Damaged broadband wires in Frankfurt halted Lufthansa flights worldwide
Flights are resuming, but cables are still being repaired
Comcast becomes the latest ISP caught providing false coverage data to the FCC
How many other major broadband providers are claiming to cover areas that they don't?
Ohio ISP admits lying to FCC about its fiber service area to squash rival expansion grants
Lesson: If you admit to lying to the government, be sure you aren't talking to a competitor first
Nearly all new homes built in England must include gigabit internet access
Tenants can also more easily request gigabit upgrades
The FCC launches detailed broadband coverage maps
The FCC hopes greater transparency will pressure ISPs to improve coverage
Comcast was too expensive and AT&T was too slow, so this man built his own ISP
Michigan man awarded $2.6 million government contract to expand fiber ISP
US Senate floor proposal bans internet service data caps calling them "predatory"
Senators feel caps should only be applied for relieving network congestion and management, not for profit
FCC chair proposes upgrading broadband standard to 100Mbps down, 20Mbps up
FCC predecessor said last year that 25/3 was enough
Japan researchers break another data speed record with 1.02 petabits per second fiber optic transfer
The four-core cable is compatible with existing infrastructure with a little retrofitting
Denmark has the best overall Internet service, but the US isn't far behind
Could be better, could be much worse
FCC to ban shady revenue-sharing deals between ISPs and apartment owners
The regulation aims to increase competition in multi-tenant dwellings
Broadband providers may soon have to display service 'nutrition labels' under proposed FCC regulation
One change would require ISPs to disclose "typical" speeds rather than maximum speeds
Verizon teams with Amazon's Project Kuiper to extend data service to underserved communities
Amazon's satellites will help extend Verizon's reach here on Earth
Smartphone and home broadband ownership has grown four percent since 2019
Cost is still a prohibiting factor for some
Biden administration wants every American to have access to broadband
Broadband internet is the new electricity
Call on FCC to update definition of "high speed" Internet, from 25/3 Mbps to at least 100/100 Mbps
Senators argue that 100Mbps should be the new base for high-speed broadband
FCC approves $50 broadband subsidy to help bridge the digital divide amid the pandemic
The $3.2 billion federal initiative is the largest of its kind
AT&T rushes to install fiber after 90-year-old's WSJ open letter goes viral
Aaron Epstein paid $10,000 for the quarter-page ad in the WSJ, but it got him the Internet service he wanted
Internet usage is surging to new heights: when 1 terabyte is no longer enough bandwidth
Staying at home has increased the number of Internet power users
Covid-19 relief bill includes $7 billion in broadband funding
And $1.9 billion for removing Chinese telecom equipment from US networks
Looking ahead: The internet frontier in 2021
We talk with Stealth Communications on the key trends going into 2021
How to Optimize Your Internet Connection for Gaming
You can have a super fast gaming PC with an RTX 3080 onboard and other speedy components. And yet, if you have a slow connection, your online gaming capabilities will be severely limited. Here are a few things you can try that can improve your existing connection.
Surprise: Comcast will complete rollout of data caps everywhere in 2021
The ISP started imposing 1TB data caps back in 2016
AT&T's 768kbps DSL is dreadful in 2020, but still the only option for some
Make no mistake, DSL connections are in no way fit for today's Internet demands