Open Access
British Telecoms Are Aligning with Emerging U.S. Position on Open RAN Adoption
Open RAN adoption is said to save telecoms money and boost security, as providers are forced to move off Huawei.
Broadband News
CityFibre Gains on Competitors in U.K. with Aggressive New Investment in Open Access Model
BROADBAND BREAKFAST INSIGHT: Major new expansion by wholesale infrastructure provider CityFibre in U.K., giving more credence to the “open access” model that is beginning to be deployed globally. Under such a model, one entity owns the fiber infrastructure, with another selling retail internet acces
BBC
U.K. Government Raids BBC Money to Finance Rural Super-Fast Broadband
LONDON, October 25, 2010 – The U.K. government has decided to tap into the BBC’s income to help pay the estimated $1.35 billion cost of deploying super fast broadband to some rural parts of the country over the next seven years.
EU
U.K. Compels Utilities to Open Up to ISPs for Fiber Deployment
LONDON, June 17, 2010 – The recently elected U.K. government plans to extent the scope of fiber unbundling by compelling gas, electricity and water utilities as well as the incumbent operator BT to open up their ducts to ISPs for fiber-to-the-home deployment.
EU
Broadband Escapes Europe’s Spending Ax
LONDON, May 27, 2010 – A new era of austerity may be dawning in Europe in the wake of the Greek debt crisis and its cascading effect on other countries in the region, but broadband is set to escape the swinging spending cuts afflicting other sectors. The European Union recently announced
Broadband's Impact
Small European ISPs Struggle as Large Firms Expand Infrastructure
LONDON, May 11, 2010 – Bandwidth capping has been a contentious issue for internet service providers, but lifting the limits has also proved controversial in the United Kingdom, where it is allowing big operators to flex their network muscles.
Broadband Updates
U.K. Government Report Highlights Need for Digital Economy Bill
WASHINGTON, December 30, 2009 – The U.K. government released an assessment this week of proposed legislation to implement a wide-reaching technology bill inspired by a white paper published in June 2009.
Broadband's Impact
Open Access Rules Touted as Prescription For Low U.S. Broadband Rank
WASHINGTON, November 19, 2009 – The United States has lost a lot of ground concerning internet expansion, adoption and affordability – ranking below the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Korea – according to experts at a telecom conference on Thursday. Additionally, said Debra Lathen, board membe
Breakfast Club
What the Smart Grid and Telecommuting Mean for the Environment, at Broadband Breakfast Club
WASHINGTON, November 12, 2009 – Broadband Census News LLC on Thursday released, for FREE, the full-length video of the Broadband Breakfast Club event on November 10, 2009: “Setting the Table for the National Broadband Plan: The Environment and Telecommuting.” http://vimeo.com/7550938
Broadband's Impact
Widespread Telecommuting Could Save Consumers $228 Billion, Businesses $260 Billion
WASHINGTON, March 13, 2009 – Working from home could save United States consumers $228 billion, add $260 billion to companies’ bottom line, and save the government another $14 billion, according to a study by Undress4success.com.
FCC
Aspen Dispatch: Next Generation Policy Outlook
ASPEN, COLORADO, August 19 – Federal Communications Commissioner Robert McDowell and a panel of experts from the communications technologies industry addressed crucial issues arising for operators and users of next generation networks today at the Aspen Summit, hosted by the Progress and Freedom Fou
Broadband's Impact
Panelists Debate Success of U.S. Deregulation in Broadband
Experts on both sides of the Atlantic squared off on Monday about whether the United States’ broadband policies were a success.
