Collaborate Disseminate
Corruption and inaccurate maps have allowed ISPs to paint a rosier picture of the broadband picture than actually exists. Continue reading Study: Throwing Taxpayer Money at Giant ISPs Hasn’t Fixed America’s Broadband Problem
Many people, particularly older folks, proudly declare they avoid using the Web to manage various accounts tied to their personal and financial data — from utilities and mobile phones to retirement benefits and online banking services. The reasoning behind this strategy is as simple as it is alluring: What’s not put online can’t be hacked. But increasingly, adherents to this mantra are finding out the hard way that if you don’t plant your flag online, fraudsters and identity thieves may do it for you. Continue reading Plant Your Flag, Mark Your Territory
The past month has seen one blockbuster revelation after another about how our mobile phone and broadband providers have been leaking highly sensitive customer information, including real-time location data and customer account details. In the wake of … Continue reading Why Is Your Location Data No Longer Private?
A new survey indicates Americans’ dislike of giant cable companies is only growing, and the rising flood of streaming alternatives like Netflix are beating the industry at its own game. Continue reading America Hates Comcast More Than Ever
A bug in Comcast’s activation website for its Xfinity routers leaked sensitive customer data. Continue reading Comcast Patches Router Bug That Leaked Some Wi-Fi Passwords
The U.S. Senate gave the nod to restoring the 2015 Open Internet Order, putting net neutrality on the fast track to a House vote. Continue reading Hurdles Remain After Senate Votes To Restore Net Neutrality
An industry that has spent decades fighting for less privacy oversight suddenly wants to lead the way on new legislation. Continue reading ISPs Use Facebook Scandal to Push For Bad Privacy Laws They Know They’ll Get To Write
The protected browsing feature that Xfinity offers by default is catching some everyday sites. Continue reading Customers Say Comcast’s Protected Browsing Is Blocking ‘Dangerous’ Sites Like PayPal and Steam
It starts with throttling YouTubers, and ends with silencing political speech. Continue reading ‘Packets, Please’ Is a Post-Net-Neutrality Simulator from Hell
The Los Angeles Community Broadband Project plans to use advances in wireless tech to compete with big telecom and connect the masses. Continue reading These Guys Plan to Beam High Speed Internet to Los Angeles From the Top of a Nearby Hill