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…
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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…
Report: Price of Most Popular Broadband Service Declined 26.2% Since 2015
The U.S. weighted average price for providers’ most popular broadband speed tiers declined 26.2% between 2015 and 2021, according to a new report from provider association USTelecom. Over the same period, the download speed of the most popular weighted average…
NFINET Offers Years of Residential Gigabit Over a Dedicated Fiber for One Upfront Payment
A new residential community in Granger, Indiana is offering homeowners a unique broadband option – gigabit internet over a dedicated fiber for a single upfront payment of $5,000 for five years or $9,250 for 20 years. The service comes from…
Comcast Pushes Back Broadband Data Cap Policy Again
A planned Comcast broadband data cap policy for its markets in the Northeast has been pushed back again. The nation’s largest wireline broadband service provider by total subscribers says the data cap policy will be delayed until 2022. This is…
Broadband Price Report Finds Big Jump in Availability of Low-Cost Plans
Ninety-four ISPs added wired broadband plans costing $60 per month or less during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to a new broadband price report from BroadbandNow. The research used the FCC broadband definition of 25 Mbps downstream and 3…
Signaling Little Fear of Verizon Fios, Comcast Dramatically Expands Usage Data Caps
Comcast will expand broadband usage data caps to a significant portion of its footprint, beginning next year. Comcast limits data usage to 1.2 TBs on its non-unlimited data plans before charging additional fees for subscribers who exceed that monthly limit….
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