FCC threatens to block spammy VOIP services
I can’t go a week without someone illegally calling me about a small business loan or car insurance, and despite coming from a local phone number, I’m fairly certain they aren’t from around here. Such…
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How (and why) to tell the FCC to get rid of broadband data caps
Broadband data caps cost me money every single year and continue to be a source of ongoing anxiety. They’re inequitable, unnecessary, and predatory. That the FCC is finally soliciting public comment and taking aim at…
The FCC takes aim at broadband data caps
It’s 2024 and yet some internet service providers in the US still charge you if you go over an allocated monthly data limit. Why? It’s not as if internet access is a finite physical resource.…
SpaceX tells FCC it has a plan to make Starlink about 10 times faster
As for actual speeds in 2024, Starlink’s website says “users typically experience download speeds between 25 and 220Mbps, with a majority of users experiencing speeds over 100Mbps. Upload speeds are typically between 5 and 20Mbps.…
The FCC just quadrupled minimum broadband Internet speeds
There are a ton of different ways to get your internet connection, which is why “broadband” is something of a blanket term that just means “fast service.” But what counts as fast? Not many of…