Lee (Robzilla) Naramore's Blog (9)

Nationwide broadband internet.

It was one of the basis for casting my vote for President Obama. Now where is it? All of your internet providers get a stimulas funding boost, they raise the price that you pay and there is still not a internet service any faster than the dialup that I have now. What is the deal? Can anyone please tell me what am I waiting for? Continue

Added by Lee (Robzilla) Naramore on April 23, 2009 at 9:31am — No Comments

The newer wider internet with ipv6

What Is This? IPv6 stands for Internet Protocol version 6. It also is referred to as the Next Generation Internet. IPv6 will expand the Internet with new coding, ways to transmit data and provide more Web addresses. Internet users are running out of space under the IPv4 format, which uses 32-bit addresses. That means IPv4 can offer about 4.3 billion addresses -- that’s 4.3 with eight zeros attached. Ipv6, which offers 128-bit addresses, will provide 3.4 followed by 37 zeros. Ipv4’s 4.3 billion… Continue

Added by Lee (Robzilla) Naramore on April 23, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

The Great Internet Slowdown (Is everyone getting greedy?

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2344696,00.asp We've reached the limits of our Internet infrastructure. It's time for things to get more efficient. Total posts: 6 by Sascha Segan Buzz up!on Yahoo! We did it; we finally broke the Internet. You shouldn't see Time Warner's capping home users' bandwidth and AT&T's momentary, panicked foray into banning Slingboxes solely as examples of ISPs greed. See them also as signs of ISPs' deep abiding fear. As we've become a high-def, two-way, v… Continue

Added by Lee (Robzilla) Naramore on April 15, 2009 at 9:30pm — 2 Comments

Isn't broadband for unlimited legal use at a set price? Maybe not.

Posted from: http://blog.wired.com/business/2009/04/congressman-to.html Congressman Wants to Ban Download Caps By Ryan Singel April 14, 2009 | 10:46:35 AMCategories: Broadband Time Warner Cable plans to test its controversial, new scheme to have users pay by the gigabyte in Rochester, New York, but the area's freshman congressman calls usage caps greedy and plans to introduce legislation to stop it. New York Democratic Rep. Eric Massa called TWC's proposal to switch its 8.4 million cable bro… Continue

Added by Lee (Robzilla) Naramore on April 15, 2009 at 8:21pm — 2 Comments

Condensed views of Nationwide broadband. From various blog posts.

Of all the recent blog posts I have read this morning: People feel that when implemented the broadband will be below average speds (1.5 Mbps-3.0 Mbps). Some feel information to the public other than dialup is a wate of taxpayer money. Some view it as a answer to each persons prayers ( it is mine). I am biting my wifes nails on the arrival of the information pipe........ Continue

Added by Lee (Robzilla) Naramore on April 10, 2009 at 9:17am — No Comments

Cell phone and generous plans even being put on hold due to the economy!!!!

The recession has prompted consumers to re-think their cell phone plans, whether it is ditching contracts for pre-paid options, cutting back on extras like Internet service and texting, or cutting mobile phone service entirely, according to a Thursday report from the New Millennium Research Council (NMRC). "The era of cell phone penny pinching is officially here," Allen Hepner, an NMRC scholar, said during a teleconference with reporters. "[There is] clear evidence that most consumers will kee… Continue

Added by Lee (Robzilla) Naramore on March 20, 2009 at 12:33pm — 1 Comment

US Government needs input on Rural AND URBAN broadband

U.S. Government Seeks Public's Input for Broadband 03.10.09 Total posts: 1 by Chloe Albanesius How is the government going to allocate $7.2 billion in broadband grants? That could be up to you. The Commerce Department on Tuesday hosted the first of several open forums intended to provide more details on how it and other government agencies will be handling the billions of dollars allocated in the economic stimulus package for broadband deployment. At this point, Commerce, the Federal Commun… Continue

Added by Lee (Robzilla) Naramore on March 17, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Rural Broadband is it in my/ our future?

This is a post from http://agwired.com/2009/03/11/rural-broadband-at-a-glance/ I hope you will comment this and spread it if you want. Rural Broadband At A Glance Take a look at this interesting document from USDA, “Rural Boradband At A Glance 2009 Edition.” It points out how fast farmers are adopting the use of the internet for business purposes and clearly outlines the challenges many areas of the country still have in getting broadband access. It has a number of interesting graphs like the… Continue

Added by Lee (Robzilla) Naramore on March 17, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

The future

Our economy is going down, WAY DOWN. I'm a Christian and from what I have read in the book of Revelation it is All coming to pass, the last days ARE upon us. Please consult a Bible otr your nearest pastor to verify my post. I know your grandparents have said this for years but it is all VERY REAL this time. Yes; I am scared. Please be safe and be well and I pray for all that read this will ponder what I have said. I'm not trying to convert your faith just praying for us ALL. Lee Continue

Added by Lee (Robzilla) Naramore on December 6, 2008 at 6:00pm — No Comments