The Web Tech Culture 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 By Joe White, February 13, 2021, 1:20 PM 53 comments
The Web Comcast doubles download speeds for its low-cost 'Internet Essentials' plan Upload speeds are also getting a slight bump By Cohen Coberly, February 3, 2021, 3:56 PM 13 comments
Tech Culture The Web Looking ahead: The internet frontier in 2021 We talk with Stealth Communications on the key trends going into 2021 By Eric Hamilton, December 19, 2020, 12:40 PM 7 comments
Mobile AT&T notifies customers that they will lose service if they don't buy a new phone Talk about your planned obsolescence By Cal Jeffrey, July 22, 2020, 3:34 PM 19 comments
Industry 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 By Cal Jeffrey, June 4, 2020, 2:20 PM 17 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 Industry AT&T suspends its broadband data caps as coronavirus keeps many at home While Comcast is increasing speeds for low-income users By Rob Thubron, March 13, 2020, 8:44 AM 10 comments
Gaming Google Google partners with Verizon to bundle Stadia with Fios Gigabit plans Starting on January 29 By Cohen Coberly, January 22, 2020, 11:18 AM
Gaming Google partners with BT to offer Stadia bundled with high-speed internet service in UK Will similar offers start popping up with US ISPs? We shall see By Cal Jeffrey, January 17, 2020, 12:18 PM
Security Mobile Princeton study: US carriers do little to protect customers from SIM-swap attacks One more reason to avoid using text messaging for two-factor authentication By Adrian Potoroaca, January 13, 2020, 7:42 PM 7 comments
Industry The Web Verizon delays its '5G Home' Wi-Fi service rollout to the second half of 2020 The service has been mostly dormant since launch By Cohen Coberly, January 11, 2020, 8:03 AM
The Web Industry US regulators will block ISPs from charging unfair router rental fees A small, but significant win for consumers By Cohen Coberly, January 8, 2020, 8:41 AM 15 comments
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Industry Google Google Fiber drops its cheaper 100Mbps internet plan, goes 'all in' on $70 gigabit subscription Google Fiber is streamlining its operations By Cohen Coberly, December 6, 2019, 6:15 AM 15 comments
Mobile Industry Opinion: A 5G Status Report What's expected to be a decade-long evolution of technology and applications By Bob O'Donnell, October 1, 2019, 11:05 AM
Mobile Tech Culture Young smartphone users experiencing 'load rage' over slow download speeds Many millennials are also suffering from digital burnout By Rob Thubron, August 2, 2019, 8:37 AM 27 comments
The Web Industry Charter Communications will spend more than $600 million to stay in New York Perhaps unsurprisingly, Spectrum isn't going anywhere By Eric Hamilton, July 13, 2019, 7:53 AM
Gaming Google Google thinks ISPs will keep up with data demands of services like Stadia The gaming service is making quite a few bets for takeoff By Humza Aamir, July 1, 2019, 6:57 AM
Security The Web Maine passes bill prohibiting ISPs from selling customer data without consent Pending a signature from the Governor By Eric Hamilton, June 1, 2019, 10:32 AM
Mobile Industry Major phone networks hit with class-action suit over data selling Verizon, Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile are all in the crosshairs By James Miller, May 5, 2019, 11:09 AM 12 comments
The Web Industry Wireless carriers are shamelessly lobbying against new bill banning throttling during emergencies Because of course they are By Eric Hamilton, April 29, 2019, 8:16 AM 14 comments
The Web Gaming Cox introduces a gamers-only 'elite' internet connection Improvements seem negligible By Isaiah Mayersen, April 27, 2019, 7:24 AM 12 comments
The Web Industry Charter and New York reach deal allowing ISP to remain in the state Assuming the deal is approved, Charter has until September 2021 By Eric Hamilton, April 21, 2019, 12:21 PM 8 comments
Industry T-Mobile is starting to test its own 50 Mbps home internet service It's only available in select areas for now By Cohen Coberly, March 21, 2019, 12:36 PM 12 comments
The Web Industry Check out these internet speeds and prices from multiple countries The US has the fifth-fastest downloads By Rob Thubron, February 20, 2019, 9:54 AM 32 comments