Cable operators and phone companies are increasing speeds of their broadband service, but the average consumer may not need the boost. Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, ...

Broadband connections have become so fast that most consumers aren’t bothered about upgrading to even faster speeds, according to a leading internet performance company. SamKnows measures broadband ...

Fixed wireless internet uses radio cell towers to deliver broadband to homes, offering a competitive alternative to cable and fiber. Major providers like T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T offer plans ...

WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Federal Communications Commission has voted to raise its baseline definition of broadband speeds. The FCC adopted the higher speeds as part of its annual assessment of how ...

Fortunately, there are signs of hope. Legislation, cosponsored by Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, currently before the U.S. House ...

The agency’s annual high-speed internet assessment concluded that 100 Mbps downloads and 20 Mbps uploads will be the new standard. The news will likely irk ISPs who would love to keep pointing to 25 ...

Sascha Meinrath has advised Consumer Reports regarding their Broadband Together initiative and is the founder of the Open Technology Institute. Imagine purchasing “up to” a gallon of milk for US$4.50, ...

At long last, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed a vote to raise the minimum high-speed fixed broadband speed threshold, increasing the baseline download benchmark from 25 megabits per ...