Despite numerous rumors and repeated questions, Google and Verizon denied they were in any kind of discussions. When specificaly asked if they were engaged in conversations about the prioritization of Internet traffic, they continued to deny any such talks had taken place. Today, Google and Verizon issued a joint statement that they have not only been […]
Partitioning the Internet: Google and Verizon Hold Forth
By Garrett Cobarr | August 9, 2010 | Mobile Nature, Raw Economics
Quiet Release of SkypeKit SDK, New Ideas at Skype?
By Garrett Cobarr | July 30, 2010 | Shape of Intent
After languishing under the marginal management of Meg Whitman at eBay, Skype has been returned to the original founders and they seem to have some fresh ideas about what to do with the technology. With barely a whisper Skype released SkypeKit SDK in June. Their hope will be that 3rd party hardware developers will license […]
DTH Satellite Television Surges Over Telecom & Cable
By Garrett Cobarr | July 26, 2010 | Raw Economics, Visible Future
While the news media preoccupies itself with the battle of titans, telecoms versus cablecoms for pay-TV market share, satellite delivered direct-to-home service has been quietly and steadily gaining on them both. According to TeleGeography’s CommsUpdate, the DTH pay-TV sector now claims 150 million subscribers with a growth of 13% to 15% per year. This growth trend continues […]
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