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The FCC Now Says Broadband Speed Should Be at Least 100 Mbps
The Federal Communications Commission this week voted to raise its internet speed benchmark for the first time since January 2015,…
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Here’s a New Plan to Rein In the Gilded Tech Bros
When I first heard in 2013 that Barack Obama had chosen Tom Wheeler to head the crucial tech regulator that…
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This Man Built His Own ISP. Now He’s Getting $2.6M to Expand It
Jared Mauch, the Michigan man who built a fiber-to-the-home internet provider because he couldn’t get good broadband service from AT&T…
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The Digital Divide Is Coming for You
When Debbie Gainsford checked in at an Ibis hotel in Aldgate, London, to see the Red Hot Chili Peppers on…
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How Starlink Scrambled to Keep Ukraine Online
On March 29, Ukrainian forces rolled into the shattered streets of Irpin, northwest of Kyiv, littered with blackened wreckage and…
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Faster Home Broadband Should Be Enshrined in Law
The way we use the internet has changed—and fast. Before the pandemic, telecoms and internet service provider BT was handling…
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There’s $2B for Broadband on Reservations. It Won’t Be Enough
The nationwide shift to remote learning last year left many students stranded in the “homework gap,” unable to attend class…
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The Infrastructure Bill: 5 Key Takeaways
After months of haggling, the House of Representatives on Friday evening passed a major federal infrastructure bill that promises to…
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Biden’s FCC Picks Are a ‘Dream Team’ for Broadband Advocates
President Biden finally made his picks for the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday, ending a baffling delay that forced Democrats…
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Biden Wants the FCC to Fix Net Neutrality—but It Can’t Yet
The FCC could also use its authority over common carriers to protect consumers in other ways. For example, former FCC…
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