Details are now coming out about Enron’s BB division and the huge amount of money possibly misspent with an alleged only twenty deals having been signed.
Month: December 2001
Broadband via the drains
An interesting idea to deliver the last mile though the drainage system from a company called CityNet, which appears to be very well backed.
US Should Not Rush to Regulate Broadband
News: U.S. Should Not Rush to Regulate Broadband – Report – Yahoo news
Aramiska opens UK broadband satellite
News: Aramiska opens UK broadband satellite kimono – The Register
Comment: Another company start a BB satellite Internet service for SME’e.
UK government want UK to be a BB leader
There was a significant announcement from the UK government yesterday about their view on how the UK will become one of the leading BB nations by 2005. Given the state of the UK market currently, we all know this is hugely ambitious. It appears from discussions with people closely connected with it, that the IS actually a lot of political will behind this.
This is the general link to the Office of the UK e-Envoy and here is the Government’s response to Broadband Stakeholder Group recommendations a 367k PDF
3 airlines to drop Boeing’s Connexion service
News: 3 airlines to drop Boeing’s Connexion service – CNN.com
Comment: This was going to be Internet access from the seatback service on airplanes. Not a big surprise this has happened. post Sept. 11. Interestingly, Lufthansa are still working with them.