ISP

Clearwire Ditching Retail, Going Wholesale Only?

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:56:16 -0500

Full article: Broadband Reports
Karl Bode
According to a recent report, Clearwire plans to exit the retail business and become solely a wholesale WiMax -- and perhaps LTE -- operator. This may not necessarily be a bad thing. Clearwire hasn't shown they're a particularly good residential ISP.

Genachowski Confident in Authority Over Broadband, Despite Critics

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:47:35 -0500

Full article: Washington Post
Cecilia Kang
ISPs are stepping up their campaign to prevent the FCC from regulating them like telephone companies and questioning the limits of the agency's power over the Internet. But Chairman Julius Genachowski said that he's confident of the agency's authority, and that his focus is on moving ahead to bring high-speed Internet to all American homes.

Should Entertainment Industry Pay for ISP Content Nanny Costs?

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:08:55 -0500

Full article: Broadband Reports
Karl Bode
Since copyright filter systems are expensive to implement and support, may not work, and are being created essentially to protect the entertainment industry's outdated business models, many people think the entertainment industry should pay for it. That's the debate currently going on in the UK.

What's Next if D.C. Court Says FCC Has No Power Over ISPs

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 11:05:05 -0500

Full article: Ars Technica
Matthew Lasar
Even Comcast is saying that some consensus has to be reached on the FCC's role over the Internet. But with the D.C. Circuit Court's reaction to the agency's ruling against Comcast, it looks like Congress will have to give the Commission that authority. But will Congress actually pass a bill that names a regulator for the Internet?

How to Be the World's Greatest ISP

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:06:53 -0500

Full article: Ars Technica
Rudolf van der Berg
We're not always aware of it here in the USA, but there are many ISPs out there in the world who do things quite differently than what we're used to. Some of these ISPs ideas are even really good. What does a dream ISP look like?

ISPs Continue to Cry When People Use Their Product

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:42:51 -0400

Full article: Broadband Reports
Karl Bode
Around the world, the largest ISPs have been whining about how the dropping cost of bandwidth and hardware, their significant profit margins, and abundant new revenue streams make it hard for cash-strapped telecos to build out enough capacity to handle demand. If they cry long and loud enough, will they force content companies to pay for neglected network upgrades?

Cable: DPI Is Good for Us; Congressman: It's Frightening

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 08:19:38 -0400

Full article: Ars Technica
Nate Anderson
While the cable industry told Congress that deep packet inspection technology was great for consumers, Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) expressed some doubts. DPI's "privacy intrusion potential is nothing short of frightening," he said, as consumer groups called for a full investigation into how ISPs are using the technology.

Free Press Calls for Broader Inquiry into Internet Pricing Schemes

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:18:36 -0400

Full article: Free Press
Free Press has called for an investigation into controversial pricing schemes from Internet service providers like Time Warner Cable, AT&T and wireless carriers in a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Why Metered Bandwidth Pricing Is Inevitable

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:45:22 -0400

Full article: Multichannel News
Todd Spangler
Time Warner Cable is catching heat for daring to suggest that it's fairer to charge for a shared resource -- high-speed Internet access -- based on how much of it you use. As much as consumers don't like it, it's a bad idea for ISPs to continue charging a single rate for all customers regardless of how many bytes they eat.

ZillionTV Tempts Net Neutrality Gods with Prioritized Video

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:14:25 -0400

Full article: Ars Technica
Nate Anderson
In the current Internet climate, it takes a gutsy company to sign deals with ISPs and ask them to guarantee quality of service for its video content. It's about the least "neutral" thing someone could possibly imagine, but it appears to be ZillionTV's new business strategy.