New York's new low-income broadband law is already under fire by Big Telecom
'This bill is preempted by federal law and ignores the $50 monthly broadband discount recently enacted by Congress'
The FCC wants you to download its Speed Test app to measure nationwide internet coverage
Almost anyone with a smartphone can help
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
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
Comcast doubles download speeds for its low-cost 'Internet Essentials' plan
Upload speeds are also getting a slight bump
Major internet connectivity issues hit regions in northeastern US
A fiber main was severed in New York
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.
Just 37% of the world's rural areas have access to the internet
Want to ensure online access? Live in an urban location
AT&T offers cheap wireless data to teachers, will spend $10 million to connect 'at-risk' students
AT&T will support education during the Covid-19 pandemic
T-Mobile's LTE-based Home Internet service expands to 130 more cities
Spread across nine states
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
Starlink beta testers are impressed with the Internet speeds on the new service
Not perfect, but better than expected
Who described the Internet as a series of tubes?
"It's not a big truck. It's a series of tubes. And if you don't understand, those tubes can be filled..."
US proposes a five-part "Clean Network" plan that could lead to a "splinternet"
A US "Great Firewall" may be in the works
Wi-Fi 6 Explained: What's New and Why You Might Be Interested
Wi-Fi is set to get better and faster. While plenty of routers are already available with chips using draft specifications, 802.11ax Wi-Fi was not finalized until late 2019, ushering in a wave of updated devices touting new wireless capabilities that will contribute toward next-generation networks with more speed and less congestion.
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
Google's new undersea cable will connect the US with Spain and the UK
The Grace Hopper cable will be Google's first direct route to Spain
A Quantum Internet would eliminate security concerns by nature
Quantum entanglement could forever change network security
DOJ opposes Facebook and Google building 8,000-mile Internet cable to Hong Kong
US-China tensions over Hong Kong are reignited by Internet underwater expansion
FCC grants six-month extension allowing ISPs to continue charging bogus equipment rental fees
Customers with their own modems can expect to continue paying "rental" fees for them through December 20
EU urges streaming services such as Netflix and YouTube to limit broadband use
Netflix will reduce bitrates to prevent network congestion