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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 12, 2011 10:28 AM
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Verizon Customer Claims Company Throttled Him Over “Excessive 4G Usage”

Verizon Customer Claims Company Throttled Him Over “Excessive 4G Usage” | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
A Verizon Wireless 4G/LTE customer that managed to consume nearly 56GB of data over a two-week period has found he has temporarily lost his 4G privileges during peak usage times on Verizon’s network.
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October 12, 2011 10:27 AM
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Oceanic/Time Warner Cable Subscribers Finally Get TWCable TV for iPad

Oceanic/Time Warner Cable Subscribers Finally Get TWCable TV for iPad | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Hawaiian customers of Oceanic Time Warner Cable can now obtain the cable company’s free viewing app for iPad — TWCable TV.
Although the cable operator has offered the free online viewing app for months, it has not worked in Hawaii until this week.
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October 12, 2011 10:24 AM
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City of Rochester Goes to War With Windstream Over PAETEC Deal

City of Rochester Goes to War With Windstream Over PAETEC Deal | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Irony: Chesonis' 2007 book has this description on Amazon.com -- "When you put people first, you win. When you operate by the highest principles, you'll see the results in the bottom line.
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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 12, 2011 10:21 AM
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City of Charlotte, NC Selects Alcatel-Lucent to Deploy Public Safety LTE ...

City of Charlotte, NC Selects Alcatel-Lucent to Deploy Public Safety LTE ... | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
The state-of-the-art broadband network will increase the reliability of critical incident management data for all first responders inMecklenburgCounty and greatly improve the ability of networks supporting area first responders ...
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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 12, 2011 10:17 AM
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Use cases for digital media: comScore report shows why they matter - Knight Digital Media Center (blog)

Use cases for digital media: comScore report shows why they matter - Knight Digital Media Center (blog) | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Use cases for digital media: comScore report shows why they matterKnight Digital Media Center (blog)IDC recently predicted that by 2015, more Americans will access the internet via wireless networks than hardwired broadband (cable modems, etc.).
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October 12, 2011 9:47 AM
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VeriSign demands website takedown powers • The Register

VeriSign demands website takedown powers • The Register | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it

VeriSign, which manages the database of all .com internet addresses, wants powers to shut down "non-legitimate" domain names when asked to by law enforcement.

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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 12, 2011 9:43 AM
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Wireless is gaining in local Net survey

Wireless is gaining in local Net survey | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
A rare glimpse at broadband competition in Twin Cities metro area shows that wireless service is surging along with the popularity of smartphones, tablet computers and cellular connections for laptops...
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October 12, 2011 9:37 AM
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This generation's light bulb is broadband - FierceTelecom

This generation's light bulb is broadband - FierceTelecom | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Rick Boucher, Internet Innovation Alliance To maximize productivity in the 19th century, artificial light was created to conquer darkness.
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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 12, 2011 9:31 AM
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Connected devices: A $1.2 trillion opportunity - FierceWireless

Connected devices: A $1.2 trillion opportunity - FierceWireless | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Citing new research, the GSMA predicted the number of total connected devices will increase from around 9 billion today to more than 24 billion in 2020.
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October 12, 2011 9:26 AM
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Report: Windstream could face bidding war for PAETEC - FierceTelecom

Report: Windstream could face bidding war for PAETEC - FierceTelecom | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Windstream's (Nasdaq: WIN) desire to complete its pending acquisition of PAETEC, a deal that will instantly double its business service holdings, may now face a competing offer from Level 3 Read more >>...
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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 11, 2011 8:02 PM
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Why #OccupyWallStreet? Four Reasons from DC Douglas

READ: http://tinyurl.com/why-ows WATCH: http://www.DCDouglas.com LEARN MORE: http://occupywallst.org/ ____________________________________________________ Ac...
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October 11, 2011 7:54 PM
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FCC to Announce Public-Private Broadband Adoption Initiative

FCC to Announce Public-Private Broadband Adoption Initiative | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Sorry for so many posts today, but I thought folks would be interested in the following… FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 11, 2011 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: Neil Grace, 202-418-0506 Email: neil.grace@fcc.gov ***MEDIA ADVISORY*** FCC CHAIRMAN JULIUS...
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October 11, 2011 7:46 PM
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What is gigabit broadband good for?

What is gigabit broadband good for? | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
When it comes to broadband, gigabit per second speeds are all the rage. Large broadband providers in the US have started showing off their gigabit efforts But what is this speed good for?
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October 12, 2011 10:27 AM
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HBO Go Arriving on Roku Boxes This Month

HBO Go Arriving on Roku Boxes This Month | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Time Warner Cable customers still waiting for access to HBO Go, the premium movie channel’s online streaming service, won’t have to wait for the cable company any longer if they happen to own a Roku set top box.  Roku owners who maintain...
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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 12, 2011 10:25 AM
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AT&T Sees Big Money Hooking Up More Devices to Wireless

AT&T Sees Big Money Hooking Up More Devices to Wireless | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
AT&T believes it can make a killing getting consumers to hook up as many wireless devices as possible, preferably to AT&T’s network.
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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 12, 2011 10:23 AM
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Canada’s Fiber Future: A Pipe Dream for Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and B.C.

Canada’s Fiber Future: A Pipe Dream for Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, and B.C. | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Fiber optic cable spool
For the most populated provinces in Canada, questions about when fiber-to-the-home service will become a reality are easy to answer:  Never, indefinitely.
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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 12, 2011 10:18 AM
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Thirty one percent of the United States owns a ... - Broadband Expert

Thirty one percent of the United States owns a ... - Broadband Expert | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Since the population of the United States is around 306 million people by the latest census figures, that means 31.3% of the US population owns one. Of course, that ... FCC to publish new internet regulations · San Francisco ...
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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 12, 2011 10:14 AM
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Guest commentary: The US should join the broadband revolution - STLtoday.com

Guest commentary: The US should join the broadband revolution - STLtoday.com | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
CNETGuest commentary: The US should join the broadband revolutionSTLtoday.comThe network would provide 97 percent of American families with broadband-enabled distance-learning technology and applications, access to the possibilities of telemedicine...
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October 12, 2011 9:45 AM
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FCC Applies Accessibility Requirements To Advanced Services - 2011-10-10 13:18:00 | Multichannel News

FCC Applies Accessibility Requirements To Advanced Services - 2011-10-10 13:18:00 | Multichannel News | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
The FCC said Friday there will be a two-year phase-in of requirements that advanced communications services -- texting and VoIP, interconnected and non-interconnected, and interoperable video conferencing -- be made accessible to the disabled.
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October 12, 2011 9:40 AM
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VoIP providers offer lukewarm endorsement of USF reform plans | Unfiltered

VoIP providers offer lukewarm endorsement of USF reform plans | Unfiltered | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it

VoIP providers, along with Google and Sprint Nextel, weighed in on proposed Universal Service fund (USF) and intercarrier compensation reforms, offering a partial endorsement of what FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined in a speech on Thursday (CP: Genachowski outlines USF reform plans: “Status quo is no longer an option”).

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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 12, 2011 9:35 AM
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Broadband Communities – News & Views / Google Fiber Sparks Kansas City K-20 Librarian Campaign

Broadband Communities – News & Views / Google Fiber Sparks Kansas City K-20 Librarian Campaign | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it

KANSAS CITY, KS - Inspired by the Google Fiber for Communities project soon to begin deployment in their city, Kansas City librarians are leading the way in a new national initiative, the K-20 Librarian. The first local consortium, initiated by the KCK Public Library, is a collaboration of school, public and academic librarians.

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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 12, 2011 9:30 AM
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2012 IT budgets, salaries on the rise, survey says

2012 IT budgets, salaries on the rise, survey says | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
IT budgets, salaries and staff turnover rates have returned to pre-recessionary levels, according to a new survey conducted by the Society of Information Management (SIM) that indicates increasing optimism among CIOs and IT executives nationwide.
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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 12, 2011 9:19 AM
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CTIA: U.S. smartphone users now total 95.8 million - FierceWireless

CTIA: U.S. smartphone users now total 95.8 million - FierceWireless | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Data traffic on U.S.wireless networks surged 111 percent year-over-year and the number of active smartphones grew from 61.2 million to 95.8 million, a 67 percent increase over the prior year, Read more >>...
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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 11, 2011 7:55 PM
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Research and recommendations on Internet & the economy & jobs

Research and recommendations on Internet & the economy & jobs | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
I have been meaning to read the latest McKinsey surveys for weeks. I think the rain brought me a little time today. It was worth the wait.
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Scooped by Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
October 11, 2011 7:47 PM
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That Data Is So You | Adweek

That Data Is So You | Adweek | Surfing the Broadband Bit Stream | Scoop.it
Every marketer knows that consumer data can fetch a good price. But an emerging class of companies and services is offering tools that return to people control of their own online information.
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