Do you want to put up an antenna but your landlord is giving you trouble? Then you should tell them to check out the "Over-the-Air Reception Devices Rule." This rule has been around since 1996 and "bans restrictions that impair the installation, maintenance or use of antennas used to receive video programming." It has further been modified to state that renters have to place the antennas on areas they control, such as porches, rooftops, and balconies. The rule also covers wireless broadband receivers, like those used by netBlazr customers. netBlazr's equipment is small, non intrusive and hasn't resulted in any landlord
Many businesses view Internet bandwidth as a commodity with little perceived differentiation from one provider to the next. At the same time, they are increasingly feeling pressure to maintain network performance while adjusting to new devices on the network such as Smart Phones and Tablets, which drive usage. Another issue are the bandwidth intensive applications in the workspace - cloud-based, video, collaboration, YouTube and streaming services like Pandora. The conflict between recreational traffic and business traffic is unlikely to go away. A recent study showed that 55% of online traffic in the office setting is recreational!Companies are devoting more time and
In a move that has the Internet yelling a collective "you suck!" at Verizon, the major ISP announced late last week that effective May 6, 2012, all new subscribers to its "high speed Internet service" will be required to bundle their broadband with local voice service.This marks an aggressive power play by the Internet giant, aimed exclusively towards profits and not towards customer service or satisfaction.Instead of loosening its grip on its "loyal Verizon customers" (per their letter's heading) and providing more choice and affordability, Verizon decided to add restrictions and make it even harder to avoid the higher
If you haven't seen it already, Businessweek recently published a great article about Boston's growing Innovation District. NetBlazr got a shout out in the article, check it out!Businessweek Article - Boston's Innovation District Eagerly Awaits More Innovators
Lessons Learned from Back Bay/South End Power OutageBy last Friday, power was back throughout Boston’s Back Bay and South End. Businesses were hard at work trying to make up for lost productivity. The outage highlighted how dependent business and organizations are on quality Internet connectivity. The cost of an outage is high.The cost of lost productivity is great. Modern organizations rely on information being stored in the Cloud, fast speeds for uploading and downloading massive amounts of data, and a reliable connection for communicating in real-time. A prolonged Internet outage can shut down an entire business in minutes,
The rise of the iPad is simply put, unquestionable. With the release of the iPad 3 this last week, its increasing dominance as the tool of choice for business becomes obvious. However, these devices require faster and augmented corporate networks, something that many organizations may not be ready to deliver.A recent article in Wired posed the problem well:"The research firm Gartner says that unless businesses plan for it, they could require three times the amount of wireless coverage in order to support the iPad on corporate networks."Apple and Verizon are approaching this problem through the introduction of
