From the flood of e-mail I’ve received, it seems my recent column defining a Tier 1 ISP struck a nerve with readers of this newsletter. My original column, prompted by a reader query, defined a Tier 1 ...

How can network executives assess the financial viability of one ISP when the whole industry is in trouble? That’s the question I posed to David Rohde, a senior analyst with TechCaliber Consulting, a ...

tl;dr: My home ISP sucks. You probably won't understand all this post unless you've read: How the 'Net works: an introduction to peering and transit which, imo, is one of the best explanations as to ...

An open-access network can offer fast fiber, but it works differently than what's offered by typical broadband providers. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist ...