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Mobilize 09 by GigaOM

The Future of the Mobile Web

The Age of Ultraband is coming — the era of an ulta fast, ultra connected mobile web.

Mobilize 09 is a one-day conference that brings together the thought leaders and practitioners of the mobile web and telecoms ecosystem for talk, demonstrations and debate. We’ll examine what it means to have wireless broadband speeds at the Gigabit scale and how the explosion of open platforms and hardware beyond traditional handsets create new opportunities, for…

The Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) Recovery Plan has just published its schedule for awarding grants (under the NTIA) and it looks like applicants will have to draft those grant applications very quickly. Initial grant awards will be made by 31 December 2009 but note that the initial proposal processing and review will take place between September and December 2009. All awards must be made by 30 September 2010.

Here is the full schedule:

Procurement for Grants Program Assistance Services: March…

Vint Cerf, known as one of the fathers of the Internet, has come out in support of municipal broadband networks. He says:

Municipal broadband networks could help boost the availability of high-speed Internet access and even help to ensure Net neutrality in the U.S., said Vint Cerf, vice president and chief Internet evangelist at Google. . . . Cerf spoke at a lunch in Seattle, a city that is investigating the possibility of building its own broadband network.

Read more here: http://www.itworld.com/Net/2613/vint-cerf-supports-municipal-broadband-080512/

Business models in the muni space have been trending toward revenue commitments for service providers, often in the form of anchor tenancies. But Ocean City, N.J., is turning the tables with an RFP that promises significant return, but makes no guarantees, for the provider. Think no one will bid? Think again.Business models in the muni space have been trending toward revenue commitments for service providers, often in the form of anchor tenancies. But Ocean City, N.J., is turning the tables…

Residents in many small cities, too tiny to attract major providers, have enjoyed cable TV service provided for years by their local municipalities. Over time, many of these munis have added Internet access. But now, some long-time muni cable providers are looking to private partners to help them with upgrades.Residents in many small cities, too tiny to attract major providers to their markets, have enjoyed cable TV service provided by their local municipalities for years. Over time, many of the…

South Korean and Viet Namese experts are studying the feasibility of building a “u-city” in Viet Nam where a high-speed network would deliver data connectivity to all homes and businesses and automates municipal functions. It’s another example of how rapidly other countries are moving ahead of the U.S. in recognizing high-speed connectivity’s importance in economic growth.South Korean and Viet Namese experts are studying the feasibility of building a “u-city” in Viet Nam where a high-speed network delivers data connectivity to…