Broadband Land
Big Telecom Blocks Attempt to Bring $15 Broadband To Covid Victims
Consumer groups say the Trump net neutrality repeal continues to harm state efforts to protect broadband consumers.
Elizabeth Warren Promises to Kill State Laws That Ban Locally-Owned ISPs
26 states have passed protectionist laws preventing your town or city from building its own broadband network.
American ISPs Are Better Than Ever, FCC Proclaims in Study Based on Flawed Data
Ajit Pai's FCC says more Americans than ever have access to fast internet connections, but critics say the study is "fundamentally at odds with reality."
FCC Says Gutting ISP Oversight Was Great For Broadband
Ajit Pai's FCC insists that ignoring consumers and gutting oversight of major ISPs dramatically boosted network investment. Reality suggests something else entirely.
School Board Bans Snow Days, Will Make Kids Work Online Instead
But the practice may hurt students who don't have access to the internet at home.
Why Bury Broadband Fiber When You Can Just Glue It to the Road?
TRAXyL, a DC-based startup, hopes their patented resin will provide more options for building affordable internet infrastructure.
ISPs Have Asked the Senate to Limit Funds for Rural Internet
Proposals being considered by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry would block communities from getting funding.
24 Million Americans Don't Have Access to Broadband—Why Isn't It an Election Issue?
It’s rare that the digital divide even gets lip service, let alone a robust platform from candidates.
What It's Like to Live in America Without Broadband Internet
In every single state, a portion of the population doesn’t have access to broadband, and some have no access to the internet at all.
Congress Keeps Asking Zuckerberg to Connect Rural America to the Internet
Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Representative Morgan Griffith each took time in the hearings to ask the Facebook CEO about his plans to expand rural broadband.
Congress Is Trying to Stop Ajit Pai from Taking Broadband Assistance Away from the Poor
The Lifeline program provides subsidized communications services to low-income Americans, many of whom rely on it as their only way to access the internet.
Tim Berners-Lee: Monopolies and Lack of Public Infrastructure Are Ruining the Web
The world wide web, the information space we all use to connect on the internet, is 29 years old. Its founder, Tim Berners-Lee, wants the world to come together to close the digital divide.