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Privacy technologies
fromThe Verge
1 hour ago

The FCC just saved Netgear from its router ban for no obvious reason

The FCC granted Netgear conditional approval to import routers despite ongoing foreign router ban concerns and lack of US manufacturing plans.
Science
fromTelecompetitor
4 days ago

FCC report and order seeks more efficient, powerful space-based broadband

FCC proposes changes to satellite spectrum rules to enhance space-based broadband services and economic benefits.
#fiber-internet
#broadband
London startup
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

How much compensation you'll get if your broadband goes down under new rules

Broadband customers in the UK will receive increased automatic compensation for service outages and missed appointments under a new scheme by Ofcom.
Roam Research
fromTelecompetitor
5 days ago

Second half of 2025 good for digital divide and Starlink: Ookla report

Starlink service significantly improved broadband access, reducing the digital divide in many states during the second half of last year.
Tech industry
fromEngadget
4 days ago

The Morning After: Amazon pledges its satellite internet starts this year

Amazon's Leo satellite internet service will launch by mid-2026, promising speeds up to 1Gbps, surpassing current offerings from competitors.
Venture
fromTelecompetitor
5 days ago

Vero Fiber expands credit facility for network growth

VFN Holdings, Inc. expanded its credit facility to $425 million to support fiber network investments and acquisitions.
fromEngadget
5 days ago

Amazon's satellite internet service is scheduled for mid-2026 availability

Amazon Leo will support download speeds up to 1 Gbps, which is significantly faster than Starlink's typical range of 45 to 280 Mbps, potentially revolutionizing satellite internet access.
European startups
fromTelecompetitor
6 days ago

Mint Mobile combines wireless and home internet for $45

"Big Cable has had a pretty good run charging people whatever they want and calling it a promotion. We figured it was time to offer something radically different, like one clear price that doesn't slowly morph into something horrifying."
Mobile UX
DevOps
fromTechzine Global
5 days ago

Networks that brought us here won't carry us into AI future

Network infrastructure must evolve to support the demands of agentic AI, making a refresh a strategic necessity for organizations.
fromTelecompetitor
1 day ago

LiveOak Fiber secures new fiber expansion funding

LiveOak Fiber has achieved rapid expansion in a short period of time. What differentiates LiveOak Fiber is our fiercely local operating model. We have full-time local teams on the ground delivering installation, support, and community engagement, and with this new funding, we are positioned to accelerate our build-out and continue gaining momentum across our footprint.
Online Community Development
Science
fromTelecompetitor
6 days ago

NTIA to accelerate and add transparency to satellite spectrum request process

The NTIA launched the Space Launch Frequency Coordination Portal to streamline spectrum requests for commercial satellite launches, addressing previous inefficiencies.
#att
fromTelecompetitor
2 weeks ago

Comcast Xfinity now available in Ona, West Virginia

Xfinity brings Internet, mobile, entertainment, and smart home services into one simple, seamless solution - giving customers more speed, savings, and control over their connected lives.
Roam Research
fromTelecompetitor
1 week ago

Ripple Fiber introduces 8 Gig tier

Ripple Fiber introduces 5 Gig and 8 Gig internet packages, enhancing reliability and speed for residential and business customers.
London startup
fromComputerWeekly.com
2 weeks ago

CityFibre launches 8.5Gb service across wholesale multi-gig network | Computer Weekly

CityFibre launches an 8.5Gb product to enhance multi-gigabit broadband access for UK homes and businesses, supporting innovation and economic growth.
Digital life
fromTelecompetitor
2 weeks ago

Home internet costs up, consumers hate hidden fees: Report

Americans are increasingly frustrated with rising internet service costs and hidden fees, prompting many to switch providers or downgrade services.
#broadband-expansion
Online Community Development
fromTelecompetitor
5 days ago

Brightspeed Reaches 50% Fiber Milestone in Louisiana, Completes Build in Basile and Bordelonville

Brightspeed's fiber network is 50% complete in Louisiana, providing over 43,000 homes and businesses with high-speed internet access.
Online Community Development
fromTelecompetitor
5 days ago

Brightspeed Reaches 50% Fiber Milestone in Louisiana, Completes Build in Basile and Bordelonville

Brightspeed's fiber network is 50% complete in Louisiana, providing over 43,000 homes and businesses with high-speed internet access.
fromTelecompetitor
3 weeks ago

unWired Broadband launches service in Lost Hills, California

"We share The Wonderful Company's vision of ensuring the entire Lost Hills community has access to reliable, high-speed Internet," said Matthew Murphy, CEO of unWired Broadband. "We're proud to play a role in making that vision a reality. Partnerships like this demonstrate how collaboration between the public and private sectors can expand critical infrastructure and help ensure families, students, and local businesses have the connectivity they need to succeed."
California
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Customers complain of long wait times, poor communication with Canada's big three telecoms | CBC News

Sloot is one of more than a dozen customers with whom Marketplace has spoken who say they are frustrated with the poor customer service they received from Canada's big three telecoms: Rogers, Bell and Telus.
Canada news
fromTelecompetitor
2 weeks ago

Record fiber spending during next five years: Study

The firm's study, 'North American Fiber Broadband Report: FTTH Review and Forecast 2026-2030,' indicates that nearly $200 billion will be spent on fiber over the next five years, highlighting a significant investment in fiber-to-the-home services.
Roam Research
Toronto startup
fromTelecompetitor
3 weeks ago

GoNetspeed announces expansion to Oneonta, New York

GoNetspeed is investing $4.5 million to deploy 100% fiber-optic internet in Oneonta, New York, with construction beginning in coming weeks and service expected by spring 2026.
Roam Research
fromTelecompetitor
2 weeks ago

Visionary Broadband partners with eero to launch Wi-Fi 7

Visionary Broadband will offer eero Wi-Fi 7 devices to enhance fiber internet service for high-bandwidth households starting in early April.
fromTelecompetitor
4 weeks ago

Rise Broadband rebrands to become Rise Internet

Rise Internet represents who we are today and where we're headed. We believe great internet service isn't just about speed or technology. It's about responsiveness, local customer service, honest pricing and a promise to keep improving. Strong internet isn't a luxury utility confined to big city living, it's an essential service that supports work, education, health care and daily life.
Tech industry
UK news
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Altnets 'force to be reckoned with' in UK broadband | Computer Weekly

UK independent broadband providers (altnets) are matching established brands' full-fibre growth rates, gaining market share through superior customer service and competitive pricing despite sector consolidation pressures.
Online Community Development
fromForbes
1 week ago

Rural America's Connectivity: Interstates, Broadband And Livability

The COVID pandemic reversed rural brain drain as telecommuting allowed skilled workers to return for affordability and livability.
#fiber-internet-expansion
E-Commerce
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

Why Wi-Fi 7 is critical for the customer experience of the future: Fidium interview

Fidium launches 5 Gig and 8 Gig symmetrical speeds with Wi-Fi 7 to meet prosumer demand, which eventually drives innovation for all consumers across rural, suburban, and urban markets.
fromTech Times
4 weeks ago

Best WiFi Router Buying Guide to Boost Home Internet Speed for Streaming and Remote Work

A router is the hub that sends internet traffic from the modem to every connected device. Even with a fast plan, an outdated or weak router can throttle home internet speed, causing buffering, lag, and slow loading times. This often shows up when multiple people stream, game, or join video calls at the same time.
Digital life
European startups
fromTelecompetitor
4 weeks ago

Wire 3 Expands to Georgia with fiber service in Macon

Wire 3 expands its 100% fiber-optic internet service from Florida to Macon, Georgia with a $60 million investment serving over 60,000 homes and businesses.
Remodel
fromWIRED
1 month ago

Hide Ethernet Cables Around Your Home for Faster Internet Access

Cable ties, sleeves, and labeling organize cables effectively, while baseboard routing, carpet placement, and cable raceways provide practical concealment options.
Non-profit organizations
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

NTIA's Roth addresses remaining BEAD funds

The BEAD Program achieved $21 billion in savings through Trump Administration reforms, with officials now determining how to allocate remaining funds while considering permitting improvements, workforce training, public safety communications, and addressing unserved locations.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Google's fiber biz and Stonepeak's Astound Broadband merge

Google Fiber, now just GFiber, will merge with Stonepeak's Astound Broadband to create a new network provider. Stonepeak will hold a majority ownership stake, while the existing GFiber executive team will run the company. According to the pair, the move gives GFiber the external capital and necessary focus to drive its next phase of expansion, allowing it to buildout its fiber footprint across the US.
Tech industry
Artificial intelligence
fromFast Company
1 month ago

AI is changing how people use AT&T home internet-and helping stabilize the network

AI adoption is fundamentally changing home internet usage patterns, with upload traffic now growing twice as fast as download traffic, driven by increased AI system interactions.
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

Optimum offers five-year lock on $25 per month fiber service

With 25 for 5, we're redefining what customers should expect from an internet provider. People want fast internet they can rely on, without surprises. This offer delivers Optimum Fiber Internet at $25 a month - no gimmicks, no short‑term promo - just reliable, high‑speed fiber internet locked in for five years.
Marketing tech
European startups
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

CityFibre, AllPoints Fibre introduce multi-gigabit FTTP | Computer Weekly

AllPoints Fibre Networks launched multi-gigabit FTTP services on its Aquila platform through CityFibre partnership, enabling ISPs and resellers to target high-value customers with enhanced connectivity speeds.
Tech industry
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Google's GFiber internet business is merging with Astound Broadband

Google Fiber merges with Astound Broadband under Stonepeak majority ownership, with Alphabet retaining minority stake and expected Q4 2025 close.
Digital life
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

Good Wi-Fi key to platform choice and reducing churn: Report

In-home Wi-Fi quality is the primary differentiator between broadband platforms, with visual AI-powered self-support apps reducing churn and improving customer loyalty.
Marketing
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

Broadband subscribers want communications choice, fast resolution: Report

Broadband switchers prioritize modern multi-channel support, personalization, smart-home integration, and flexible contracts alongside speed and price.
fromTelecompetitor
4 weeks ago

How municipal networks compare with provider competitors: Ookla report

Eight of the municipal networks studied beat their local provider competitors in median upload speed. Sherwood Broadband - in the town of the same name in Oregon - was the only one to beat its local competitor in median download speed.
Online Community Development
#starlink
France news
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

TELL US: How would you rate the internet speed in your part of rural France?

High-speed fibre rollout in France advances; rural residents are asked to report whether their internet has improved or remains slow.
#multi-gig-internet
#journalism-funding
US politics
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

Why Universal Service still matters: Interview with Shirley Bloomfield

NTCA prioritizes protecting Universal Service; after the Supreme Court upheld USF constitutionality, NTCA will work with Congress and the FCC to strengthen and fund the USF.
Venture
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

AT&T's Gigapower gains second ISP customer, but open access appears just a sideline

Gigapower added DojoNetworks as its second ISP customer, offering open-access fiber broadband—AT&T as anchor tenant—targeting multi-dwelling-unit markets nationwide.
#full-fibre-broadband
US news
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

Empire Fiber Internet brings free Wi-Fi to downtown Cortland, New York

Empire Fiber Internet launched free, fast public Wi‑Fi across downtown Cortland and nearby parks, expanding connectivity, accessibility, and local economic activity.
#rural-broadband
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

Frontier is now part of Verizon: Here are all the deals you can take advantage of now

Verizon acquired Frontier, expanding fiber reach and offering bundled promotions including six months free fiber, discounted mobile lines, device incentives, and business bundle discounts.
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

Broadband Forum announces Wholesale Access project

Wholesale access has been inherently supported by the Broadband Forum's network architecture over the past 20 years, and this project takes the best practices from copper‑based broadband to reshape and evolve them for fiber and cloud networks.
Online Community Development
Tech industry
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

60% of homes now have access to fiber: Report

U.S. household fiber access exceeded 60% in 2025 with 11.8 million new homes, while deployment costs rose sharply, driven primarily by labor.
fromZDNET
2 months ago

Slow home internet? Here are 3 things I always check first to regain fast Wi-Fi speeds

Nearly every part of modern life depends on our connection to the internet. When my provider experiences an outage, everything grinds to a halt -- working remotely via VPN, streaming music on Spotify, and even using smart home devices. It's a stark reminder of how much we rely on the invisible network that keeps us connected. Almost every aspect of modern life is affected by our connectivity to the Web.
Gadgets
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

Brightspeed announces broad launch of Wi-Fi 7

Brightspeed added Wi‑Fi 7 to its gig-speed fiber plans, promising up to twice the speeds, improved whole-home mesh coverage, and simplified installation.
Online Community Development
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

States and NGOs must bridge senior broadband gap: AARP

32% of older Americans lack home broadband access, affecting 19 million seniors, with disparities among low-income, oldest, and least-educated populations requiring urgent policy solutions.
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

AI requires stronger upload connections among U.S. carriers: Report

Ookla said the growing use of ChatGPT and other AI tools places much more demand on mobile networks than the typical activities of browsing social media and the web, watching videos, texting, and making the occasional phone call. As a result, more speed and expanded capabilities will be necessary. The report said advanced AI capabilities like AI-enabled glasses will put a particular strain on upload connections in the future.
Tech industry
#internet-speed
fromZDNET
2 months ago
Digital life

I no longer run internet speed tests in any other way (and how I use results for better Wi-Fi)

fromZDNET
2 months ago
Digital life

I found the best way to run an internet speed test (and use the results for better Wi-Fi)

fromZDNET
2 months ago
Digital life

I no longer run internet speed tests in any other way (and how I use results for better Wi-Fi)

fromZDNET
2 months ago
Digital life

I found the best way to run an internet speed test (and use the results for better Wi-Fi)

Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

I tested 5 products that promised to fix my slow Wi-Fi - here's my verdict if you need an upgrade

Upgrading home Wi‑Fi hardware—new routers, mesh systems, or extenders—is the most reliable way to fix spotty coverage and improve long‑term performance.
fromTelecompetitor
1 month ago

Ezee Fiber announces expansion to Salem, Oregon

The company said the expansion will create regional employment opportunities, including construction workers, installation technicians, sales and marketing staff, and community engagement personnel. Ezee Fiber also plans to establish a regional office in Salem. "I'm proud to bring Ezee Fiber's multi-gig internet service to homes and businesses in Oregon," said Matt Marino, Chief Executive Officer of Ezee Fiber. Marino said customer support has contributed to the company's growth over the past two years. The company reports a 4.9-star Google rating and thousands of five-star reviews.
Digital life
Digital life
fromTelecompetitor
2 months ago

Youngest, poorest Americans most likely not to have home internet: Pew report

Low-income American households are far less likely to have home broadband; many rely on smartphones instead, widening a digital divide by income.
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