Broadband
Broadband 'Zero Rating' Actually Costs Customers More, Study Finds
ISPs shouldn’t be allowed to pick and choose winners on the internet, study suggests.
NY State Residents Will Get $62.5 Million In Settlement For Terrible Broadband
The settlement with Charter Spectrum is the largest consumer refund from an ISP in the US.
The Future of American Broadband Is a Comcast Monopoly
The FCC insists a new report proves that broadband competition is raging and prices have dropped. The reality is notably different.
Former Staffers Say FCC May Be Hiding Data Showing Broadband Industry Problems
FCC efforts to name and shame under-performing ISPs have disappeared in the Ajit Pai era.
18 More Colorado Local Governments Voted For City-Run Internet
The Comcast-backed law was enacted in 2005, but allows for towns and counties to exempt their district through a local vote.
FCC Falsely Claims Community Broadband an 'Ominous Threat to The First Amendment'
In reality, the real threat posed by community broadband is to big telecom’s monopoly revenues.
A Community-Run ISP Is the Highest Rated Broadband Company in America
A Consumer Reports survey of 176,000 Americans finds that small, locally owned ISPs are routinely ranked higher than big telecom companies.
The Current Definition of ‘Broadband’ Is Too Slow and Ajit Pai Refuses to Change it
Ajit Pai is once again trying to keep the definition of broadband set at ankle height.
Study Shows How Bad Most of the Country Is Getting Ripped Off By Their ISPs
Most Americans pay roughly the same price for their internet connection, even if their service is painfully slow.
Telecom Lobbyists Have Stalled 70 State-Level Bills That Would Protect Consumer Privacy
In 2018 alone, the telecom lobby has killed or stalled a whole host of legislation that would prevent ISPs from selling your data.
Why Spectrum Asked a Man to Pay $133,000 to Install Broadband Internet in NYC
Broadband consumers are often forced to shell out exorbitant prices to connect to networks.
Study: Throwing Taxpayer Money at Giant ISPs Hasn't Fixed America’s Broadband Problem
Corruption and inaccurate maps have allowed ISPs to paint a rosier picture of the broadband picture than actually exists.