5 posts and columns on households

Got Broadband? Not Sure? There's a Map for That.

in Enterprise on February 17, 2011 at 2:30 pm PT

It took two years and $350 million, but America now has a detailed map showing where all its broadband Internet connections are and where they are not.

Netflix Gets Social: "Extensive" Facebook Integration Is Coming

in Social on January 27, 2011 at 12:00 am PT

Netflix revealed it is in the process of implementing “an extensive Facebook integration” on Wednesday, marking a significant change from its previous absence from the social Web.

Who’s Going to Pay for Online Content? A) A Few of You B) Barely Anyone C) You’re Already Paying

in Media on November 16, 2009 at 7:05 am PT

The new conventional wisdom is that sooner or later, consumers will have to start paying for some of the stuff they currently get for free on the Web. But will they actually pay up? Here, the conventional wisdom is not so helpful. Nor are studies predicting consumer behavior.
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Oh, Speaking of Broadband–What the Hell Is It?

in News on August 21, 2009 at 10:49 am PT

Before the Federal Communications Commission begins doling out the $7.4 billion in federal grants up for grabs through national broadband stimulus programs, the agency must answer an important question: What is broadband? And so, in a public notice issued today, the Commission is requesting “tailored” public comment on what the definition of broadband should be.
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Piper Sees ’09 E-Commerce Down 10 Percent; Online Ads Up 2 Percent

in News on December 4, 2008 at 11:27 am PT

Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray cut estimates on 33 Internet companies today. He claims that it’s due to the “significant deterioration in the economic and consumer spending outlook.” Well, at least people are saving a little money. Munster sees e-commerce spending down 10 percent in the coming year, and online advertising up just two percent.