FCC approves OneWeb Internet via satellites
(Tech Xplore)—FCC has given OneWeb its green light to bring satellite Internet to the United States.
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Many low-income New Yorkers rely on costly cell plans for internet access
The number of New York households with high-speed internet access rose from 725,000 to 1.3 million between 2017 and 2022, but much of that increase comes exclusively from cellular plans, which could mean that as many as 1.5 ...
Jun 6, 2024
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Net neutrality, and why it's vital to the future of the internet
It was on, then off, and now "net neutrality" is back on again.
May 15, 2024
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US reinstates open internet rules rescinded under Trump
The US Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to reinstate tougher rules to guarantee open access to the internet, reversing a decision made during the Trump administration.
Apr 25, 2024
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This week's cellphone outage makes it clear: In the United States, landlines are languishing
When her cellphone's service went down this week because of an AT&T network outage, Bernice Hudson didn't panic. She just called the people she wanted to talk to the old-fashioned way—on her landline telephone, the kind ...
Feb 24, 2024
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Research on broadband in Kansas recommends statewide strategy to improve infrastructure
University of Kansas researchers have completed a two-year study of broadband access in Kansas. Their newly published report, "Broadband in Kansas: The Challenges of Digital Access and Affordability," documents extensive ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Starlink: SpaceX's new internet service could be a gamechanger in Africa
It's hard for many of us to imagine a world without instant, limitless internet access. Some have even argued that it should, alongside access to clean water and electricity, be considered a basic human right.
Mar 1, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Green chemistry transforms facemasks into Ethernet cables
Swansea University academics have pioneered a process that converts the carbon found in discarded facemasks to create high-quality single-walled carbon nanotubes (CNT) which were then used to make Ethernet cable with broadband ...
Oct 18, 2022
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European satellite firms eye tie-up to create 'global champion'
French satellite operator Eutelsat said on Monday it was in talks with British counterpart OneWeb for a tie-up to create a "global champion" in broadband internet, rivaling US services like Elon Musk's Starlink.
Jul 25, 2022
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Biden administration to release $45B for nationwide internet
The Biden administration is taking the first steps to release $45 billion to ensure that every U.S. resident has access to high-speed internet by roughly 2028, inviting governors and other leaders on Friday to start the application ...
May 13, 2022
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