Industry Access to high-speed broadband will be a legal right in the UK by 2020 Rather than work with an ISP on a voluntary plan, the government is taking a regulatory approach By Shawn Knight , December 20, 2017, 4:16 PM 12 comments
The Web Industry Global mobile Internet speeds increased 30 percent in 2017 Fixed broadband speeds now average 40.11 Mbps worldwide By Shawn Knight , December 14, 2017, 11:51 AM
Industry The Web Verizon to launch 5G wireless residential broadband service next year Verizon will target the residential market with its first 5G offering By Shawn Knight , November 30, 2017, 5:14 PM
Industry Residents in Colorado give BigTel the finger, vote for city-run broadband Council is looking to build a fiber infrastructure By Cal Jeffrey , November 9, 2017, 5:25 PM 15 comments
Industry The Web Annual US broadband report shows significant improvements in internet speeds The United States still lags behind other countries in internet speed By Greg Synek , September 7, 2017, 7:00 AM 15 comments
Google The Web Access loses another CEO, Larry Page reiterates commitment to Google Fiber Gregory McCray steps down after five months in the job By Jose Vilches , July 18, 2017, 10:45 AM
Microsoft Microsoft outlines plan to help bring broadband internet to 2M rural Americans Closing the broadband gap with TV "white spaces" spectrum By Jose Vilches , July 11, 2017, 4:55 PM
The Web Residents in rural Chattanooga almost had 10 Gbps internet until the State stepped in Taxpayers will now fork over $45M to corporate providers to build a slower infrastructure By Cal Jeffrey , April 13, 2017, 4:27 PM 35 comments
The Web Tech Culture Canada declares High Speed Internet essential for quality of life Speeds must be at least 50Mbps down and 10Mbps up By William Gayde , December 23, 2016, 6:15 AM 37 comments
Tech Culture The Web Mobile broadband networks now blanket 84 percent of the world's population By Shawn Knight , November 22, 2016, 12:15 PM
Google Industry Google "pauses" plans to roll out Fiber internet service to any new cities By Jose Vilches , October 26, 2016, 12:15 PM 10 comments
Industry The Web Netflix asks FCC to help kill off broadband data caps By Tim Schiesser , September 13, 2016, 9:30 AM 9 comments
Industry The Web Speedtest ranks the fastest US ISPs and mobile carriers for the first half of 2016 By Jose Vilches , August 4, 2016, 10:00 AM 23 comments
Industry Mobile FCC will vote on new 5G network rules in July By Shawn Knight , June 20, 2016, 3:00 PM
The Web Netflix launches new tool to test your Internet connection speed in real time By Shawn Knight , May 18, 2016, 7:00 PM 13 comments
Industry Tech Culture Broadband data caps are having their intended effect: punishing cord-cutters By Shawn Knight , April 23, 2016, 4:00 PM 48 comments
Industry Electronics Comcast's new Xfinity TV Partner Program raises plenty of questions By Shawn Knight , April 20, 2016, 5:30 PM
Industry The Web FCC rolls out 'Broadband Facts' labels inspired by nutrition labels By Shawn Knight , April 4, 2016, 6:15 PM 8 comments
Industry FCC votes 3-2 to approve $9.25 per month broadband Internet subsidy for low-income Americans By Shawn Knight , April 1, 2016, 1:00 PM 23 comments
Industry Comcast interested in 600 MHz spectrum, possibly for mobile broadband By Tim Schiesser , February 5, 2016, 6:15 AM
The Web Tech Culture Cubans in Old Havana will finally have access to home broadband service By Devin Kate Pope , February 1, 2016, 2:15 PM
Industry The Web FCC: 34 million Americans still lack access to fixed broadband connection By Shawn Knight , January 11, 2016, 1:15 PM 9 comments
Industry The Web Report: Average global Internet speeds increased by 14 percent to 5.1Mbps By Shawn Knight , December 18, 2015, 12:00 PM 13 comments
Industry The Web Streaming media now accounts for more than 70 percent of broadband traffic during peak hours By Shawn Knight , December 8, 2015, 11:00 AM