Stories Tagged as
Broadband
FCC draws back curtain on TV spectrum auction
Oct 16, 2015
The auction will help open up more airwaves for data-hungry consumers.
ConnectHome: Affordable subscriptions to the internet
by
Molly Wood
Jul 15, 2015
Molly Wood talks to HUD Secretary Julián Castro.
FCC eyes subsidies for low-income Americans' broadband
by
Annie Baxter
May 28, 2015
"Broadband is the indispensable infrastructure of the 21st century."
The Comcast merger with Time Warner isn't a sure thing
Feb 24, 2015
A lot has changed since the deal was announced last year.
How the digital divide impacts inequality
Oct 31, 2014
More than 30 million U.S. homes lack high-speed internet.
Wannabe tech cities need angel investors, too
Aug 5, 2014
What's it take to turn your town into a tech hub? A wealthy resident helps.
The FCC expands plans for broadband
by
Molly Wood
Aug 23, 2013
It's part of the Connect America Fund, and it's targeted at 600,000 rural homes and businesses that don't have broadband infrastructure.
For public good, not for profit.
Astroturf book reviews and the high-speed Internet debate
by
Molly Wood
Jul 31, 2013
Susan Crawford, who argues high costs are to blame to lack of high-speed Internet, is getting some very fishy-looking reviews on her latest book.
When it comes to high-speed Internet, are cable companies all talk?
by
Molly Wood
Jun 18, 2013
Delivering ultra high-speed Internet to users around the country is a challenge, but it's one that cable providers say they are ready and able to tackle.
DIY broadband in northern England
by
Molly Wood
Feb 15, 2013
Residents in a town in Northern England who couldn’t get high-speed Internet decided to put in their own.