500Mbps Internet over phone lines might solve fiber’s “last mile” problem

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) yesterday gave initial approval to a data transmission standard capable of 500Mbps speeds in both directions over existing telephone wires. The new standard, G. via Pocket http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/12/500mbps-internet-over-phone-lines-might-solve-fibers-last-mile-problem/

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Retired Marine Colonel Claims DHS Building Illegal Domestic Military Force

A video is making its rounds around the internet today, one that goes along with our article on the militarization of local police forces, in which a retired Marine Colonel claims the Department of Homeland Security is building its own domestic military force. via Pocket http://offgridsurvival.com/dhsdomesticmilitaryforce/

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Was NADAQ hit by a Cyber Attack? $5.7 trillion locked up as Trading Halts for over 3 Hours

So far this week, it looks like Hackers were able to take down the entire Google and Amazon Networks, and now it looks like they may have penetrated our Stock Markets. Late Thursday afternoon, trading on the Nasdaq mysteriously came to a screeching halt. via Pocket http://offgridsurvival.com/nadaqcyberattack/

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