COVID-19 made broadband access a necessity for many households and further underscored the depth of the digital divide. As the federal government continues programs to provide high-speed Internet to ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today finally put a realistic definition on what broadband really is, and all of a sudden the cable companies’ argument that there’s plenty of competition ...

HARRISBURG – Everyone in Pennsylvania has access to broadband – at least, according to the definition set by state lawmakers in the early 2000s. But ask residents of rural areas about their internet ...

US telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon have called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) not to boost its definition of broadband to 10Mbps from its current benchmark of 4Mbps. In ...

The US Government Accountability Office says the FCC's definition of broadband internet, 25Mbps down and 3Mbps up, needs an update. I've been writing about tech, including everything from privacy and ...

The last time the Federal Communications Commission updated its definition for broadband internet, Mad Men was still airing new episodes on TV. The agency’s minimum broadband speeds—25 megabits per ...

The Federal Communications Commission should define broadband as internet speeds of at least 100 Mbps in both directions, up from the current benchmark of 25 Mbps downstream and 3 Mbps upstream, trade ...

The federal government should encourage broadband deployment at speeds of at least 100 Mbps -- a fourfold increase from the Federal Communications Commission's current benchmark of 25 Mbps -- a group ...

A government floor for broadband speeds has been stuck at 25/3Mbps since 2015. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get ...

Editor’s note: The next president is in for a rough welcome to the Oval Office given the list of immediate crises and slow-burning policy challenges, both foreign and domestic. What should Washington ...