Qualcomm just released a report from PSB research which looked at how much the world will change when we move to 5G and our wide area wireless network performance will be more in line with our wired network performance. This […]
I was a satisfied customer–happily overpaying for my 105Mbps service because it was consistent, reliable, and delivered faster broadband than advertised. Comcast chose to start enforcing a data cap, though, so now our household runs on AT&T GigaPower. After more
A group of researchers at the University of California, San Diego have discovered a technique to double the capacity of fiber-optic circuits which will help carry more data over longer distances at a lower cost. The research has been jointly
With plans to launch in various US cities in Georgia, Utah, and North Carolina in 2016, Google Fiber has clearly thrown down the gauntlet for traditional broadband companies. In fact, many Internet service providers have accepted the challenge earlier this
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The FCC is finally making some progress in its duty to protect the Internet for the citizens of the United States. Congress created the FCC with a charter to regulate interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable.
I learned recently that net neutrality is not the simple, black and white issue I think it is. It turns out there are some sound, reasonable arguments to be made for why broadband providers should be allowed to negotiate additional
Definition: Technically broadband is used to define any transmission which can carry more than one channel on a single medium. For instance, the coaxial cable for your cable TV carries many channels and can simultaneously provide Internet access. Broadband is
The United States Court of Appeals in Washington DC has ruled in favor of Verizon in a case regarding the authority of the FCC to regulate Internet service providers. The decision leaves consumers at the mercy of an industry that has shown
