An unprecedented study from Consumer Reports found widespread problems that make it impossible for people to understand what they're really paying for
The companies are partnering to bring Starlink satellite internet to T-Mobile phones in an effort to eliminate connectivity dead zones in remote areas.
The newly proposed legislation would officially classify broadband as an essential service and grant the FCC the authority to enforce net neutrality rules.
The proposal to bring internet to New York City's most disconnected neighborhoods is currently on hold due to bureaucracy.
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is attempting to close the digital divide by increasing access to high speed internet for K-12 students.
It's part of the Affordable Connectivity Program, which aims to make Internet more accessible to low-income Americans across the country.
The pledge is meant to signal a difference of approach toward the internet compared to Russia and China.
Competitors like Verizon and AT&T are looking to expand their own 2Gbps broadband tiers more widely later this year.
The country's telecommunications companies were able to repair a major subsea fiber optic cable badly damaged during last month's volcanic eruptions.
Last weekend's massive volcanic eruption has left the island nation in the internet dark, and it could take up to four weeks to fix.
But the pandemic has fueled a rapid surge of worldwide internet users.
SpaceX, which owns Starlink, claimed Boeing's satellites would cause interference, but that argument didn't fly.
But first Amazon has to launch some dang satellites.
If anyone's keeping track, Musk previously said Starlink would probably be out of beta by the end of the summer.
Vodafone and Telekom plans exempting partners from data caps are "contrary to the regulation on open internet access," the court ruled.
The global 'chip crunch' is now impacting AT&T's fiber-to-the-home expansion plans.
Starlink now has 90,000 users, and tests show the satellite internet service's speeds are getting faster.
Telecom companies lobby hard to limit the deployment of fiber optic broadband to wealthier neighborhoods because it helps them maintain their monopolies.
The current minimum benchmark speeds haven't changed since 2015.
Whichever filters you use, broadband speed and access in the U.S. don't look good
