Tag: Internet
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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…
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What Internet Speed Do You Need for Cord Cutting?
One of the most popular questions we get is about Internet speed. A common trick ISPs use on cord cutters is telling them they need a crazy fast Internet speed to stream video. (Often at a crazy high price tag.) What speed do you need for an HD stream? Let’s take a look at what…
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How to Keep Unlimited U-Verse Data After Switching to DIRECTV NOW
Last year AT&T announced that if you subscribe to DIRECTV satellite TV service you could get unlimited data. Typically AT&T Uverse and AT&T DSL customers face data caps anywhere from 300GB to 1TB a month. We recently received several messages from readers who are surprised to see after switching from DIRECTV satellite TV they are…
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Charter is Rolling Out a 30 Mbps Internet Service for Just $15
Part of the deal for Charter Communications to buy Time Warner Cable was that they would offer low income plans. This was one of the reasons the FCC agreed to approve the merger. To get the deal, your family needs to participate in the National School Lunch Program or be a senior who is 65…