Bells Are Catching Up in Battle for Broadband

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Bells Win a Battle, Not Necessarily the
War

Bells Win a Battle, Not Necessarily the
War 07/22/2004 09:42 PM
AT&T's withdrawal from the consumer phone market gives a temporary advantage to the regional Bell telephone giants, but the future still poses uncertainties.

Regional Bells Blocking Broadband
Competition

Regional Bells Blocking Broadband
Competition 01/05/2005 01:37 AM

Broadband battle continues

Broadband battle continues 03/31/2005 05:37 PM
USA Today Mar 31 2005 9:31PM GMT

Rogers raises stakes in broadband battle

Rogers raises stakes in broadband battle 01/23/2004 02:25 PM
globetechnology.com Jan 23 2004 7:09PM GMT

Baranduda wins battle for broadband
internet

Baranduda wins battle for broadband
internet 09/17/2004 11:38 PM
The Border Mail Sep 18 2004 3:28AM GMT

Drudge--FCC's Powell Drawing Criticism
For Handling Of Telecom Industry Mess:
Arguing that telecom's woes are caused
by market forces outside the FCC's
control, he still pursues his original
agenda: Spurring broadband by
deregulating the Baby Bells and r

Drudge--FCC's Powell Drawing Criticism
For Handling Of Telecom Industry Mess:
Arguing that telecom's woes are caused
by market forces outside the FCC's
control, he still pursues his original
agenda: Spurring broadband by
deregulating the Baby Bells and r 07/21/2004 07:45 AM

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Heavy-Hitters Join Pro-Municipal
Broadband Legislative Battle

Heavy-Hitters Join Pro-Municipal
Broadband Legislative Battle 06/24/2005 10:01 PM
Dell, Intel, Texas Instruments, and others want more broadband to sell more gear to consumers: They've increasingly gotten involved in the ongoing debate over whether incumbent monopolies and duopolies deserve right of first refusal for broadband deployment in their service areas over municipalities because of incumbents' investments, municipalities' tax-free and bond-raising abilities, and the role of government in competing with private enterprise. The Wall Street Journal walks through the issue, starting with a small town in Texas that's building broadband because SBC can't or won't. The Texas legislature was considering a telecom "reform" bill--a bill which removed many public service and oversight controls on telcos--that would also have banned municipalities from participating in broadband. The original bill was so broad it would have banned virtually all private-public partnerships that the FCC and the Bush Administration have stressed for extending broadband into the furthest reaches of the country. The backlash is now coming since Texas's bill hit defeat for a variety of reasons, partly including Dell's founder picking up the phone and calling legislators. You see, computer makers would enjoy selling more equipment and one way to do that is broadband. (Homes with broadband connections tend to buy newer equipment and more computers, among other reasons.) Pete Sessions (R-Texas) has introduced a bill at the national level to pre-empt local legislation (there's that anti-federalism again) governing municipal operation of broadband. Sessions is the representative from SBC: a former employee with huge stock and stock options held directly (not in trust) with a spouse who currently works there. His chief of staff told the Wall Street Journal that "the congressman's ties to SBC do not present a conflict of interest." Except in that he has millions of dollars at stake over SBC's continued performance in the market....

In The Broadband Battle Between Speed
And Price, Customers Choose Price

In The Broadband Battle Between Speed
And Price, Customers Choose Price 12/09/2003 03:39 PM
Back in October we noted that DSL and cable providers were trying to differe ntiate themselves from each other. The DSL providers were focusing on being the low cost provider, while the cable guys wanted to be the high speed providers. At the time, we pointed out that this was likely to backfire on the cable companies. People like the speed of broadband, but for most applications there's a "good enough" speed - and many people want it more for the always on connection than the speed itself. It's looking like we were right. The latest study shows that, despite cable's commanding lead in the US, many more people are signing up for DSL these days because of the lower price. It's the basic "good enough" argument. What DSL offers is good enough for what most people want to do with their connections now. Also, the speed difference is minimal right now. You don't get that much faster speeds with cable, and there's not much you can currently do with that extra bandwidth. It used to be that people would sign up so they could download songs, but the music industry is cracking down on that enough that it's become less of a draw for many subscribers as well.

The 1966 film “The Battle of Algiers"
Tells Us a Lot About the Battle for Iraq
12/21

The 1966 film “The Battle of Algiers"
Tells Us a Lot About the Battle for Iraq
12/21 12/21/2003 07:18 AM
Philip Gourevitch, writing in the New Yorker .. Winning and losing

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spOre Bells

spOre Bells 06/09/2004 07:28 AM

If you are a filthy hippie, and the neighborhood association has required you to get a real address for your yurt or Vanagon or whatever, you might as well throw on one of these strange aluminum and resin 'spOre Bells,' just to spruce the place up a bit. The smushy buttons will entertain and the internal LEDs will dance and shimmer like a tiny rave every time a Division of Family Services officer comes by to pick up your children. spOre Bells run between $29 and $89 (food stamps not accepted).
Read [SporeInc via FunFurde]

Why the Bells Should Be Very Scared

Why the Bells Should Be Very Scared 11/11/2003 11:39 AM
Business Week Nov 11 2003 10:48AM ET

Those unbundling Bells

Those unbundling Bells 05/29/2004 09:33 AM
Unbundled phone and DSL service? Competition in phone and internet service are leading the Bells to seeek alternatives to forced bundling.

Baby Bells, RIP

Baby Bells, RIP 06/22/2004 10:42 AM
It is clear that the Bells are the losers in the VoIP arms race.

All the Bells and Whistles? It Just
Sounds Like It

All the Bells and Whistles? It Just
Sounds Like It 12/24/2004 12:15 PM
Your PC's noise is easy to ignore, but tuning it out still takes mental energy. What are the options for those who want the sound of silence?

Bells loosen their grip

Bells loosen their grip 05/28/2004 03:22 PM

Bells Freed From 'Naked' DSL

Bells Freed From 'Naked' DSL 03/28/2005 03:46 PM
Internet News Mar 28 2005 7:51PM GMT

Catching up

Catching up 06/29/2004 03:48 PM

I've got a bunch of pictures to catch up on and scan in, as well as photos from Juhannus coming later this week, so the people who seem to like my pictures have something to look forward to in the coming week.

Still catching up

Still catching up 04/09/2004 04:03 PM

As noted earlier, a pinched nerve in my neck is making it very hard for me to type - in fact, for the past several days I haven't been able to type for more than five minutes at a time. Somehow, though, I'm almost caught up with my email, but many questions in the support newsgroups remain unanswered. I hope to handle them all this week, but it all depends on how much longer it takes to recover.

I've been seeing a physical therapist for a few weeks, but the results haven't been good so tomorrow I'm visiting a chiropractor for the first time in my life. Wish me luck :)

Catching up with...

Catching up with... 12/19/2004 02:52 PM
Wow... it's been quite a while since my last post! Things have been quite busy. To bring things up to...

"Downhill Battle - Downhill Battle Labs
- Battle Torrent"

"Downhill Battle - Downhill Battle Labs
- Battle Torrent" 08/04/2004 03:30 PM

Downhill Battle - Downhill Battle Labs -
Battle Torrent

Downhill Battle - Downhill Battle Labs -
Battle Torrent 08/04/2004 09:28 AM
Downhill Battle - Downhill Battle Labs - Battle Torrent .. proposal for making bittorrent usable

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Lots of Bells and Whistles (DVD
Included)

Lots of Bells and Whistles (DVD
Included) 04/28/2004 07:02 PM
Hollywood producers say they are increasingly looking to eye-popping technologies to make their DVD's stand out.

Warning Bells for Specialty Pharmacy?

Warning Bells for Specialty Pharmacy? 08/30/2004 02:08 PM
Accredo Health lowers earnings guidance for 2005.

AT&T, Baby Bells get ready to rumble

AT&T, Baby Bells get ready to rumble 04/23/2004 04:17 PM
ZDNet Apr 23 2004 8:28PM GMT

Jingle Bells! Batman smells!

Jingle Bells! Batman smells! 04/29/2004 02:42 PM
The Online Dictionary of Playground Slang. Includes not just slang words, but also all those obnoxiou s rhymes we sang. "My little Pony, skinny and bony..."

FCC Favors Bells in DSL Vote
(washingtonpost.com)

FCC Favors Bells in DSL Vote
(washingtonpost.com) 03/26/2005 02:13 AM
washingtonpost.com - The Federal Communications Commission announced yesterday that states cannot require regional phone companies to sell high-speed Internet service as a stand-alone product.

Wedding bells for Microsoft and Google?

Wedding bells for Microsoft and Google? 11/01/2003 09:48 PM

Increasingly, the Bells See Their Future
on a Screen

Increasingly, the Bells See Their Future
on a Screen 04/03/2005 09:48 PM
In the coming months, the Bell telephone companies, including SBC and Verizon, will start selling television programming in their most recent effort to crack a market in which they have had almost no presence.

Ding Dongs & Wedding Bells

Ding Dongs & Wedding Bells 09/25/2004 05:09 PM
Why straights shouldn't marry. "Phil and Pam both loved to eat Twinkies and Cup Cakes as children. On their first date, Phil ended a day of golf with a bottle of champagne and Cup Cakes to munch on as they watched the sun set over the Hudson." (via Holy Shitake.)

ForeThought.net Launches Mach Broadband
- Cable-Crushing Broadband Internet
Service

ForeThought.net Launches Mach Broadband
- Cable-Crushing Broadband Internet
Service 03/14/2005 05:59 PM
foreThought.net, a Denver-based telephone and Internet company, today announced the launch of "Mach", its new ADSL 2+ broadband Internet access service. [PRWEB Mar 11, 2005]

Catching up with Harry

Catching up with Harry 02/17/2004 11:57 PM

I'm not sure how I missed this, but Harry Fueck's new book The PHP Anthology was published by SitePoint back in December, as a hefty 2 volume epic. Harry is the guru behind PHP Patterns and really knows his stuff. While the book is at first glance a cookbook for solving web related problems, Harry also uses it as a platform for teaching sensible development practises:

Between the lines I've focused on teaching OOP by example, partly by developing classes in the book and also by taking advantage of Open Source class libraries I'm familiar with; in most cases projects from PEAR.

That's also where I'd say The PHP Anthology is unique, in it aims to get readers to avoid re-inventing wheels already done many times in PHP. Although many of the subjects have been seen before (often online), the focus here is either to use an Open Source class library or put one together, solving a problem once and for all, as opposed a hacked script that goes half way.

Sample chapters from the books are available online, including an excellent explanation of caching techniques. Harry is also one of my co-bloggers over at SitePoint where he writes about (you guessed it) PHP in Dynamically Typed.

An eye-catching phone

An eye-catching phone 04/11/2004 09:04 PM
ZDNet Apr 12 2004 0:34AM GMT

Catching a Virus in the Act

Catching a Virus in the Act 09/18/2004 05:21 AM
Scientists get their first look at a virus attaching to DNA. Physical proof of this surprising interaction could lead to drugs that can stop some infections. By Kristen Philipkoski.

Catching up to cable

Catching up to cable 03/31/2005 03:24 AM
Usatoday.com - Wed Mar 30, 08:45 pm GMT

Catching the wave?

Catching the wave? 05/28/2004 01:56 AM
USA Today May 28 2004 5:45AM GMT

Coors Catching Up

Coors Catching Up 04/22/2004 04:15 PM
The nation's No. 3 brewer posts increased earnings on strong international results.

Spider Catching in ASP

Spider Catching in ASP 12/14/2002 07:41 AM
WebmasterBase Dec 14 2002 6:47AM ET

Why isn't Froogle Catching on?

Why isn't Froogle Catching on? 08/01/2004 10:06 AM
"...people are saying Froogle is a major disappointment. ... the big question is why? Was it solely their implementation? Or is there more to it?"

Catching Up With The Rocket Guy

Catching Up With The Rocket Guy 10/29/2003 07:11 PM
Jedi Holocron writes "The full article is at Space.Com and reports on the current status of Brian "Rocket Guy" Walker's home-brew space program. This is the ...
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