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Cable companies to offer effectively free internet to low-income homes
The Biden administration said it secured commitments from 20 internet service providers to either reduce prices or increase speeds to serve low-income households, according to a White House press release published Monday.
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Big Telecom Convinces Missouri Lawmakers To Block Funding For Broadband Competition
"So basically, if you’re trying to get a grant to help fund a new broadband project in Missouri, you have to ask the regional monopoly’s permission."
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Jouez à la Craps en ligne
Le craps est un jeu de dés qui a fini par percer sur la scène des jeux de hasard, notamment sur internet. Mais avant d’entrer dans la famille des Jeux de casino, le craps aurait traversé bien des pays et époques. Ainsi, les historiens auraient trouvé des vestiges du craps en Égypte et certains ossements d’animaux taillés en forme de dés démontrent que l’ancêtre le plus lointain du craps existait déjà en -2000 avant J.C. Reste que ses origines sont confuses, voire même obscures et les théories à ce sujet se confrontent allègrement depuis la nuit des temps
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Canadian telecoms waive fees for long-distance calls, texts to Ukraine amid Russian invasion
Canadian phone companies are waiving long-distance and text charges for calls to Ukraine amid Russia's assault on the country. Bell Canada, Rogers Communications Inc., Telus Corp. and Shaw Communications Inc. have all announced customers will not be charged to help connect with loved ones in the embattled region.
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FTC warns VoIP providers: Share your robocall info or get sued
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said today that it will take legal action against Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers who do not hand over information requested during robocall investigations.
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10-Gbps last-mile internet could become a reality within the decade
If a 1-Gbps connection allows you to stream content and make video calls seamlessly, imagine what a 10-Gbps internet connection would be able to do for you. According to CableLabs, an innovation lab for the cable industry, this could be a reality before we turn into the next decade.
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Appeals court upholds California’s net neutrality law
A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that California’s net neutrality law can remain in place, upholding a lower court decision. California’s 2018 law is the toughest in the country, and was signed into law a year after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) repealed the federal Open Internet Order. That 2015 order put into place strict net neutrality rules barring internet providers from blocking or throttling legal apps and websites. It also banned prioritization of paid content by ISPs.
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Elon Musk offers to send Starlink terminals to Tonga to help restore internet access, after a volcanic eruption broke its communication links
Elon Musk is offering Starlink terminals to Tonga residents after a recent underwater volcanic eruption led to a loss of internet access in the country. The eruption occurred on January 15 with a powerful blast yield of around 10 megatons. It subsequently triggered a tsunami that tore through the country's 827 km (514 miles) undersea internet cable, cutting off the island's communication links.
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Apple will clarify iCloud Private Relay error messages in iOS 15.3 to not blame cell carriers as much
AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are all not blocking the service.
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T-Mobile begins blocking iPhone users from enabling iCloud Private Relay in the US
Earlier today, a report indicated that some European carriers were blocking the Private Relay feature introduced by Apple with iOS 15. This feature is designed to give users an additional layer of privacy by ensuring that no one can view the websites that they visit.
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‘Crazy good’: Rural Canadians are raving over Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite-based internet service. Should Canada’s big telcos be worried?
Canadians who’ve had to increasingly rely on home internet during the COVID-19 pandemic say plugging into the low Earth orbit satellite service has made a world of difference. Experts weigh in on what this means for Canada’s monopolistic internet giants.
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A program for cheaper internet for low-income Americans launches today
Starting today, eligible US residents can apply for help with their internet bills under the new Affordable Connectivity Program. The program launched today with $14.2 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law passed in November.
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The company says it'll be creative on data plans for 5G PCs
PCs with 5G connectivity could face issues that include international roaming support, but T-Mobile is working through those issues, in addition to figuring out what data plans may look like.
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United States County Broadband Statistics for 2020
This report below analyzes and aggregates broadband access, fiber access, provider competition and low-priced options for the United States at the county level. Here you can find searchable county data.
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U.S. telecom regulator circulates Boeing satellite plan for approval
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Friday disclosed it circulated Boeing Co's application seeking approval to launch and operate 147 satellites to provide broadband internet access for a vote.
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The FCC's broadband map won't be ready for a year. This data company has already built one
LightBox, which helped Georgia build a detailed map of internet service, has put information together to show where coverage gaps exist across the US.
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The Texas Abortion ‘Whistleblower’ Site Still Can't Find a Host
UNDER A RECENTLY passed Texas law, private citizens can sue anyone involved in helping a person receive an abortion in the state after the sixth week of pregnancy. In response, an anti-abortion group called Texas Right to Life set up a website designed to collect anonymous information about any alleged infractions. Or, at least, it tried to. So far, no company has been willing to host it.
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The FCC finally made a new broadband map of the US
The Federal Communications Commission has launched a new map designed to show consumers what kind of cellular coverage they can expect in a given area from AT&T, T-Mobile, US Cellular, and Verizon. It’s been a long time coming, and it doesn’t address home internet availability, but it looks like an improvement over the agency’s woefully inadequate and inaccurate past attempts to show gaps in the nation’s broadband coverage.
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AT&T Reminds Us That 5G Will Be Awesome Someday
We’ve been hearing about the advantages of 5G’s high speed wireless data connections for years now, but if you have a 5G capable phone, you probably rarely see significant speed boosts and you may not even know why you would want higher bandwidth. Now AT&T has some new use-case scenarios that will give you a better idea of what 5G will be useful for in the future.
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The Future Is in Symmetrical, High-Speed Internet Speeds
Congress is about to make critical decisions about the future of internet access and speed in the United States. It has a potentially once-in-a-lifetime amount of funding to spend on broadband infrastructure, and at the heart of this debate is the minimum speed requirement for taxpayer-funded internet.
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