Payphones Still Make Millions of Dollars
Old tech has an important role in people’s lives. Continue reading Payphones Still Make Millions of Dollars
Category Archives: digital divide
Big Telecom Spent $200,000 to Try to Prevent a Colorado Town From Even Talking About a City-Run Internet
Fort Collins, Colorado is set to vote on a ballot measure that would open the door for municipal broadband, and Big Telecom is fighting mad. Continue reading Big Telecom Spent $200,000 to Try to Prevent a Colorado Town From Even Talking About a City-Run Internet
Comcast and CenturyLink Spent $50K in Seattle to Support a Mayoral Candidate Who Opposes Community-Owned Internet
One candidate is big on municipal broadband, the other thinks it’s not feasible due to the cost. Guess which one Big Telecom supports? Continue reading Comcast and CenturyLink Spent $50K in Seattle to Support a Mayoral Candidate Who Opposes Community-Owned Internet
This High School Dropout Is Lighting up NYC’s Dark Fiber
Pilot Fiber brings high speed internet to other small businesses. Continue reading This High School Dropout Is Lighting up NYC’s Dark Fiber
Verizon Abandoning 8,500 Rural Customers Is Proof that Wireless Is Not Broadband
The move makes it even harder for the FCC to make its case. Continue reading Verizon Abandoning 8,500 Rural Customers Is Proof that Wireless Is Not Broadband
Rural America Is Building Its Own Internet Because No One Else Will
Big Telecom has little interest in expanding to small towns and farmlands, so rural America is building its own solutions. Continue reading Rural America Is Building Its Own Internet Because No One Else Will
Rather than Expanding Broadband, the FCC Wants to Count Cell Service as Internet
Fudging the numbers doesn’t help anybody. Continue reading Rather than Expanding Broadband, the FCC Wants to Count Cell Service as Internet
Rather than Expanding Broadband, the FCC Wants to Count Cell Service as Internet
Fudging the numbers doesn’t help anybody. Continue reading Rather than Expanding Broadband, the FCC Wants to Count Cell Service as Internet
Digital Surveillance Is Class Warfare
The poor are victimized by devices and the companies who profit from them. Continue reading Digital Surveillance Is Class Warfare
Canadians Were Promised Internet For All, But the Budget Doesn’t Deliver
The government didn’t give the CRTC the one thing it needs: money. Continue reading Canadians Were Promised Internet For All, But the Budget Doesn’t Deliver