Broadband Bytes: November 8-14, 2008
Here’s a quick list of what’s going on in the telecommuncations market for the week of November 8-14: Cable’s move to digital signals is resulting in higher prices and reduced channel selection for...
View ArticleBroadband Bytes: November 15-21, 2008
Mike just posted a Broadband Bytes, but there’s a few other things that are worth mentioning in the world of telecommunications. Remember how pinched consumers are more likely to drop video service...
View ArticleBroadband Bytes: December 6-12, 2008
This week was kind of a slow news week. Most of the telecom world has been focused on President-Elect Obama’s plans for broadband stimulus and the continuing bad economic news from providers,...
View ArticleWhy Cable Fears The Internet
If you’re a content distributor, odds are that you and the Internet aren’t really on speaking terms these days. The recording, movie, and publishing industries all blame it for sagging sales, declining...
View ArticleOppose SB112
For the most part, the Utah Legislature has spent very little time focusing on telecommunications issues. From my stance, that’s usually a good thing as when they focus on the sector, it is almost...
View ArticleSB112 Fails in the Senate
SB112, the bill that would give cable companies a large tax advantage in the state of Utah, died on the Senate floor today in a 12-16 vote. While this doesn’t guarantee that a modified version of the...
View ArticleZombie Bill: SB112 Substitute Sails Through the Senate
As many bills up on capitol hill do, SB112 came back from the dead after some tweaking and passed the Senate on a 20-8-1 vote. It’s now with the House, though it’s not yet on the reading calendar for a...
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