By: Seth Arenstein at 05:52 pm
Why Connect to Compete and Broadband Adoption Matter
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s announcement today of several new parts for the broadband adoption program Connect to Compete is a welcome addition to a multi-faceted effort to get more Americans connected to broadband.
Previously, the Chairman announced that a…
Categories: Broadband Penetration/Deployment, Corporate Social Responsibility, Fact-Checking, Future of the Industry, What's New
By: Seth Arenstein at 12:26 pm
Broadband Internet Technical Advisory Group Issues First Report
In July 2010, my colleague, Fernando Laguarda, wrote here:
“Sometimes if you ask enough smart people what they think, you actually get good ideas. And when enough smart people are sharing lots of good ideas, there’s even the…
Categories: Broadband Penetration/Deployment, Corporate Social Responsibility, Customer Care, Fact-Checking, Future of the Industry, In the Community, What's New
By: Tara DeGeorges at 12:20 pm
Our $1 Million Pledge To Promote Broadband Adoption
There’s no lack of news about the gap in broadband adoption in the United States, particularly in minority and low income communities.
Broadband access plays a critical role in connecting people with information, entertainment and each…
Categories: Broadband Penetration/Deployment, Corporate Social Responsibility
By: Edward Sugimoto at 05:26 pm
How Hawaii Gets Extreme
Ask anyone about surfing here in Hawaii and you’ll probably get some sort of answer containing “waves”, “breaks” and “boards”, with a “brah” and a shaka sign sprinkled in between.
But when you talk about surfing on the Internet, we…
Categories: Broadband Penetration/Deployment, Hawaii, Product Launches
By: Jeff Simmermon at 03:59 pm
FCC Publishes Results of ‘Measuring Broadband America’
If you follow this blog closely, you may recall that back in February we mentioned an FCC-led broadband speed test as a part of the National Broadband Plan.
From that very post:
This test expects
…
Categories: Broadband Penetration/Deployment, Content Delivery, Cool Stuff, Customer Care, Fact-Checking, Future of the Industry
By: Melissa Buscher at 04:27 pm
Raleigh, NC: While You Were Sleeping, We Sped Up Your Broadband
Something happened overnight to our broadband customers in the Raleigh, North Carolina area. Road Runner Standard and Turbo customers are waking up to higher speeds.
Internet customers in the Triangle and Wilson areas are getting a speed boost at no…
Categories: Broadband Penetration/Deployment, Carolinas, Cool Stuff, Product Launches, What's New
By: Fernando Laguarda at 04:51 pm
We’re Announcing Another Round of Stipends For Digital Communications Scholars
We’re beginning the second year of our new Research Program on Digital Communications with another round of stipends to promising scholars in the field. The program was designed with the hope of tapping into the best minds in…
Categories: Broadband Penetration/Deployment, Future of the Industry, In the Community, What's New
By: Jeff Simmermon at 05:48 pm
Help the FCC Test the Nation’s Broadband Experience
Regular readers of this blog should be interested to know that as part of the National Broadband plan, the FCC has begun a project that is an attempt to establish a standard hardware-based test for measuring broadband…
Categories: Broadband Penetration/Deployment, Content Delivery, Cool Stuff, Future of the Industry, In the Community
By: Gary Underwood at 01:12 am
An Extreme Engineering Makeover in Southeast Texas – A New Head End for the Golden Triangle
This is the original SouthEast Texas headend circa 1970’s. Back before HSD, Phone or Business Class, we didn’t need much room.
In Southeast Texas, not far from the Louisiana state line, you’ll find alligators, crawfish and a culture…
Categories: Broadband Penetration/Deployment, Content Delivery, Cool Stuff, Customer Care, In the Community, Texas, What's New
By: Fernando Laguarda at 05:15 pm
Calling All Digital Technology Experts!
We’re announcing the second year of the Time Warner Cable Research Program on Digital Communications, which awards stipends designed to foster research dedicated to increasing understanding of the benefits and challenges facing the future of digital technologies in the…
Categories: Broadband Penetration/Deployment, Cool Stuff, Future of the Industry, In the Community, What's New
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