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…
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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….
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…
