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…
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, 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…
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 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…
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…
Certain customers will be able to get a 5G smartphone for free from T-Mobile, which said today that it has turned up 5G service nationwide. Customers who switch from another carrier and trade in an eligible phone will be able…
AT&T said today that it will have 5G service available to “tens of millions of consumers and businesses” before the end of the year. To support this rollout, the company plans to use low-band spectrum, which provides broader coverage, albeit…
New broadband usage data from OpenVault reveals that video cord cutters, on average, use more than half a terabyte of broadband bandwidth per month. That usage behavior is more than double the 275 GB the average broadband subscriber uses, according…
Nearly a quarter (23%) of Americans can get gigabit service and more than two-third (67.1%) can get 500 Mbps service, according to new Q3 2019 broadband availability research from BroadbandNow. Availability of these high-speed services increased considerably from Q2, when…
The price for basic AT&T TV Now video streaming service, labeled “Plus,” will increase to $65 in November, according to a news report published in Variety Magazine. The Plus package features 45 channels, including HBO. The new price represents an…
The costs of US cable and fixed telecom bundles are as much as 45% higher than advertised, according to a new cable and telecom bundle pricing report from GlobalData. The firm’s report, “@Home – Bundles U.S. Monthly Pricing,” looks at…
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