Author: Luke Bouma
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The FCC Is Blocked from Using the Universal Service Fund to Give Cheap Internet to Low-Income Families
This week the fifth circuit court ruled that the FCC cannot use the Universal Service Fund to pay for FCC programs that help offer cheap internet to low-income families. At issue here is whether the Universal Service Fund allows the FCC to use the money for internet. Many have argued that when the fund was…
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T-Mobile Buys a Fiber Internet Company to Expand Its Home Internet Service
After rumors had been flying, T-Mobile made it official that it was buying a fiber internet company called Metronet. With this deal, T-Mobile and an investment group KKR will buy Metronet together. Metronet offers fiber internet service across 17 states and reportedly has more than two million customers as of 2024. This would give T-Mobile…
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Cord Cutting Today MLB Becomes More Cord Cutting Friendly, A New Streaming Bundle, & More
Today in Cord Cutting Today for July 26, 2024 we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: DIRECTV May Soon Raise Its Price & Its Blaming The FCC. You can find links to each story we talk about below this video. DIRECTV May Soon Raise Its…
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Spectrum Lost Over 408,000 TV Customers & Lost 149,000 Internet Customers in The 2nd Quarter of 2024 as Cord Cutting 2.0 Continues to Grow
Today we learned that Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum, has once again lost 408,000 TV customers in the 2nd quarter of 2024. This is on top of the Spectrum lost Over 405,000 TV Customers lost in the 1st quarter of 2024. Spectrum did also lose for the third quarter in a row it…
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Anker’s Powerful But Affordable Noise Cancelling Earbuds With 40 Hours of Playback Are on Sale For Just $34.99
Are you looking for a new pair of affordable wireless earbuds? Right now, Anker has their A3i wireless earbuds on sale for just $34.99, down from the list price of $49.99, and they offer noise canceling plus 40 hours of playtime! You can find this wireless earbuds for just $34.99 on Amazon HERE. Here is…
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Plex Adds 14 New Free Channels This Week, Including Channels The CW
Free live TV streaming service Plex reached a deal to expand its content lineup with the addition of 11 new live channels including channels from the CW. Plex now offers more than 50,000 on-demand titles and hundreds of live channels and has slowly grown into one of the largest free ad-supported streaming services on the…
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The New Disney+, Hulu, & Max Bundle Deal Is Now Live Starting at Just $16.99 a Month
Last May Disney and Warner Bros. Discovery announced a new bundle of Disney+, Hulu, and Max that will launch this summer. Not a lot is known about this bundle other than it is happening. Now this bundle is live and starts at just $16.99 a month with savings of up to 38% off the ad-free…
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Upgrade Your iPhone Charger With Anker’s 65W 3 Port Charger For Just $29.99 Lowest Price Ever (Ends Soon)
Did you miss out on Anker’s Prime Day sale? Do you need a new USB-C charger? Good news right now, one of the best USB-C wall chargers I have tested for iPhones, Android, laptops, and more is on sale at its lowest price ever for just $29.99 with the Anker 735 charger. That is down…
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You Can No Longer Buy Movies & TV Shows from Google TV
Earlier this year Google announced that the Play Movies & TV app for Android TV, select cable boxes, and the Google Play website would shut down on January 17, 2024. Now Google has ended the ability to buy movies and TV shows directly through the Google TV homescreen and mobile app. As part of its…
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Cord Cutting Today AT&T is Ending DSL & Classic Home Phone Service in Some Areas
Today in Cord Cutting Today for July 25, 2024 we take a look at some of the biggest stories in the world of cord cutting including: AT&T is Shutting Down DSL Internet & Classic Home Phone Service. You can find links to each story we talk about below this video. AT&T 5G Home Internet Adds…