Stopping the cap - one post at a time

Verizon Fiber website reaches 200 users

ldrake@os-cubed.com — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:07:00 GMT

200 users have signed up for the Verizon Fiber website. This shows that there is strong interest in Verizon Fiber in Rochester.

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This blog supports Stop the Cap's recommendation to contact your local county rep

ldrake@os-cubed.com — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:50:00 GMT

Please visit this blog post SOON and contact your local representatives. STOP THE CAP!

http://stopthecap.com/2009/04/13/call-to-action-for-monroe-county-ny-residents-call-e-mail-town-supervisors-now/#more-925

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How to calculate your usage

ldrake@os-cubed.com — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 01:38:00 GMT

Using my router, I was able to calculate my usage on the internet for a 24 hour period. This allows you to estimate your total usage. You can also calculate it for a week or a few days, so you can figure your average usage over time.

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A trip through the company books.....

ldrake@os-cubed.com — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 02:05:00 GMT

I thought to myself - maybe Time Warner's telling the truth - they ARE about to be consumed by the huge cost of internet bandwidth. The sky IS falling. So let's look at their corporate filing (nice and hot off the presses from Feb 2009) and take their projected costs and revenues from internet traffic and see where they go. I got a big surprise. Far from the doom and gloom and tales of woe that Mr. Hobb's gave us the 10-K was actually quite rosy when it came to internet bandwidth.

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They just don't get it....

ldrake@os-cubed.com — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:40:00 GMT

Our representative from Time Warner Cable (TWC) recently "clarified" his original statement (after the "****storm of bad press he got no doubt". I analyze it here statement by statement. Get all the goods, or read it for yourself at: http://a.longreply.com/109511 . The basic summary - they just don't get it.

"A Time Warner representative called my article disrepectful. Though I retract none of what I said, I have edited the document to be more respectful of Mr. Hobbs. I'm soing so DESPITE the fact that Mr. Hobbs and his staff has disrepected this community and me personally by not answering any of the questions raised in these and other blogs, and the fact that I have asked these questions on multiple venues without getting any response from Time Warner. I also am editing it despite the fact that at least one Time Warner representative called me on the phone and asked me to "Stop twittering to him" about the issues (this came after a long day of asking questions, none of which the representative had an answer for). I do not intend to allow this issue to go to rest. But heaven forbid I hurt anyone's feelings. So edited post below."

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Wow, what a day!

ldrake@os-cubed.com — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:22:00 GMT

My little website has attracted tons of hits!

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Verizon FiOS adds Mid Atlantic Sports network

ldrake@os-cubed.com — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:02:00 GMT

Verizon FIOS TV has added more programming, including the middle Atlantic Sports network.

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Australia to build $31B Fiber Broadband Network - local company to screw their customers

ldrake@os-cubed.com — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:09:00 GMT

According to Om Malik of GigaOM blog "The Australian government said today it will spend up to A$43 billion ($30.67 billion) to help set up a national broadband network."

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Neil Hair says "How can a company get it so wrong"

ldrake@os-cubed.com — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:05:00 GMT

The summary here is obvious - because they're Time Warner. But this is a great blog article about HOW they got it so wrong...

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Broadband internet bandwidth costs are getting more expensive right?

ldrake@os-cubed.com — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 05:48:00 GMT

That's what Time Warner says, but a global study shows that to not be true - bandwidth is actually 40% cheaper than it was last year, and Time Warner's subscribers have grown by only 8% according to their own annual report.

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