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Third Pipe
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Third pipe is alternative information resource about the state broadband communications and a strong advocate of establishing a “third broadband pipe” to increase competition and improve service. We are also your “third pipe” to this information - being beholden to neither the mainstream or “new media” - each having their own interests to spin on the issue.
Recent Posts
Holday cage fight: Amazon vs Walmart
Time was when the Walmart steam roller cam to town, it flattened all but the mast capable competitors with the promise of low price and selection. As it turns out, often Walmart offers neither with small selection and higher prices one local compet...
Roku adds more content channels
Roku had been doing a brisk business with it’s little $99 set top box when it had Netflix, MLB and Amazon on board as content providers. Recently it’s been adding channels at a brisk pace, and most of the new ones are free. They include...
Is it time for Open Source Science?
The Open Source movement has revolutionized software. Consider this: If you use the internet, most of its enabling technology is Open Source. Even if you use Windows or a Mac, the massive library of Open Source applications and utilities available ...
Sony discovers downloadable media
Sony is setting up a download store. Did the media division of this so called tech company wake up from a 10 year sleep with a case of iTunes envy? I don’t think so. Rather, I think it’s finally seen the light. Distribution via physical m...
Lawyer wars: AT&T vs Verizon
If you’re a regular reader, you’re already well informed on the end of voice as a viable wireless business. Sprint and Verizon had invested heavily in national 3G data services for years, while AT&T lagged. Now that 4G is coming onlin...
Verizon gets aggressive with DSL
While it’s king of the residential access hill in select areas where it’s deployed FiOS fiber service, most of Verizon’s broadband customers connect via DSL over it’s tired old twisted pair infrastructure. It could be that th...

