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PCM24 – We Need Faster Speeds for Cable Internet! (And It’s Here…)
Whether streaming media, working from home, both, or more, when it comes to Internet bandwidth and speeds, we always seem to need more, more, more! Providers are starting to deliver, too. Take Comcast. The cable/Internet giant is rolling out new offerings that deliver up to a whopping 2GB per second of upland and download speed. In no-geek-speak terms, that means insanely fast. To give you an idea of just how fast, this story the Washington Post did last year says the fastest average speeds in the United States was 29MB per second (of course, that was waayyyyy back in January, 2014). Comcast’s Michelle Gilbert, vice president public relations, Comcast Cable Heartland…
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PCM Techcast 18: Fish Tanks, Old Tech, Microwaves and Other Things Slowing Your Internet Speed
When it comes to connecting to the Internet, speed is king! That’s why we wanted an expert on our show this week to talk about how you can eke every little bit of extra speed out of your connection as possible. Michelle Gilbert, vice president public relations, Comcast Cable Heartland Region, gives us a ton of helpful tips to make it happen – and no, it doesn’t matter who your service provider may be. Among other things, Michelle and PC Mike talk about: – How most people aren’t aware of all the value-add features available to them from their video, Internet and phone provider. What are they and where can…
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PCM10 PC Mike Podcast: Net Neutrality 101 and YOU
Net neutrality may be the most significant issue to affect the Internet. You need to know what it is, how it can affect you, and why some gatekeepers are fighting against it. That’s why for episode 10 of the PC Mike Techcast we wanted to talk one of the nation’s top experts on the subject, Michael Weinberg, vice president, Public Knowledge, a Washington, D.C.-based advocacy group that promotes freedom of expression, an open Internet, and access to affordable communications tools for the public. He explains what net neutrality means to YOU in no geek-speak terms. In short, Weinberg says, the government isn’t addressing how many or what kind of cat…
