Stories Tagged as
Broadband
How the digital divide impacts inequality
Oct 31, 2014
More than 30 million U.S. homes lack high-speed internet.
Wannabe tech cities need angel investors, too
Aug 5, 2014
What's it take to turn your town into a tech hub? A wealthy resident helps.
The FCC expands plans for broadband
by
Molly Wood
Aug 23, 2013
It's part of the Connect America Fund, and it's targeted at 600,000 rural homes and businesses that don't have broadband infrastructure.
Astroturf book reviews and the high-speed Internet debate
by
Molly Wood
Jul 31, 2013
Susan Crawford, who argues high costs are to blame to lack of high-speed Internet, is getting some very fishy-looking reviews on her latest book.
When it comes to high-speed Internet, are cable companies all talk?
by
Molly Wood
Jun 18, 2013
Delivering ultra high-speed Internet to users around the country is a challenge, but it's one that cable providers say they are ready and able to tackle.
DIY broadband in northern England
by
Molly Wood
Feb 15, 2013
Residents in a town in Northern England who couldn’t get high-speed Internet decided to put in their own.
Why the FCC halted LightSquared's wireless network plan
by
Kai Ryssdal
Feb 15, 2012
Federal officials have nixed a plan by broadband company LightSquared to build a national wireless network. Politico's Eliza Krigman explains why and discusses what happens next.
For public good, not for profit.
Online viewing is way up
Nov 17, 2011
Yeah, not a shocker, but the average online video user watches four hours and 38 minutes per month.
Why your Internet connection is so *#$@!' slow
by
Paddy Hirsch
Nov 15, 2011
We've all suffered from BDDS at one time or another. Back-to-Dialup Delay Syndrome strikes during the peak hours of 8:45-10:45 in the evening. And Netflix gets a big chunk of the blame!
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Big FCC push for net access for poorer families
by
John Moe
Nov 10, 2011
We're starting to really see how extensive the push is for this new FCC initiative to bring broadband access to low income households. The...