Trump administration throws wrench into $42 billion broadband rollout
The program may scrap Biden's fiber preference, opening the door for Starlink and fixed wireless providers
United becomes largest airline to deploy fast Starlink in-flight Wi-Fi
Say goodbye to Airplane Mode and hello to endless doom scrolling at 30,000 feet
Broadband policy shift in the US drops fiber priority, could funnel billions to Starlink
Critics denounce the move will lead to slower and less reliable Internet
New long-range Wi-Fi HaLow router hits the market for less than $100, up to 10-mile connectivity
Morse Micro's router pushes boundaries with 32Mbps HaLow and 300Mbps Wi-Fi 4 speeds
Bolivians turn to Starlink smuggling amid slow internet and limited coverage
Bolivia is exploring options as a key satellite approaches the end of its operational life
Openreach is testing 50Gbps broadband in the UK using Nokia kits
Commercial offerings rated for this kind of symmetric speed aren't expected anytime soon
New York implements $15 broadband law for low-income households
ISPs must offer $15-$20 broadband plans to eligible customers
Supreme Court quashes Big Telecom's attempt to avoid New York State's low-income price regulation
Law mandates affordable internet plans for low-income households, capping rates at $15 and $20
Meta plans to lay down a $10 billion subsea fiber optic cable
The "mother of all submarine cables" will traverse three oceans
NASA streams 4K video from aircraft to space (and back) at blistering speeds using laser tech
900 Mbps is faster than what the average US household enjoys
Blistering 402 Tb/s fiber optic speeds achieved by unlocking unused wavelengths
Amid 6G promises, scientists find a way to wring incredible speeds out of boring old fiber
What just happened? Scientists in Japan have just blown the doors off what we thought was possible with conventional fiber optic cables. A team led by the country's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology has set a new world record by transmitting data at a blistering 402 terabits per second through an existing fiber optic line. That's fast enough to download over 50,000 HD movies in a single second.
Google is building the first fiber optic cable connecting Africa and Australia
Called the Umoja cable route, it includes access points that give other countries entry to the network
Fiber optic researchers showcase speeds 4.5 million times faster than average home broadband
The breakthrough could provide an affordable path to upgrade existing fiber networks
The big picture: The ability to move massive amounts of data as quickly as possible continues to become more critical to our everyday lives. Earlier this month, researchers published the results of an experiment that could help increase transmission speeds exponentially using existing fiber optic infrastructure.
FCC finally bans cable industry's "hidden fee" scam
Big Cable is not happy about it either
Nvidia GeForce Now Ultimate vs. Your Own RTX GPU
Nvidia's GeForce Now has changed a lot in the year since we asked the question: which is better, a new graphics card or a subscription to GeForce Now's Ultimate tier?
The FCC now defines broadband as 100 Mbps at minimum – 25/3 Mbps was simply not enough
100 Mbps download, 20 Mbps upload -- plus a long-term gigabit goal
Google Fiber launches super-fast 20Gbps internet service for $250 per month
Installations will begin in Q1 2024
A new internet standard called L4S aims to lower latency, bring more speed to the web
Low latency, low loss, and scalable throughput
China claims to have launched world's first 1.2 terabit-per-second internet backbone
The network spans 1,860 miles
Mobile data cost rankings: the U.S. is one of the most expensive countries, Israel has the cheapest data plans
Zimbabwe has the most expensive data at $43.75 per GB (!)
FCC rejects "it's too hard" excuses from ISPs, moves forward with Broadband Nutrition Labels
It's to complicated to tell you about the "251 things" you can be charged for
ISPs ask the FCC to scrap new rules, insist on not wanting to disclose hidden broadband fees
The cable companies and wireless carriers argue that transparency will make the billing process more complex
White House announces over $42 billion to expand high-speed broadband access across the U.S.
The funding is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
The FCC wants to know why data caps are still a thing in 2023
The Commission is also requesting stories and information from impacted consumers
Consumer groups score big win against Big Cable as Colorado ends restrictions on municipal broadband
Dozens of municipalities in the state had already opted out of the restrictive 2005 law