Why Broadband Competition at Faster Speeds is Virtually Nonexistent
Phone companies won’t upgrade DSL lines, and cable companies won’t expand their service maps. Continue reading Why Broadband Competition at Faster Speeds is Virtually Nonexistent
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More Than 750 American Communities Have Built Their Own Internet Networks
A new map shows that more communities than ever are building their own broadband networks to end big telecom’s monopoly. Continue reading More Than 750 American Communities Have Built Their Own Internet Networks
There’s No Evidence Comcast’s New ‘Network Investment’ Is Because of Net Neutrality Repeal or Tax Cuts
Comcast announced it’s spending $10 billion annually on infrastructure upgrades, which is the same amount it spent before net neutrality repeal. Continue reading There’s No Evidence Comcast’s New ‘Network Investment’ Is Because of Net Neutrality Repeal or Tax Cuts
Oh, Cool: Big Telecom Got a Massive Break from the GOP Tax Bill, and It’s Raising Prices
But, you know, some employees will get a one-time holiday bonus so it’s all fine. Continue reading Oh, Cool: Big Telecom Got a Massive Break from the GOP Tax Bill, and It’s Raising Prices
Comcast Is Pushing For a Flimsy Net Neutrality Law it Knows Telecom Lobbyists Will Write
Giant ISPs are now pushing for a ‘legislative solution’ to enshrine net neutrality. Don’t trust them. Continue reading Comcast Is Pushing For a Flimsy Net Neutrality Law it Knows Telecom Lobbyists Will Write
We Can’t Rely on the FTC to Defend Net Neutrality
The agency doesn’t have the same kind of teeth for defending an open internet. Continue reading We Can’t Rely on the FTC to Defend Net Neutrality
The end of net neutrality draws near
Will it mean a newly vibrant and competitive internet or an internet for the rich? Continue reading The end of net neutrality draws near
Comcast Internet service crippled; affecting users across US
By Waqas
If you are using Comcast’s Internet service and facing issues
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Evil Hotspot Costume Makes Valuable Connections
This year for Hallowe’en, [Scott] went out dressed as a Comcast xfinity hotspot. Funny, yes, but there’s a deeper meaning here. [Scott] really went as a walking PSA that illustrates the dangers of making assumptions about the relative safety of WiFi networks based solely on their broadcast names.
[Scott] could have gone chaotic evil with this setup, but he didn’t. No one could actually get on the Internet through him. Inside the “hotspot” are a Wi-Fi adapter and a Pi Zero running a captive portal. It broadcasts the default ‘XFINITY’ and ‘xfinitywifi’ SSIDs, plus a bunch of other common network …read more
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Telecoms don’t protect users from government overreach
The data stored on our mobile phones, laptops, and especially our online services can, when aggregated, paint a detailed picture of our lives—where we go, who we see, what we say, our political affiliations, our religion, and more. “This information is a magnet for governments seeking to surveil citizens, journalists, and activists. When governments do so, they need to follow the law, and users are increasingly demanding that companies holding their data enact the toughest … More → Continue reading Telecoms don’t protect users from government overreach