Last week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) stopped accepting applications for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a pandemic-era discount for qualified low-income households to obtain reliable and quality broadband service. As of January 1st, over 23 million households were enrolled in the program. Funding is expected to run out in April, months before the original …
Sick of slow, expensive, or unreliable internet service? You probably are. Internet service providers (ISPs) came second to last in a study of customer satisfaction by industry in the US last year. For most folks, internet service comes into the house via cable, and choices are limited. But with mobile carriers rolling out fast, low-latency …
Mike Sanders | Guest columnist From downtown Oklahoma City and Tulsa to the far edges of the Panhandle and Ouachita Mountains, high-speed internet is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity. For decades, the conversation about expanding internet access has taken place without a plan of action. Until now. The Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board recently …
The Minnesota House’s Democratic majority is expected to ax a proposal Monday that would have allowed cities to charge broadband providers a fee to place internet lines in their jurisdictions. If they chose to enact the tax — or “franchise fee” — cities would have been able to charge up to 8% of the provider’s …
Millions of low-income Americans could see their internet bills rise next month as funding for a national assistance program is set to expire. Funding will dry up for the Affordable Connectivity Program at the end of April. The FCC launched the benefit when a global pandemic forced many people online and exposed disparities in internet …
Those who have long been upset about their opaque data bills might finally get a glimpse of what they’re really paying for. Starting Wednesday, the Federal Communications Commission’s “nutrition labels” we’ve been promised for years are now fully enforced. Every ISP with 100,000 or more customers must document everything that goes into users’ monthly service …
The road to ultra-broadband Internet What makes 10Gbps possible, and where can we go from here? Slowly but surely, reliable internet access has evolved into the foundation of modern societies. From online shopping and streaming services to remote work and virtual classrooms, seamless connectivity has become an essential part of our daily lives that most …
3-minute read Kristen Gonzalez and Karines Reyes | Special to the USA TODAY Network For temporary housing residents, access to high-speed internet is not a luxury — it’s a vital lifeline. It provides access to crucial services, helps maintain health and offers a pathway to permanent housing. That’s why we have put together a strong …
Pueblo West’s economic development portfolio just got stronger as businesses and homes are now able to access high-speed internet service in areas where internet connectivity did not previously exist. More than 6,000 Pueblo West homes and businesses now have access to fiber-based optic internet thanks to an agreement between Highline Broadband and the Pueblo West …
Wi-Fi performance can be responsible for much of the speed consumers are paying for being lost, the telecommunications commissioner said. Photo / 123RF Paying for a premium broadband service could be a waste of money for consumers using Wi-Fi routers incapable of delivering top speeds. The Commerce Commission’s RealSpeed report indicates broadband speeds naturally drop …