Karl Bode
Washington Swamp Creatures Compete for Multi-Billion Dollar 5G Spectrum
This is what it looks like when the Trump swamp devours itself.
Even Instagram Employees Aren't Sure Facebook's Monopoly Is Legal
A massive new report on big tech’s monopoly power makes it clear Facebook bought Instagram to hamstring competition.
AT&T’s Decision To Kill DSL Could Leave Millions Without Broadband
A new report says despite billions in subsidies, AT&T continually refuses to upgrade low-income and minority communities to better broadband.
Report Says AT&T’s Cheap Contracted Labor Puts the Public at Risk
Despite billions in tax breaks and subsidies, AT&T’s firing thousands and replacing them with a 'messy web' of 'irresponsible contractors,' union report says.
SpaceX’s Starlink Won’t Fix America’s Broken Broadband Market
The service will be a huge step up for some rural users, but it lacks the capacity to really disrupt the nation’s telecom monopolies.
Users Are Starting to Report Internet Speeds From SpaceX’s Starlink
The low-orbit satellite service should be a huge step up for rural Americans. But experts say it won’t be the game changer many expect.
Global Raid Targets Major TV and Movie Piracy Group
Three members of the “Sparks Group," which cracked movies and TV shows for torrent sites ahead of their release, were arrested in a global law enforcement raid.
This Senator Is Seemingly Obsessed With Threatening the Internet Archive
While the country deals with a pandemic and mass protests, Sen. Thom Tillis has repeatedly sent letters to the Internet Archive that warn its projects may be illegal.
Jailed DirecTV Execs Accused of Destabilizing the Economy in Venezuela
Caught between the Trump and Maduro regimes, DirecTV cut service in Venezuela during a pandemic, leading to protests and the arrest of three executives who now stand accused of fraud and efforts to destabilize the economy.
Trump's Deranged Antifa Tweet and OANN Are the Result of Failed Media Policy
Decades of media policy failures have culminated in unhinged misinformation masquerading as news, and many experts don’t see a clear path forward.
TV Stations Broke Law by Airing Amazon Propaganda as News, Experts Say
Rampant industry consolidation has gutted quality local media, replacing it with fluff and nonsense to the detriment of everyone.
Why North Dakota Has the Best Internet in the United States
Local communities fought cooperatively against telecom monopoly domination in the 90s. Now rural North Dakotans have better, faster broadband than many U.S. cities.