Technology & Industry Commentary

Here I discuss general technology trends across various market segments, including Internet Service Providers. What are some of the geeky things going on around the Capital I Internet.

FCC and their view of broadband

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It seems the FCC is getting some pushback on its picture of broadband access in the United States. Much of the article centers around Form 477 and the inaccuracies being found in it. https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/30/18644726/fcc-broadband-report-high-speed-rural-statistics-reactions

Podcast: Cameron Kilton from Alpha and I talk about LTE

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Cameron Kilton from Alpha Wireless and i sit down at the 2019 Indiana ISP meeting and talk about LTE and Wireless operators.  Pardon the rough beginning. the room we were in had a flickering light that took me by surprise near the beginning and messed with my rhythm. Cameron’s Twitter https://twitter.com/cameronkilton Alpha Wireless https://alphawireless.com/

States and Small Cell laws

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http://www.ncsl.org/research/telecommunications-and-information-technology/mobile-5g-and-small-cell-legislation.aspx Twenty-one state legislatures—Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia—have enacted small cell legislation that streamlines regulations to facilitate the deployment of 5G small cells. These laws all take into consideration the unique circumstances of their state and local environment, but baseline principles can be established and are consistent with wireless industry standards, including: … Read more

xISP news From Washington

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https://www.techspot.com/news/79863-fcc-promises-roll-out-improved-broadband-over-106000.html Back in January of 2018, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced a proposal that could have allocated over $500 million toward the development of rural broadband internet lines. At the time, Pai said that closing the “digital divide” between rural and urban broadband was the FCC’s “top priority. https://www.cnet.com/news/broadband-part-of-2-trillion-infrastructure-agreement-between-democrats-and-trump/ Broadband is expected to be part … Read more

How the Internet travels across oceans

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https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/03/10/technology/internet-cables-oceans.html The internet consists of tiny bits of code that move around the world, traveling along wires as thin as a strand of hair strung across the ocean floor. The data zips from New York to Sydney, from Hong Kong to London, in the time it takes you to read this word.

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