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Trump's FCC is officially moving to make it easier for internet companies to charge hidden fees
The FCC is moving to dismantle a rule that requires ISPs to publish detailed information regarding service plans. This is happening just over a year after the Biden-era requirement went into effect.
Verizon buys Starry to expand its wireless broadband footprint
Verizon is buying the broadband carrier Starry for an undisclosed sum. This will expand Verizon's coverage in urban areas.
Trump tells states they'll lose out on broadband fund if they try to dictate rates
States will lose out on their share of a $42 billion broadband fund if they attempt to dictate rates that internet services providers (ISPs) charge low-income customers.
Cable giants Cox and Charter agree to $34 billion merger
The merger will need to pass antitrust enforcement.
The FCC will review the broadband industry’s lousy customer support
The FCC is reviewing customer service from cable, broadband, satellite TV, and home voice service providers due to the industry’s notably poor service.
FCC launches a formal inquiry into why broadband data caps are terrible
The Federal Communications Commission is once more looking into broadband data caps and wants to hear about how they impact consumers.
Starlink competitor AST SpaceMobile launched its Bluebird smartphone satellites this morning
AST SpaceMobile announced that its network of five commercial satellites is scheduled to launch into low-Earth orbit on September 12 from Florida's Cape Canaveral.
Verizon is reportedly near a deal to buy broadband provider Frontier Communications
Verizon is reportedly near a deal to buy fiber provider Frontier Communications. An announcement could come as early as this week, provided discussions don’t “hit any last-minute snags.”
ISPs are fighting to raise the price of low-income broadband
Internet service providers are objected to the lower rates they need to offer lower income customers if they want to obtain government funds from a new Internet access program.
ISPs roll out mandatory broadband 'nutrition' labels that show speeds, fees and data allowances
Starting today, big ISPs with more than 100,000 subscribers will be required to display "nutrition labels" both in store and online under a new FCC rule.
The FCC will vote to restore net neutrality later this month
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to vote to restore net neutrality later this month. With the Democrats finally holding an FCC majority in the final year of President Biden’s first term.
The FCC just quadrupled the download speed required to market internet as ‘broadband’
The FCC has raised the speeds required to describe internet service as “broadband” for the first time since 2015. The agency’s annual high-speed internet assessment concluded that 100 Mbps downloads and 20 Mbps uploads will be the new standard.
Comcast agrees to kill 10G branding after advertising watchdogs said it was misleading
Advertising watchdogs found that Comcast's "10G" branding could mislead consumers into thinking its internet was much faster than it actually is.
The FCC will crack down on ISPs to address 'digital discrimination' in poorer areas
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is keeping a close eye on internet providers to make sure they provide Americans with equal access to broadband services regardless of customers' "income level, race, ethnicity, color, religion or national origin."
The Biden administration’s $42 billion broadband program is finally getting underway
President Joe Biden today announced how $42 billion in funding to bolster broadband internet access will be allocated. The investment, which was funded by the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to give all Americans access to high-speed internet by 2030.
Amazon’s satellite internet antennas can double as picnic tables for dolls
Amazon has revealed the first three antennas for its Project Kuiper satellite internet service, which is expected to open up to consumers in late 2024.
Verizon expands its 2Gbps Fios to New York’s five boroughs
Verizon says its Fios 2 Gig service is now available across New York City’s five boroughs, although it hasn’t clarified just how available it is in each area.
SpaceX doesn't want Ukraine using Starlink to control military drones
SpaceX objects to Ukraine using Starlink satellite internet service to connect drones used in combat.
Frontier rolls out 5Gbps fiber internet across the US
Frontier is challenging AT&T and Google by trotting out 5Gbps internet access across its network.
Starlink nearly doubles satellite internet terminal prices in Ukraine
Starlink satellite internet service costs nearly twice as much in Ukraine as the country's cell networks buckle under the Russian invasion.

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