Democratic lawmakers want to expand Wi-Fi access in America’s national parks
More Wi-Fi and cell service means more Instagram posts—but also a better chance of reaching 9-1-1.
On Jan 28, 2016 by Aaron Sankin
House considers bill that would block FCC from regulating Internet prices
The FCC says it doesn’t want to do this anyway. Congress wants to make that pledge permanent.
On Jan 12, 2016 by Eric Geller
Congress to consider bill restricting FCC net neutrality powers
The FCC says it isn’t interested in using this power, but Republicans don’t trust it.
On Jan 6, 2016 by Eric Geller
Li-Fi is like Wi-Fi on steroids, with speeds up to 100 times faster
One company has already built a light bulb that uses the technology to spread Internet around a room.
On Nov 30, 2015 by Mike Wehner
Major Silicon Valley trade group backs FCC in lawsuit over community-run broadband
Conservative states told the FCC to back off of their laws. Silicon Valley says, ‘Not so fast.’
On Nov 13, 2015 by Eric Geller
How Bernie Sanders is spending $1 trillion to fix America’s Internet problem
The digital revolution can’t leave any American behind.
On Oct 13, 2015 by Matthew Rozsa
The U.S. is lagging behind other countries in rolling out high-speed wireless Internet
Are you an American enjoying your high-speed mobile broadband? A lot of your fellow citizens don’t have that luxury.
On Sep 24, 2015 by AJ Dellinger
Verizon will begin testing its blazing-fast 5G wireless network
It’s as fast as Google Fiber—and eventually, it might be all around you.
On Sep 8, 2015 by Mike Wehner
FCC awards CenturyLink $500M per year to expand rural broadband access
‘This is the largest amount accepted by any company to date.’
On Aug 27, 2015 by Eric Geller
Google’s Project Loon will start powering Internet access in Sri Lanka
After months of testing, Project Loon is ready to take flight for real.
On Jul 30, 2015 by Selena Larson
How the U.S. government will bring high-speed Internet to low-income families
Can this project finally close America’s digital divide?
On Jul 30, 2015 by Eric Geller
A surprising number of Americans still don’t have Internet access
Some of them don’t even want to go online.
On Jul 29, 2015 by AJ Dellinger
A bill restricting FCC net-neutrality enforcement passes key Senate committee
The FCC may be about to lose $20 million.
On Jul 23, 2015 by Eric Geller
Liberal senators ask the FCC for tighter privacy rules
They’re disturbed by ISPs’ vague privacy rules.
On Jul 22, 2015 by Eric Geller
Obama’s low-income broadband initiative could change the lives of millions of Americans
Every household in America needs access to the Internet—and it’s time to bring them online.
On Jul 16, 2015 by Matthew Rozsa
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