Tag: Broadband
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Frontier Plans to Come Back from Bankruptcy in Coming Weeks
Frontier Communications announced Friday that the California Public Utilities Commission has unanimously voted to approve its emergence from Chapter 11. The company says it plans to emerge from its bankruptcy in the coming weeks. Frontier filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 15, 2020 while filing motions with the court to continue providing service to…
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AT&T Pledges $2 Billion to Help Bridge the ‘Digital Divide’
AT&T is looking to bridge the digital divide in underserved areas by investing $2 billion into low-cost internet services over a three-year period. The largest telecommunications company in the world is looking to expand its footprint by bringing robust low-cost broadband connectivity to more Americans by participating in the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB), and investing…
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Spectrum Strikers Create a New Internet Provider
A group of Spectrum workers from New York City who have been on strike since 2017 has come together to form a new internet service provider, People’s Choice Communications. Launched in summer 2020, the goal of the ISP is “to bridge the digital divide and help our neighbors get connected to the Internet during the…
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The FCC Has Developed a Speed Test to Improve Broadband Across the Country
To help measure and get a better understanding of internet speeds from across the country, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is encouraging the public to use their newly released speed test app. Similar to existing speed tests like Oookla and Project Stream, the FCC Speed Test App will give users insights into their download and…
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New $100B Plan Promises to Connect Every Household to Broadband
A new presidential plan being announced Wednesday includes a $100 billion budget toward expanding broadband services in the U.S. The $200 trillion “American Jobs Plan” includes a broadband expansion goal to connect every household by the end of the decade. The president’s plan includes a section stating it “will bring affordable, reliable, high-speed broadband to every…
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Senators Call for Increased Broadband Speeds
A bipartisan group of senators wants to deliver higher broadband speeds. Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Angus King (I-ME), and Rob Portman (R-OH) wrote a letter this week asking for an update to federal broadband speed requirements. The letter notes the new administration’s “commitment to deploying affordable, high-speed broadband across the country to…
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Higher Usage Has 24% Broadband Users Planning to Upgrade in 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has no doubt created a major impact on the amount of time people spend online. A new Quantified Consumer study released by Parks Associates reveals more than half of all US broadband households in Q3 said their internet usage had increased since the beginning of the pandemic. Consumers also reported that their…
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Charter Withdraws FCC Request to Add Data Caps on Spectrum Accounts
Charter Communications has withdrawn its request to the FCC asking permission to put data caps on Spectrum accounts. We reported back in July that Charter had asked the FCC to remove conditions of its merger with Time Warner that prohibit the cable company from implementing a data cap. In the order to approve the merger…
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Verizon is Extending its Low Cost Internet Program to Low Income Households
Verizon announced it’s offering its high-speed Fios Forward internet service to even more qualifying customers. The internet service is available to qualifying households with financial assistance that brings the price as low as $19.99/month. Verizon Fios Forward is now available to new and existing customers who qualify for the Lifeline government assistance program. This is…
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Comcast is Introducing a Data Cap in Northeast States
Beginning in January, Comcast will introduce its 1.2 TB data cap on Xfinity Internet plans, including those in states where Comcast previously did not have a cap. Stop the Cap first spotted the notice from Comcast which will impact those in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New…