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…
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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….
SpaceX Starlink Pricing Revealed as Satellite Broadband Operator Expands Beta
SpaceX revealed Starlink pricing, as the company expands its beta testing for satellite broadband. The expanded beta test, which Starlink calls “Better Than Nothing Beta” may reveal a bit of strategy behind the company’s rural broadband push. Starlink pricing includes…
AT&T Restructures Fiber Pricing
AT&T today announced a new pricing structure for its fiber services. Effective on October 4, Internet 100 will cost $35 per month for a year, Internet 300 will be $45 per month for a year and Internet 1000 will be…
Comcast Xfinity Mobile Launches 5G Using Verizon
A Comcast spokesperson confirmed that Xfinity Mobile 5G service, announced today, will run on the Verizon network through the MVNO agreement between the companies. The Verizon 5G network is available in parts of 34 markets nationwide. Where it isn’t available,…
Report: Expanding USF Contribution Base Wouldn’t Hurt Broadband Adoption
Just one day after lawmakers introduced a bill aimed at expanding the USF (Universal Service Fund) contribution base to include broadband as well as voice revenues, a new report argues that the proposed change would not impact broadband adoption. Advocates…
T-Mobile Connect Low-Cost Service Launches Early
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, T-Mobile is launching its T-Mobile Connect service ahead of schedule and at half the price of the company’s lowest smartphone plan, the carrier announced today. T-Mobile Connect was originally announced in November in connection…
AT&T TV Nationwide Launch Accelerates Shift to Streaming Video Away from Directv, Starts at $39.99
AT&T TV, the company’s live streaming video offering, launched nationwide today at prices as low as $39.99 monthly for the basic offering when purchased in combination with AT&T gigabit internet service on a 24-month contract. The gigabit service costs an…
Broadband Affordability Research: 61% of U.S. Can Get Low-Cost Service But Will This Last?
More than 60% of the U.S. population (61%) had low-priced wired broadband available to them in the fourth quarter of 2019, according to new broadband affordability research from BroadbandNow. Researchers defined low-priced service to include offerings priced at $60 or…
AT&T Consumer 5G Service Goes Live Today
AT&T kicks off the next evolution of its 5G journey today, with the launch of 5G service for consumers in ten markets. AT&T consumer 5G differs from previous AT&T 5G launches which initially targeted business and enterprise customers. The ten…
Smartphone Price Research: Less Than 10% Spend Over $1,000
While flagship smartphones with price tags of more than $1,000 received plenty of attention when they were first introduced, the reality is that the phones are out of the price range of most consumers – with less than 10% spending…
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