a series describing choices for Internet access in rural Sonoma County If you live in an area where you can get either DSL or cable Internet access, you should. Nobody ever regrets getting a fast Internet connection. DSL and cable are comparably priced;...

FCC SCREWS UP BROADBAND

Feb 28, 2003 | broadband

A few days ago, the FCC ruled that the Baby Bells could lock up their broadband networks, but that they would continue to be required to allow competitors to have access to their voice networks. It was a horrible decision. Here’s an article describing why the ruling...

FCC TO PERMIT TELECOM, MEDIA CONSOLIDATION

Jan 3, 2003 | broadband, business, law, news

An article in today’s Washington Post reviews some of the major decisions the Federal Communications Commission will be making in the next few months, moves that could fundamentally rewrite the rules for the broadcast media and Internet service providers. The...

XO COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE

Dec 28, 2002 | broadband, business

XO Communications may yet survive. It is on schedule to emerge from bankruptcy proceedings as a going concern, with a manageable debt load and Carl Icahn holding more than 80% of the stock. Here’s an article with more details.

INTERNET USAGE CHARGES

Nov 26, 2002 | broadband

The high-speed broadband providers, especially the cable companies, are driven to distraction that some people download more than others. Some people are using their broadband connection for broadband purposes – watching streaming movies, downloading music, doing...

TELEDESIC KILLS GLOBAL SATELLITE PLAN

Oct 2, 2002 | broadband, business

Teledesic was the brainchild of Bill Gates and Craig McCaw, set up a few years ago to launch a constellation of low-earth orbiting satellites and provide global high-speed Internet service. An ambitious plan, but during the late ‘90s ambitious broadband plans looked...