Internet service providers claim their customer service is top-notch, but users tell a different story of poor support and high prices.
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T-Mobile has launched a new 5G backup home internet plan that aims to keep users connected to the internet during outages, available for all customers including traditional ISPs such as Xfinity.
Netflix has released the numbers of its global ISP Speed Index for April 2024. It's monthly updated data that gives an estimate of prime-time Netflix performance on a particular internet provider.
T-Mobile has announced that it is expanding its 5G Home Internet services to 70 new cities in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan, thus, providing access to 6 million households in the Midwest.
Google Fiber has declared its plans to extend its internet services to five states: Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, Colorado, and Nebraska in the U.S. The plan is due to complete in the next few years.
Starlink has introduced a 'Premium' tier for its satellite internet service. Costing $500/month, it promises higher download speeds, lower latency, and enhanced reliability with a larger antenna.
The UK government has announced a decision that would classify a 10Mbps broadband connection as a legal right for all residents, ensuring internet access to those living in rural areas.
Amazon reportedly wants to entice its European Prime subscribers by creating its own internet service. The retailer would then offer subsidized or free internet access to its customers.
In a stunning reversal from last year's position, the FCC is looking to propose very strong net neutrality rules for the people's benefit. The FCC wants to reclassify ISPs as Title II carriers.
Unlike the UK's 2010 Digital Economy Act, which wanted to shut off the Internet of "persistent pirates," the UK will begin to issue warnings to users that are suspected of pirating content.
A court has ruled that a mandatory ISP-level block restricting access to The Pirate Bay in the Netherlands is unlawful, and access to the site is already being restored to Dutch web users today.
BT Broadband has revealed details of its new network-level Parental Controls, which will block access to adult content for all users by default, forcing them to opt out of the restrictions if desired.
After celebrating its 10th anniversary, The Pirate Bay has now launched its own web browser, which it says "circumvents censorship and blockades" to allow users to view the web without restriction.
New Zealand ISP FYX has ended its censorship-free 'global mode' soon after launch, citing "matters that require consideration" before the content industry decide to sue the provider out of existence.
The UK High Court has ordered an ISP to provide personal details for over 9,000 customers to a porn production company, which claims those users' IP addresses unlawfully downloaded its content.
