broadband internet
Elon succeeds where feds failed, grade inflation gone rampant and other commentary
“Countless” people, like Elon Musk, stepped up to help after Hurricane Helene even as (some say) the feds were actually hindering efforts, report The Free Press’ Joe Nocera & Madeleine...
Biden's broadband boondoggle, a telling walk-off and other commentary
Libertarian: Biden’s Broadband Boondoggle “When the Biden administration promised ‘internet for all’ it didn't specify that it meant ‘at all cost,’” grumbles Reason’s J.D. Tuccille. Subsidies are “guaranteed to incentivize...
Biden’s internet boondoggle, who are the real fascists and other commentary
MSNBC's Joy Reid recently accused presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of running an openly fascist campaign.
Biden says 40% of homes get free Internet under new program
President Biden said Monday that about 40% of US households will soon be eligible for free Internet service thanks to a new federal subsidy.
Elon Musk says he's in talks with airlines to install Starlink
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said in a tweet on Thursday he was in talks with airlines about installing Starlink, a satellite-based broadband service owned by his rocket company SpaceX. Musk, who is known...
South Korea broadband firm sues Netflix after traffic surge from 'Squid Game'
The move comes after a Seoul court said Netflix should "reasonably" give something in return to the internet service provider for network usage.
Facebook, Google build undersea internet cables for users in Asia and Africa
Facebook and Google are building undersea internet cables around the world -- and are betting that the investments will bring in millions of new customers. Facebook revealed Sunday that it...
Wiley's mayoral rivals slam her 'failure' to deliver NYCHA broadband
Maya Wiley's Democratic mayoral rivals on Wednesday slammed her "failure" to deliver on a $10 million plan to bring broadband internet access to three city public-housing developments.
California school district to vote on whether high-speed broadband is a human right
A California school board is expected to vote Thursday on a resolution that declares high-speed broadband a "human right," Fox News has learned. The Board of Trustees for the Oak Grove School District in...
Amazon, SpaceX space race could connect the entire world to the internet
It’s a 21st-century space race: Amazon, SpaceX and others are competing to get into orbit and provide internet to the Earth’s most remote places.
Microsoft strikes deal to expand internet access in rural areas of Midwest
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Microsoft Corp. and an Ohio-based provider of telecommunications services announced an agreement Tuesday to extend broadband internet access to underserved rural areas of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois...
Schumer calls on FCC to review New York's 'horrible' internet speeds
Sen. Chuck Schumer on Sunday called on the Federal Communications Commission to review whether internet providers are providing the broadband speed they're advertising and not ripping off their customers.
Comcast CEO insists he isn't hungry for acquisitions
Comcast isn’t hungry for acquisitions. Really. That’s what the cable giant’s boss Brian Roberts insisted on Wednesday — despite the fact that his company is locked in a fierce fight...
The average internet speed has risen 23% in a year
With Google Fiber’s public mission to destroy the cable companies on hold and 5G networks properly launching only in 2019, you’d be forgiven for thinking that internet providers have been...
State says Charter failed to provide enough broadband access
New York state has told Charter Communications to get with the program or risk having its license revoked. The conflict stems from assurances made by Charter when it took over...
Ex-adviser to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai arrested on fraud charges
The former top broadband adviser to FCC chairman Ajit Pai has been arrested on charges that she tricked investors into pouring $250 million into a phony fiber-optic scheme. Elizabeth Pierce,...
No, the end of 'net neutrality' isn't cyber-maggeddon
The Federal Communications Commission has signaled its intention to roll back “net neutrality” rules it imposed on Internet service providers in 2015, and many seem convinced that will turn cyberspace...
AT&T is expanding high-speed 5G wireless trials
AT&T said on Wednesday that it is expanding its 5G trials to include three new US cities by the end of the year as part of its push to develop...
Race to offer consumers a 'quad play' making M&A mayhem
The race to offer consumers a “quad play” — phone, TV, broadband and wireless — is making for M&A mayhem. Comcast and Charter Communications, the country’s two largest cable operators,...
Time Warner Cable's 'low price Internet' not what it seems
Time Warner Cable’s new owner is reneging on a promise to keep offering cheap broadband, a consumer group said Tuesday. Charter Communications, which bought TWC earlier this week and is...