NY to require internet providers to offer low-cost internet option

NY to require internet providers to offer low-cost internet option

Internet service providers in New York are now required to offer low-cost internet for qualifying residents. The Affordable Broadband Act (ABA), which was enacted in 2021 then blocked before it could go into effect, requires internet service providers to offer broadband internet to qualifying households at reduced prices. But a decision from the U.S. Court …

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FCC net neutrality vote affects your internet speed: We explain

FCC net neutrality vote affects your internet speed: We explain

Betty Lin-Fisher and Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-Longoria  |  USA TODAY What is net neutrality? Net neutrality is the idea that Internet providers must treat all data they transmit equally. Encyclopaedia Britannica The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to reinstate rules repealed in 2017 that would prevent internet service providers from disrupting your internet speed. The …

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Major investments needed to connect rural Oklahoma to internet access

Major investments needed to connect rural Oklahoma to internet access

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 …

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Branch County looks to provide high-speed fiber internet to whole county

Branch County looks to provide high-speed fiber internet to whole county

BRANCH COUNTY — County commissioners invited Frontier Northern communication executives back on April 18 to discuss holes in the countywide service internet plan.  In a March presentation, Frontier service maps showed significant areas of Sherwood, Butler, Gilead, and Noble townships not receiving Frontier fiber service under the $22.4 million state Realizing Opportunity with Broadband Infrastructure …

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Multi-million dollar broadband project brings internet to Pueblo West

Multi-million dollar broadband project brings internet to Pueblo West

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 …

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Fast fibre let down by internet users’ lousy Wi-Fi

Fast fibre let down by internet users’ lousy Wi-Fi

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 …

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How slow internet speeds, infrastructure issues widen Mich.’s digital divide

How slow internet speeds, infrastructure issues widen Mich.’s digital divide

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 …

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Edison NJ approved for Comcast Xfinity broadband service

Edison NJ approved for Comcast Xfinity broadband service

EDISON – Comcast has received New Jersey Board of Public Utilities approval to operate a system-wide franchise in the township, and construction immediately beginning could bring service to some residents within the next three months. But it will take about five years for Comcast to reach every household that is part of the expansion, according …

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