WTF=What the Fankhauser :) On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Kurt Fankhauser <k...@wavelinc.com> wrote: > ...Goals include 100 million Americans with 100 Mbps service by 2010... > > WTF???? > > > > Kurt Fankhauser > WAVELINC > P.O. Box 126 > Bucyrus, OH 44820 > 419-562-6405 > www.wavelinc.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > Behalf Of Mike Hammett > Sent: Friday, March 12, 2010 10:10 AM > To: WISPA General List > Subject: Re: [WISPA] FW: The FCC Wants You to Test Your Broadband Speeds > > It works just fine in Chrome. > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions > http://www.ics-il.com > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Marlon K. Schafer" <o...@odessaoffice.com> > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:10 PM > To: <aosg...@streamline-solutions.net>; "WISPA General List" > <wireless@wispa.org> > Subject: Re: [WISPA] FW: The FCC Wants You to Test Your Broadband Speeds > >> Hmmm. The test seems to work well and is accurate based on what I usually >> see at my house. >> >> Nice that it won't work on most popular browsers that aren't Microsoft >> based >> :-). >> >> It would also be nice if they gave an average for an area (zip code or >> some >> such) so that people could see how they compared to their neighbors. >> >> Interesting idea though. >> >> I wonder how often they will get hits from zip codes that they previously >> thought had no service? Wonder if we'll ever get to find that out? lol >> marlon >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Aaron D. Osgood" <aosg...@streamline-solutions.net> >> To: "'WISPA General List'" <wireless@wispa.org> >> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:44 AM >> Subject: [WISPA] FW: The FCC Wants You to Test Your Broadband Speeds >> >> >>> From another list >>> >>> >>> >>> From: droidd...@googlegroups.com [mailto:droidd...@googlegroups.com] On >>> Behalf Of Bill B >>> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 2:25 PM >>> To: open-iph...@googlegroups.com; Droid Discussion Group >>> Subject: [DroidDoes] The FCC Wants You to Test Your Broadband Speeds >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent to you by Bill B via Google Reader: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> The FCC Wants >>> <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/03/fcc-broadband-test/> >>> You to Test Your Broadband Speeds >>> >>> >>> via Epicenter <http://www.wired.com/epicenter> by Ryan Singel on 3/11/10 >>> >>> >>> >>> > <http://www.wired.com/images_blogs/epicenter/2010/03/broadband-testing.gif> >>> broadband-testingThe FCC is asking the nation's broadband and smartphone >>> users to use their broadband testing tools to help the feds and consumers >>> know what speeds are actually available, not just promised by the > nations' >>> telecoms. >>> >>> Starting Thursday, netizens can go to the FCC's Broadband.gov site >>> <http://www.broadband.gov/> , enter their address and test their >>> broadband >>> speed using one of two testing tools. iPhone and Android users can go to >>> their respective app stores and download the FCC's first ever mobile app, >>> which will report to the feds exactly how slow your connection actually >>> is. The FCC is requiring the street address "it may use this data to >>> analyze broadband quality and availability on a geographic basis." >>> >>> Broadband connection testing isn't new, and is freely available online, >>> but this might mark the first time that individual tests help to lead to >>> informed policy making. >>> >>> Crowdsourcing this data is a brilliant move, given that telecoms have >>> long >>> fought against telling federal regulators what areas they cover and at >>> what speed, arguing that information will be used by competitors to poach >>> their customers. The data can also be used as a way to prevent telecoms >>> from over-promising and under-delivering on upload and download speeds. >>> If >>> you listen closely you might actually hear the telecom companies hitting >>> the backspace key to revise the speed numbers on their promotional >>> fliers. >>> >>> But the FCC isn't forgetting about those left out of the broadband >>> revolution and is asking those who live in a broadband "Dead Zone" by >>> filling out a report online, calling the FCC at -888-CALL-FCC, faxing the >>> email or even sending a letter through the Postal Service. >>> >>> The announcement comes just six days before the FCC presents the first >>> ever national broadband plan to Congress. Goals include 100 million >>> Americans with 100 Mbps service by 2010, bringing affordable broadband to >>> rural and urban areas, and helping digital laggards get online. >>> >>> The FCC is collecting IP addresses, along with physical addresses, but is >>> not asking for names or e-mail addresses. They promise not to release the >>> street addresses, with some exceptions noted in the privacy >>> <http://www.broadband.gov/broadband-quality-test-privacy-statement.html> >>> policy. A free Java plug-in is necessary to run the test. >>> >>> Gentleman, start your browsers. >>> >>> See Also: >>> >>> * The >>> > <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/03/the-wired-interview-fcc-chair-julius > -genachowski-on-broadband-google-and-his-iphone/> >>> Wired Interview: FCC Chair Julius Genachowski on Broadband >>> * Um, >>> <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/08/um-whats-broadband-asks-the-fcc/> >>> What's Broadband? Asks the FCC >>> * Broadband >>> > <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/08/broadband-is-this-generations-highwa > y-system-fcc-director-says/> >>> Is This Generation's Highway System, FCC Chief Says >>> * Cost, <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/02/fcc-broadband-report/> >>> Crotchetiness Keep Broadband Out of 1/3 of U.S. Homes >>> * @USA: >>> > <http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/08/usa-were-writing-the-national-broadb > and-plan/> >>> We're Writing the National Broadband Plan! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Things you can do from here: >>> >>> >>> * Subscribe >>> > <http://www.google.com/reader/view/feed%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2Fepice > nter%2Ffeed%2F?source=email> >>> to Epicenter using Google Reader >>> * Get started using Google <http://www.google.com/reader/?source=email> >>> Reader to easily keep up with all your favorite sites >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- >>> WISPA Wants You! 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