PITTSFIELD – An internet service outage is affecting central Berkshire County, including The Berkshire Eagle newsroom, amid a windy spring storm. The business, at 75 South Church Street, lost connectivity at about 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. According to the downdetector.com website there were 22 Spectrum internet outages reported in Pittsfield as of 3:07 p.m. On …
When was the internet invented? Get to know the history. The internet is a large part of life now, but when was it invented? Here’s what to know. As a “single senior” who has to be careful with how she spends, Mequon resident Donna Daniels said she’s relied on benefits provided by the Affordable Connectivity …
Detroit — Slow internet speeds, which can hinder everything from access to education to health care, continue to be an issue in several Metro Detroit communities, with nine falling below proposed federal standards for high-speed internet access in 2023, according to a Detroit News analysis. The communities are primarily located in the northern portions of Oakland …
When Charlene Walker took office as a Freedom Township trustee, one of the first things residents complained about was spotty internet service. Now a communications company is taking steps to remedy that situation. Charter Communications unveiled its Rural Broadband program during an event at Freedom Town Hall. The program will increase access to high speed …
Customers in Reno will get a boost in their video conferencing and file upload speeds Spectrum customers in Reno-Sparks will be seeing faster uploads this year as the company launched faster gigabit upstream speeds in the area. Spectrum’s faster gigabit upstream service aims to match users’ upload speeds with their download speeds. Reno and Rochester, Minnesota, …
Spartanburg County is on track to provide access to high-speed broadband internet service for up to 4,000 homes in underserved areas by the end of 2024, officials said. Deputy County Administrator Earl Alexander provided an update on the broadband expansion project at the meeting of Spartanburg County Council on Nov. 20. In March 2022, County …