Governmental Solutions to the Question of Rural Connectivity
Internet equality is severely lacking in rural areas in the United States, where the price of service costs significantly more than in cities, and where connectivity and speed are much…
Pacific Underwater Cable Internet Goes Live
A massive underwater cable internet project to link Japan to the west coast of the United States is ready to go live. It marks the end of the two-year build…
2015 Was a Big Year for the Internet
2015 was a big year for the Internet. Reports show that the number of people online rose 6.7 percent, to 3.2 billion humans with Internet access. That is roughly 200…
Is Li-Fi the Future of Wireless Internet?
Yesterday we told you how Christmas lights could interfere with your Wi-Fi connection. Today, we’ll tell you about how a light bulb could be your Wi-Fi connection. Isn’t technology grand?…
Christmas Lights Could Interfere With Wi-Fi
You’re in the middle of decking the halls when you hop onto Pinterest for a last-minute tree-trimming idea. Except the mission is anything but quick: you stare at your screen…
Comcast Launches Unlimited Data in Atlanta
Love the Internet and live in Atlanta? Comcast’s new offering might be of interest to you. For an extra $35 per month, Comcast will remove the 300 GB cap and…
Facebook Will Use Satellites to Beam Internet to Africa
Facebook has announced it will be partnering with Eutelsat Communications — a French satellite operator — to deliver broadband Internet to the developing world. The social network is continuing its…
Ontario Government Sells Provincially Owned Telecom Company Ontera
The government of Ontario is receiving criticism for selling provincially owned telecommunications company Ontera. Why? The sale resulted in a loss of $61 million. Despite the controversy, Northern Development Minister…
Comcast Planning Nationwide Gigabit Internet by 2018
Comcast VP of network architecture Robert Howald recently told FierceCable that the company plans to offer gigabit Internet to all of its customers by 2018. Comcast was already found to…
Bell Launches Fibre-Based Broadband Service
Bell Canada recently announced the first-phase launch of its 1Gbps-capable direct fibre-based broadband service called Gigabit Fibe. The service is now available across 1.3 million homes in Ontario and Quebec,…