New broadband map has flaws
The federal government last week finally released a national map of broadband services, but it leaves a lot to be desired.
The federal government last week finally released a national map of broadband services, but it leaves a lot to be desired.
Telecom
Feb 24, 2011
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Federal regulators last week put the force of law behind net neutrality. But the new rules don't do enough to protect consumers and small companies on the Net. And thanks to the regulators' timidity, they may not last ...
Telecom
Jan 3, 2011
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When it comes to high-speed Internet access, are you getting what you pay for?
Telecom
Mar 2, 2010
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(AP) -- The Obama administration is calling on federal regulators to make more radio spectrum available for wireless Internet services to compete with broadband plans provided by the major phone and cable companies.
Telecom
Jan 4, 2010
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(AP) -- Hulu, the free online video site where television shows and movies can be watched in their entirety, will start charging fees at some point, one of its owners said.
Internet
Oct 22, 2009
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I felt desperate as I drove. My second trip to Starbucks in four hours; how pathetic was this? But I had to have a fix. Caffeine? Sure, I'd take some. But that wasn't what I really needed. I was there, again, as I would ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 11, 2009
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Researchers are worried about coronavirus-related disruptions to one of the U.S. Census Bureau's most important surveys about how Americans live, saying a gap in the 2020 data will make it more difficult to understand the ...
Social Sciences
Oct 27, 2021
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As COVID-19 continues to force many schools to operate remotely, cities throughout the nation are stepping up to provide free internet service to public school students from families of lesser means.
Education
Oct 27, 2020
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There are 95 million American households with fixed - as in, not wireless - internet access, but few of us really understand why we pay what we pay, especially when we hear about a neighbor or relative with a cheaper rate ...
Telecom
Aug 2, 2017
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A promise to restore America's crumbling infrastructure was a key part of President Donald Trump's campaign speeches. He pledged to rebuild America's roads and bridges, ports and highways, which are undoubtedly in need of ...
Telecom
Apr 12, 2017
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