The Web Industry Surprise: Comcast will complete rollout of data caps everywhere in 2021 The ISP started imposing 1TB data caps back in 2016 By Eric Hamilton , November 24, 2020, 6:49 AM 60 comments
The Web Tech Culture 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 By Joe White , November 7, 2020, 10:10 AM 43 comments
The Web Tech Culture Starlink beta testers are impressed with the Internet speeds on the new service Not perfect, but better than expected By Adrian Potoroaca , November 4, 2020, 11:26 AM 16 comments
The Web Tech Culture SpaceX's Starlink internet service enters public beta, priced at $99 per month The "Better Than Nothing Beta" test is live in Canada and the US By Adrian Potoroaca , October 28, 2020, 6:20 AM 23 comments
Electronics The Web An old TV knocked out an entire village's broadband for 18 months SHINE on By Rob Thubron , September 23, 2020, 9:12 AM 44 comments
The Web Industry Researchers reach unseen data transmission speeds by tweaking fiber optics Fast enough to download everything on Netflix in less than a second By Shawn Knight , August 21, 2020, 11:50 AM 25 comments
The Web Amazon's satellite broadband gets FCC approval, will launch over three thousand satellites in the next few years Project Kuiper will get a $10+ billion investment from Amazon By Humza Aamir , July 31, 2020, 11:04 AM 21 comments
Science The Web Researchers achieve record Internet speed of 44.2 Tbps using existing infrastructure Micro-comb technology gives fiber optics a speed boost By Shawn Knight , May 22, 2020, 11:28 AM 12 comments
Industry The Web Comcast, Verizon, and AT&T will continue to waive late fees, suspend data caps for two more months They're also opening Wi-Fi hotspots for anyone who needs them By Adrian Potoroaca , April 28, 2020, 1:54 PM
The Web Tech Culture Increased demand has driven Internet giants to speed up their network and server upgrades A side effect of the pandemic is that the Internet is growing stronger By Adrian Potoroaca , April 9, 2020, 8:42 PM 19 comments
The Web Industry US falls further down the broadband price table, Syria tops list as the cheapest Prices reach $15,051 per month in Eritrea By Rob Thubron , January 21, 2020, 7:49 AM 26 comments
The Web Microsoft Microsoft partners with Nextlink to bring broadband access to over 9 million Americans The rollout will finish by 2024 By Cohen Coberly , September 18, 2019, 4:13 PM
Industry FCC approves $137 million in funding for rural broadband connectivity Most of the cash will be doled out over 10 years By Cohen Coberly , August 12, 2019, 3:06 PM 14 comments
Industry The FCC wants to roll out 'improved broadband' to over 106,000 rural homes and businesses by 2028 Download speeds could increase to 25Mbps By Cohen Coberly , April 29, 2019, 6:32 PM 24 comments
The Web Industry 26 U.S. states ban or restrict local broadband initiatives Why compete when you can ban competitors? By James Miller , April 21, 2019, 9:32 AM 56 comments
The Web Industry Google is shutting down its Louisville fiber network in April Not all experiments are a success By Shawn Knight , February 7, 2019, 4:55 PM
Industry The Web More cable users are consuming 1TB of data per month, face fines for exceeding caps The number of terabyte users have almost doubled since last year By Rob Thubron , January 28, 2019, 9:15 AM 45 comments
Electronics D-Link announces a 5G router that's "40 times faster than average broadband" It'll be the fastest internet access available in some areas By Isaiah Mayersen , January 5, 2019, 10:58 AM 17 comments
Industry The Web Massachusetts town votes to build their own municipal fiber network over Comcast alternative The municipal network will cost far more By Cohen Coberly , December 12, 2018, 2:01 PM
Mobile Tech Culture Opinion: The connected PC Cellular-capable notebooks, is it finally their time? By Bob O'Donnell , December 4, 2018, 3:07 PM 9 comments
Mobile Industry The US is among the most expensive markets in the world to purchase wireless data Pricing per gigabyte for wireless data isn't competitive in the US By Shawn Knight , November 20, 2018, 4:27 PM 19 comments
The Web DOJ files lawsuit challenging California's 'Net Neutrality' law The law is deemed illegal since it has ramifications that extend beyond the state's borders By Cal Jeffrey , October 1, 2018, 12:40 PM
The Web Millions of Internet users are paying high prices for slow connections Some ISPs are charging outrageous prices for dated DSL connections By Shawn Knight , August 8, 2018, 11:58 AM 29 comments
Mobile Industry AT&T announces three more cities set to receive a true 5G network this year AT&T wants to bring 5G to 12 cities by the year's end By Cohen Coberly , July 20, 2018, 1:10 PM 9 comments
The Web FCC Chair Ajit Pai's latest proposal could provide $500 million in additional funding for rural broadband Rural Americans' broadband woes may soon be over By Cohen Coberly , January 16, 2018, 7:27 PM 22 comments