Three in four households without home internet would not pay for it or would only use it if it were free, according to a study conducted by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). About 24 million U.S. households do…
Pricing
UScellular Simplifies Home Internet Pricing, Expands Unlimited
UScellular has made the unlimited version of its Home Internet fixed wireless service available to all Home Internet customers for $49.99 per month if certain conditions are met. In addition, the company made the 5G mmWave version of the service…
Frontier Aims to Put Checkered Past Behind It, Settles with Connecticut for $60M
Frontier Communications will provide money and services worth more than $60 million and rework policies and practices to settle an investigation by Connecticut’s Attorney General and Department of Consumer Protection into hidden charges and other allegations. The investigation included a…
Broadband Competition Report: Europe Only Appears Better Off Than U.S.
The U.S. telecom market is more competitive than some stakeholders have argued, according to a new broadband competition report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF). In particular, the researchers took aim at previous reports suggesting that the more…
Verizon Offers Home Internet for $25 per Month But Only With a 5G Mobile Plan
Verizon is offering its fixed wireless and fiber broadband services, including Fios Home Internet, 5G Home Internet and LTE Home Internet, for as little as $25 per month for subscribers with automatic payments and a premium 5G mobile plan. The…
Broadband Price Trends Report Finds Declining Prices from 2016 to 2021
During the period between the first quarter of 2016 to the end of last year, monthly broadband pricing decreased by almost $60 for broadband speeds of 500 Mbps or faster service, according to a new broadband price trends report from…
AT&T Launches Multigigabit Broadband Today: 2 Gbps and 5 Gbps to 5.2 Million Locations
AT&T tapped actress, author and producer Mindy Kaling, famed entrepreneur Mark Cuban and other luminaries for the company’s announcement today that it plans to make multigigabit broadband available to its entire fiber footprint covering 30 million locations by year-end 2025….
Spectrum Mobile Gets Aggressive with New Pricing Plan for Multi-Line Customers
Charter Communications, Inc., yesterday announced a new pricing plan for Spectrum Mobile customers that starts at $29.99/month per line for customers with at least two Spectrum Mobile lines. The newly unveiled plan provides further savings over the Unlimited Plus service…
T-Mobile Cuts $10 Off Home Internet Service, Offers Flat Rate for Fixed Wireless
T-Mobile is cutting its home internet service price by $10 to a flat rate of $50 per month, with no additional fees. T-Mobile is taking aim at wireline competitors who often charge installation, activation, and equipment rental fees, calling the…
Consumer Reports Research Sheds Light on Broadband Cost, Competition Debate
Forty-three percent of broadband subscribers are dissatisfied with the cost of their internet service, according to a new report from Consumer Reports. This includes 27% who are “somewhat” dissatisfied, 10% who are “very” dissatisfied and 5% who are “completely dissatisfied.”…
Consumer Reports Broadband Together Research Seeks Internet Price, Speed Data from Consumers
Consumer Reports has launched a major initiative to be known as Broadband Together that aims to “uncover what people really pay – and what they are really getting – for their internet service.” The research will be based on broadband…
New York $15 Internet Plan Requirement is on Hold for Now
The state of New York’s plan to require broadband providers to offer a $15 monthly internet plan to low-income households is on hold—at least for now. The U.S. Eastern District Court of New York issued a preliminary injunction to prevent…
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