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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 11, 2011 10:32 AM
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How can Residential Gateways spur Competition? | Tottenham Nation

How can Residential Gateways spur Competition? | Tottenham Nation | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
The FCC is addressing the failure of CableCARD's in its National Broadband Plan that takes further steps to encourage development of the Home Gateway, a device in which consumers can easily and seamlessly access ...
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October 11, 2011 10:17 AM
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FairPoint pushes for relaxed telecom regulations in NH

FairPoint pushes for relaxed telecom regulations in NH | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
As FairPoint (Nasdaq: FRP) continues to move ahead with its reorganization process, the service provider believes that deregulation in its New Hampshire markets could level the competitive playing field.
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October 11, 2011 10:15 AM
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Sizing up the competitive shifts at COMPTEL Fall 2011

Sizing up the competitive shifts at COMPTEL Fall 2011 | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Now that this year's fall COMPTEL Plus show in Orlando, Fla. is behind us, I thought we'd take the time to take a look at some the trends we saw during the show.
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October 11, 2011 10:14 AM
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Midcontinent Communications Completes Acquisition of US Cable in Minnesota, Wisconsin

Midcontinent Communications Completes Acquisition of US Cable in Minnesota, Wisconsin | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
One of the country’s smallest cable operations grew a little bigger this month with the acquisition of 113 US Cable-owned systems in rural Wisconsin and Minnesota.
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October 11, 2011 10:13 AM
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Cox Stops Sending Rhode Island Customers Their Bills But Still Expects to Be Paid On Time

Cox Stops Sending Rhode Island Customers Their Bills But Still Expects to Be Paid On Time | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Before the billing problems, apartment and building numbers appeared on customer bills.
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October 11, 2011 10:11 AM
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Texas Connect Coalition: Latest Press Release

Texas Connect Coalition: Latest Press Release | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Texas Wildfire Evacuees Maintain Communications Lifeline http://t.co/zFEier4b #BTOP #NTIA #Bastrop #Smithville #LostPines...
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October 11, 2011 9:28 AM
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Silicon County? Ken Ulman Hopes So

Silicon County? Ken Ulman Hopes So | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Trying to live up to the high-tech Howard nickname.
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October 10, 2011 4:54 PM
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San Diego County, Calif., to Streamline Food Stamp Applications

San Diego County, Calif., to Streamline Food Stamp Applications | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Through a Web portal, CalFresh applicants and community partners, such as the San Diego Hunger Coalition and San Diego Food Bank that work with applicants, will be able to check the status of their applications and cases ...
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October 10, 2011 4:39 PM
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Frontier Tells Consumers They Can Buy Metro Ethernet Service Most Can’t Afford

Frontier Tells Consumers They Can Buy Metro Ethernet Service Most Can’t Afford | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Frontier Communications has announced the availability of Metro Ethernet service to a total of 55 cities in 11 states, with one Frontier representative describing it as perfect for individuals “who are serious gamers, people who download videos and...
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October 10, 2011 4:19 PM
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Gigabit Nation BlogTalk Radio: In Broadband Not All Wireless Is Created Equal

Gigabit Nation BlogTalk Radio: In Broadband Not All Wireless Is Created Equal | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Washington policymakers are making a big deal about the valuable role wireless will play in getting broadband to unserved and underserved communities.
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October 10, 2011 11:56 AM
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Cutting the cord: how the world's engineers built Wi-Fi

Cutting the cord: how the world's engineers built Wi-Fi | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Wireless networking has exploded over the last 15 years, but how do our computers and routers work their invisible magic? This deep dive into Wi-Fi lays it all out.
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October 10, 2011 11:48 AM
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Debt Panel Asks Obama About Spectrum Auctions to Raise Revenue

Debt Panel Asks Obama About Spectrum Auctions to Raise Revenue | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Four supercommittee members sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking about raising money through spectrum auctions.
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October 10, 2011 10:14 AM
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FCC Announces New Members of Advisory Committee on Diversity

FCC Announces New Members of Advisory Committee on Diversity | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it

The FCC recently revealed the members of its re-chartered Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age. Link to the complete list is at the bottom of the page.

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October 11, 2011 10:27 AM
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Some Colleges Still Need Internet Service | Free Articles Directory

Some Colleges Still Need Internet Service | Free Articles Directory | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
However, new government grant are in the works in order to bring high speed broadband services to these colleges. One college that hopes to take advantage of the new grants is the University of Arkansas Community ...
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October 11, 2011 10:16 AM
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ViaSat 1 Satellite Gets Launch Date – After Three Delays Satellite Gets October 19 Launch

ViaSat 1 Satellite Gets Launch Date – After Three Delays Satellite Gets October 19 Launch | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Slow speeds, low caps and high prices have long made satellite the Rodney Dangerfield of broadband connectivity, though ViaSat has been promising that their new ViaSat-1 satellite will change all that.
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October 11, 2011 10:14 AM
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MIRC Broadband Success: LqP Computer Commuter Patrons

MIRC Broadband Success: LqP Computer Commuter Patrons | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
On the MIRC tour earlier this month, we were able to stop and visit the Computer Commuter in Madison, MN – the souped up bus with the mobile computer lab. I posted a tour of the Computer Commuter earlier.
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October 11, 2011 10:13 AM
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Comcast’s New Dumbed-Down Set Top Boxes Offer Improved User Experience

Comcast’s New Dumbed-Down Set Top Boxes Offer Improved User Experience | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Click here to view the embedded video. Comcast has been showing off changes to the company’s set top boxes, which have been effectively “dumbed-down” by removing internal processing power for box-based program guides and other content functions and...
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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 11, 2011 10:12 AM
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Wireless gains market share in the Twin Cities

Wireless gains market share in the Twin Cities | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune… The wireless share of the Twin Cities Internet market rose nearly 7.5 percent in the 12 months ended in March, while traditional broadband providers — Comcast cable and CenturyLink (formerly Qwest...
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October 11, 2011 9:57 AM
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iFiber selects Aldridge Electric and Kelso-Burnett for broadband network construction | The Rock River Times

iFiber selects Aldridge Electric and Kelso-Burnett for broadband network construction | The Rock River Times | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Online Staff Report Two additional contractors have been selected for the northwest Illinois project designed to bring a reliable, high-speed broadband...
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October 10, 2011 4:55 PM
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12 Elements to Support a Viable Health IT and Telehealth Infrastructure - Becker's Hospital Review

12 Elements to Support a Viable Health IT and Telehealth Infrastructure - Becker's Hospital Review | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
12 Elements to Support a Viable Health IT and Telehealth InfrastructureBecker's Hospital ReviewHealth information technology has essentially become a requirement for all niches of healthcare — rural, urban, state, local, federal and everything in...
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October 10, 2011 4:54 PM
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Nonprofit Technology and Marketing | Benjamin Phillips

Nonprofit Technology and Marketing | Benjamin Phillips | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Among the interesting points brought up: would a social ballot tool marginalize communities who are not computer literate, do not have access to broadband, or do not speak English? Through October 31st, The Tides Foundation is accepting ...
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October 10, 2011 4:27 PM
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Battling for Broadband in the Statehouses | Daily Yonder | Keep It Rural

Battling for Broadband in the Statehouses | Daily Yonder | Keep It Rural | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it

Since when did community broadband advocates have to be lobbyists, too? Since at least four years ago. Here's why.

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October 10, 2011 11:58 AM
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OpenRange bankruptcy will leave taxpayers on the hook

OpenRange bankruptcy will leave taxpayers on the hook | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
OpenRange Communications, the company that scored a $267 million federal loan to build out a rural mobile broadband network, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday leaving the U.S.
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October 10, 2011 11:49 AM
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Open internet is important to broadband growth, study claims - News - Broadband Finder

Open internet is important to broadband growth, study claims - News - Broadband Finder | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
An open internet is imperative for broadband growth, research has claimed.
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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 10, 2011 10:15 AM
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The Universal Service Fund: A Tug of War over Reform and What It Means for Us Today

The Universal Service Fund: A Tug of War over Reform and What It Means for Us Today | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
This article is the first in a series on USF Reform. It will discuss the ideas and problems addressed during MMTC’s September policy meeting. Part I – What is the Universal Service Fund?
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