Kentucky Cable Companies Point Out That Connected Nation Isn't All That
from the well,-look-at-that dept
It’s seemed like a foregone conclusion that the US gov’t was going to hand over lots and lots of cash to Connected Nation — a group favored by the telcos — to handle all of the “broadband mapping” needed for a better national broadband plan. There have been plenty of concerns about Connected Nation’s close relationship with the telcos, as well as its proposal which wouldn’t give a very fair or accurate picture of actual broadband offerings around the US. But a funny thing just happened. Connected Nation is really based on Connect Kentucky, where this experiment was first run, and the cable companies there have suddenly stood up to oppose Connect Kentucky, questioning its ability to accurately map broadband in the state. Looks like maybe the telcos should have cut the cablecos in on the deal before backing Connected Nation.
Filed Under: boondoggle, broadband, broadband policy, cable companies, kentucky
Companies: connect kentucky, connected nation
Comments on “Kentucky Cable Companies Point Out That Connected Nation Isn't All That”
Is there a word for telcos + cablecos? Maybe telcos + cablecos = telcabcos? Cabtelcos?
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telcos + cablecos = commscos
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telcos + cablecos = duopoly
= carriers
= money-grubbing bastards
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Is there a word for telcos + cablecos? Maybe telcos + cablecos = telcabcos? Cabtelcos?
taco bells?
Is it a surprise?
I am not at all surprised that we may have a situation where a company sucks up to the really big players to the detriment of the smaller companies. It is gratifying to see that the smaller companies are speaking up and that Mike recognizes that there has been an injustice.
This just goes to show that we can find common ground.
Inventors are really tired of being shafted by by patent pirates who claim to be innovators. just because they have the capital to commercialize inventions faster than inventors does not make it right for them to do so without fairly compensating the inventor.
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Re: Is it a surprise?
Hey Ron,
What do you think about Nintendo paying extortion money to Hillcrest Labs
It’s really sad that I live in Louisville, KY and I have 10mbps for about $50/month. 20mbps is only $10/month more. I don’t have it because I rarely max out my 10, and I share my internet with 2 of my neighbors!
It’s really sad to hear all the barefoot/inbred jokes and know that us stupid, inbred, redneck hillbillies are more technologically advanced than Silicon Valley where Mike Masnick can only get, what, a meg and a half?
HA HA!