Tag: Internet
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AT&T is Rolling Out Faster Rural Internet in 18 States
Back in April 2017 AT&T announced it completed a first wave of Fixed Wireless Internet availability for rural and undeserved locations in Georgia. Now AT&T has announced that they have added over 70,000 locations to the Fixed Wireless Internet service for rural areas. The work in started Georgia is expanding to 18 more states this year.…
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A New Bipartisan Bill Aims to Expand Gigabit Internet Availability
It seems the one thing that can get Democrats and Republicans to agree is the need for faster Internet. Recently Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito from West Virginia introduced the Gigabit Opportunity GO Act. Now Democratic Senator Chris Coons of Delaware has signed on as a co-sponsor of the bill. This bill would encourage companies…
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Deal Alert: Fios Gigabit Internet Is On Sale With FREE Setup & NO Contract
Verizon’s Fios service has always been one of the leaders in fiber Internet. Now for a limited time, customers can get Fios Gigabit Internet (data speeds up to 940Mbps/880Mbps) for $69.99/month for one year with no annual contract. Plus order online and Verizon will waive the set-up fee ($90 value). If you want fast speed…
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Study: Live TV Streaming Set to Expand 15-Fold
Today Cisco released a new study that looks at the future of the internet. A good part of that study looked at how video will continue to dominate internet traffic and overall Internet traffic growth—representing 80 percent of all Internet traffic by 2021, up from 67 percent in 2016. According to the report globally, there…
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I Just Cut My Internet Bill in Half… Here Is How I Did It
Cord cutting is a great way to save a ton of money, but to use many of the services you need Internet access; however, finding inexpensive Internet can be a challenge especially if you stayed with the provider you had TV with. They are never willing to negotiate with current subscribers. So here is how…
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The US Senate Wants to Help Expand & Speed Up Broadband Internet
Do you struggle to get high speed Internet at your house? We have good news for you, because the US Senate wants to help you get better Internet. Tomorrow May 3, 2017, the Senate Commerce Committee will hold a hearing entitled “Investing in America’s Broadband Infrastructure: Exploring Ways to Reduce Barriers to Deployment.” The hearing…
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Maybe It’s Time to Give DSL a Second Try
Internet is at the backbone of many cord cutting options, but, sadly, when you downgrade from a package deal to just Internet cable companies will refuse to give you any type of deal. Often long-term cable customers will find themselves paying double or more of what a new customer will pay. Yet many people think…
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AT&T Has a New Internet Deal For Cord Cutters
Looking for a deal on Internet only? (We often hear from readers saying they are.) AT&T has a deal they hope will pull in cord cutters. Right now AT&T is offering 50 Mbps down DSL for just $40 a month, plus it will give you a $50 gift card for just signing up. To get…
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The Dream of Super Fast Gigabit Internet For Everyone May Soon Be a Reality
One of the biggest holdups to cord cutting is the limited number of Internet service providers (ISPs) in every market. The fact is most Americans only have two ISPs to pick from and, if they are lucky, they have three options to pick from. Yet that could all change with the release of 5G. 5G…
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Comcast Makes Its Internet More Cord Cutting Friendly Ahead of Its Live TV Streaming Service
Late last year Comcast started testing a very cord cutting friendly Internet service. This new service allows cord cutters to buy prepaid Internet with no contracts and no pressure to bundle. Similar to how prepaid phone plans work, this new prepaid Internet service will allow you to go month to month. To get the Xfinity…