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- BrianR: . @seesmic FYI - v1.4.3 on Android is having auth probs. So is my desktop version. Uninstalling & reinstalling to see if that helps.
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Category Archives: Broadband
Exposing the lies of Telco shills
Check out this blog post by Fiona Morgan picking apart a “technical report” by the John Locke Foundation. John Locke Foundation’s tech analysis: Epic fail Some choice bits: In a report bashing a city-owned broadband utility, the conservative John Locke … Continue reading
High-speed Internet must be a part of Carrboro’s infrastructure
People who live, work and visit Carrboro love the free wireless Internet. But the Town of Carrboro’s wireless is a victim of its own success. I’ve heard from a lot of people who have problems with it and wish it … Continue reading
Posted in Broadband, Carrboro, Chapel Hill
Tagged Broadband, Carrboro, Chapel Hill, fiber
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Net Neutrality Is a Civil Rights Issue
Net Neutrality Is a Civil Rights Issue For communities of color, the Internet offers a critical opportunity to build a more equitable media system. It provides all Americans with the potential to speak for themselves without having to convince large … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Broadband, Net Neutrality, Race
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Question for Presidential Candidates about Public Broadband
The site 10Questions.com is gathering video questions for presidential candidates. Think of it as a truly democratic YouTube debate without CNN. There are two phases. Round one: 1. You ask a video question to the presidential candidates. 2. You vote … Continue reading
Orange Networking is a real 501c3
Last night I opened an envelope from the IRS. In it was Orange Networking’s acceptance letter giving the organization official tax exempt status. Orange Networking is now a real 501(c)(3) organization! YEAH! Orange Networking (ON) is a non-profit organization working … Continue reading
Posted in Broadband, NonProfit
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200kbps is NOT modern Broadband
The Daily Tar Heel has a new article about broadband in Orange County. Its called Initiative looks to expand high-speed internet access. Here is a small bit of it: About 90 percent of Orange County can access high-speed Internet, according … Continue reading
Posted in Broadband, North Carolina, Orange County
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AT&T Spies on you AND Censors Speech
Last week AT&T got caught cutting part of a live Perl Jam concert when singer Eddy Vedder criticized President Bush. During the performance of “Daughter” the following lyrics were sung to the tune of Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the … Continue reading
Posted in Broadband, Net Neutrality, Politics
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Muni WiFi helps bridge disaster recovery
MuniWreless.com points me to a good article at Computer World called New Wi-Fi network proves critical in Minneapolis bridge disaster. “Thank goodness we had it in and that this piece of the network was already up and operational,” said Minneapolis … Continue reading
KQED Video Explains WiFi basics
This well done video explains the basics of a WiFi mesh network. They interview Brian Moura who is co-chairman of Wireless Silicon Valley and Assistant City Manager, City of San Carlos. Thanks to MuniWireless for blogging about it. Hey all … Continue reading
Support the ‘Community Broadband Act of 2007′
Yeah FreePress! I just got this Action Alert email. I’ll repost it here in it entirety. This is a really good action item. We need to support the new federal bill BEFORE the new study of HB1587 is done. If … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Broadband, North Carolina, hb1587
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