Gaming Google partners with BT to offer Stadia bundled with high-speed internet service in UK Will similar offers start popping up with US ISPs? We shall see By Cal Jeffrey, January 17, 2020, 12:18 PM
Security Mobile Princeton study: US carriers do little to protect customers from SIM-swap attacks One more reason to avoid using text messaging for two-factor authentication By Adrian Potoroaca, January 13, 2020, 7:42 PM 7 comments
Industry The Web Verizon delays its '5G Home' Wi-Fi service rollout to the second half of 2020 The service has been mostly dormant since launch By Cohen Coberly, January 11, 2020, 8:03 AM
The Web Industry US regulators will block ISPs from charging unfair router rental fees A small, but significant win for consumers By Cohen Coberly, January 8, 2020, 8:41 AM 15 comments
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Industry Google Google Fiber drops its cheaper 100Mbps internet plan, goes 'all in' on $70 gigabit subscription Google Fiber is streamlining its operations By Cohen Coberly, December 6, 2019, 6:15 AM 15 comments
Mobile Industry Opinion: A 5G Status Report What's expected to be a decade-long evolution of technology and applications By Bob O'Donnell, October 1, 2019, 11:05 AM
Mobile Tech Culture Young smartphone users experiencing 'load rage' over slow download speeds Many millennials are also suffering from digital burnout By Rob Thubron, August 2, 2019, 8:37 AM 27 comments
The Web Industry Charter Communications will spend more than $600 million to stay in New York Perhaps unsurprisingly, Spectrum isn't going anywhere By Eric Hamilton, July 13, 2019, 7:53 AM
Gaming Google Google thinks ISPs will keep up with data demands of services like Stadia The gaming service is making quite a few bets for takeoff By Humza Aamir, July 1, 2019, 6:57 AM
Security The Web Maine passes bill prohibiting ISPs from selling customer data without consent Pending a signature from the Governor By Eric Hamilton, June 1, 2019, 10:32 AM
Mobile Industry Major phone networks hit with class-action suit over data selling Verizon, Sprint, AT&T and T-Mobile are all in the crosshairs By James Miller, May 5, 2019, 11:09 AM 12 comments
The Web Industry Wireless carriers are shamelessly lobbying against new bill banning throttling during emergencies Because of course they are By Eric Hamilton, April 29, 2019, 8:16 AM 14 comments
The Web Gaming Cox introduces a gamers-only 'elite' internet connection Improvements seem negligible By Isaiah Mayersen, April 27, 2019, 7:24 AM 12 comments
The Web Industry Charter and New York reach deal allowing ISP to remain in the state Assuming the deal is approved, Charter has until September 2021 By Eric Hamilton, April 21, 2019, 12:21 PM 8 comments
Industry T-Mobile is starting to test its own 50 Mbps home internet service It's only available in select areas for now By Cohen Coberly, March 21, 2019, 12:36 PM 12 comments
The Web Industry Check out these internet speeds and prices from multiple countries The US has the fifth-fastest downloads By Rob Thubron, February 20, 2019, 9:54 AM 32 comments
Mobile Google Google Fi SIM cards can now be purchased at Best Buy The Fi service relies on multiple carriers, upfront pricing, and no service commitment By Dean Pennington, February 11, 2019, 6:50 PM
Industry The Web More cable users are consuming 1TB of data per month, face fines for exceeding caps The number of terabyte users have almost doubled since last year By Rob Thubron, January 28, 2019, 9:15 AM 45 comments
Industry The Web Massachusetts town votes to build their own municipal fiber network over Comcast alternative The municipal network will cost far more By Cohen Coberly, December 12, 2018, 2:01 PM
Industry The Web Customers could pay more as internet data usage increases dramatically 4K video streaming is a big consumer of bandwidth By Rob Thubron, December 3, 2018, 7:53 AM 25 comments
The Web The end of Net Neutrality has had little effect on wireless carriers Throttling is still common, but not objectively any worse By Greg Synek, November 9, 2018, 9:53 AM 37 comments
Industry The Web AT&T is about to cut internet service to customers accused of piracy More than a dozen users will lose their internet By Greg Synek, November 7, 2018, 9:12 AM 66 comments
The Web Comcast now has the largest gigabit network but it does not come cheap Around $150 a month for Xfinity gigabit tier By Greg Synek, October 19, 2018, 9:33 AM 12 comments
The Web DOJ files lawsuit challenging California's 'Net Neutrality' law The law is deemed illegal since it has ramifications that extend beyond the state's borders By Cal Jeffrey, October 1, 2018, 12:40 PM