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by Ramon B. Nuez Jr. on November 13, 2010

United States Jumps to 16th Place in Broadband Speeds

The Internet is one of the most important communications tools invented. It allows us to exchange information in near realtime, search for anything and communicate with anyone. The birth of the Internet was a collaborative effort — by a number of US agencies and programs. It’s an alphabet soup of acronyms — DARPA, IPTO, SAGE, SAC, to just name [...]

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by Ramon B. Nuez Jr. on March 4, 2010

Warning ISPs are Moving Towards a Metered Internet

What if you paid for your Internet access as if it were a utility bill? This is what Mr. Randall Stephenson, AT&T Chairman and Chief Executive Officer has confirmed. Stephenson made this comment during his keynote webcast at the Morgan Stanley Conference this past Tuesday. For the industry, we’ll progressively move towards more of what I call [...]