Archive for September 28th, 2008
Rural Internet access is an Obama priority
From Friday’s U.S. presidential debate, in discussion of domestic spending priorities, Senator Obama said: And I also think that we’re going to have to rebuild our infrastructure, which is falling behind; our roads, our bridges, but also broadband lines that reach into rural communities. As I reported Monday, Obama wants to pay for rural net access directly, using the Universal Service Fund. All Americans now pay for the USF with a surcharge on their telephone service, subsidizing ...
Bandwidth isn’t free
“The leaders of three of Australia’s largest ISP’s have declared the Net neutrality debate as solely a U.S. problem–and further, that the nation that pioneered the Internet might want to study the Australian market for clues as to how to solve the dilemma….. “The (Net neutrality) problem isn’t about running out of capacity. It’s a business model that’s about to explode due to stress.” [CNET] Basically they are saying that someone has ...
How Come VoIP isn’t Killing It?
Jon Arnold makes a point: “Voice is a double-edged sword for service providers - most of their businesses are built around it, but with the advent of VoIP, it’s become a commodity, and in many cases, a race to zero.” One point I make is that voice is just one app that we sell. Voice and email together are the key killer apps. But why isn’t VoIP making more inroads? I talk to many VoIP Providers and few are anywhere near where they want their numbers to be. And they are i...
Where’s the growth?
“Global Wireless Penetration to Hit 80% in 2013, Says Portio Research” [via teleclick] If all the growth will be in Africa, China, and India, what does that mean for European and US carriers? Cellular penetration is now more than 50%. Looking at the ARPU stat: “Average Revenue Per User (ARPU) declines to $15.80 in 2013, down from $23.20 in 2005.” With debt piling up from building out 3G and now 4G networks, how do you pay it back with declining ARPU? As more folks u...
Politics on the Internet
The first presidential debate was streamed live, which just shows you that the Internet is becoming a mainstream news and entertainment outlet. YouTube has channels for both candidates. Both parties are working the websites, forums, “social networks”, etc. to get the message out and spread the word. All of this to hit the Undecideds, because the people that HAVE decided who to vote for will not be changing their minds. All persuasion is targeted at the Undecided. Following the fir...
Jazinga
Jazinga launched its entry into the SMB PBX space after winning the Best of Show Award at Internet Telephony Conference & EXPO. Jazinga’s box is about the size of a D-Link router, but is more that a wireless access point and QOS router. It is a full fledged, SIP-capable IP-PBX that can use IP Phones or Plain old RJ11 phones. (You know those ugly ones on your desk now). One big selling point is the easy configuration, which comes from a consumer focus that means you don...
Will Credit Crunch Hit Silicon Valley?
San Francisco Bay Area, it seems is living in a protective cocoon of its own, oblivious to the current credit crunch and fiscal crisis that has been roiling rest of America. This morning, while there is is talk of a bailout plan being finalized, it hasn’t stopped almost everyone from cab drivers to doctors are worrying about the jaw dropping sequence of events that have unfolded over past few weeks. I have been thinking about the impact of tightening money supply on larger technology co...
Review: Bose Computer MusicMonitors Are Rocking
For quite some time, I’ve been in the market for a pair of speakers to match with my Mac(s). I don’t care much for speakers that take up too much room or have a separate bass unit, however; those are the main reasons why I left my SoundSticks back in New York. There are tons of speaker options out there, and I’ve tried many before retiring them. Last week, I went to the local mall to pick up some stuff from Adidas and somehow ended up in the Bose store. And there I saw the new...
Toxic Debt Recipe with Free Spreadsheet
Now that it looks like the Wall Street bailout will pass - unfortunately, there’s no point in crying over spilled milk; better that we all learn to make toxic debt since the government will be creating a market for it. We can’t afford to waste time making software, growing crops, or building stuff – too risky if you fail. Ever eager to help in the retraining of America, Fractals of Change has managed to obtain a tested toxic debt recipe. It can be made with ingredients available al...
One billion Skype downloads served today
Jean Mercier is the Skype Numerologist and a regular contributor to Skype Journal. Today is the birthday of my oldest son, 22 years. But also today, at about 9h17 GMT, Skype reached the phenomenal number of 1 billion downloads. Congratulations Stefan and congratulations Skype !!! Some comments about this number: This means about 2.8 downloads for each registered username The current mean download speed is about 500 downloads/minute In the past there were short periods where the mean downlo...
7 Tips for Conducting Better Due Diligence
We’ve all read horror stories about con artists and fraudsters who swindle millions from investors or entrepreneurs. Whenever this kind of news breaks, someone always asks why someone else didn’t do better due diligence. It’s a valid question — good diligence can certainly prevent rip-offs. But that’s not all it’s good for. Whether you’re raising money or investing money, you’re signing up for a multi-year relationship with someone you may have just met. At some point, you may h...
Hanging Out at Current.TV With Al Gore
With US Presidential elections likely to be held in November 2008, two major candidates Senators John McCain (Rep.) and Barack Obama (Dem.) debated issues around foreign policy yesterday. To mark the occasion, Current.tv, a citizen journalism-based TV network teamed up with San Francisco-based Twitter to host a special event that allowed folks to participate in real time as the debate unfolded. To mark the occasion, Al Gore, former US vice president and a presidential candidate who co-founded...
Making Memorable Moments
Could you tell me the things you remember about me and have you seen me lately? - Adam Duritz — Sometimes we get lost in our own lives and the lives of others. Sometimes we lose ourselves in the blur of the world around us and other times we are the blur in our own lives. And then one day we wake up and try to remember who we are and who we once wanted to be. Many times we do we dont remember the things we did the next day let alone a week later. Our daily routine is just that, a r...
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