#Broadband

Foreign-made Wi-Fi routers will continue receiving security patches until at least Jan. 1, 2029, but this doesn't eliminate the long-term risk of buying an outdated device.

Under the plans, leaseholders will gain a legal right to request fast, reliable broadband connections, which cannot be unreasonably refused.

From The Register: ZTE hosts 2026 Broadband User Congress in São Paulo, under the Theme "Monetize Your Intelligent Broadband"

From The Register: ZTE and MediaTek unveil Tri-band Wi-Fi 7, targeting a relatively unexplored premium niche in Brazil

In late 2023, I wrote a feature for The Verge exploring the FCC’s attempt to stop race and class discrimination in broadband deployment. For decades, big telecoms have not only refus…

From Ars Technica: Court strikes down FCC anti-discrimination rule opposed by Internet providers

Rural dwellers reveal failings in backup plans, as campaigners call for deadline to be extended from 2027 to 2030

From Gizmodo RSS Feed: New FCC Satellite Rules Could Improve Starlink Capacity to a Surprising Degree

IC 443 - the jellyfish nebula - is a stunning galactic supernova remnant in the constellation Gemini. It's about to set behind the horizon until next year, so I decided to grab a couple final broadband frames to try to accurately represent star colors -…

From Telegraph RSS Feed: I wanted to switch my broadband provider. I had no idea what I was letting myself in for

Charter Communications shares plummeted 18% in early trading Friday after the company delivered first-quarter results that disappointed Wall Street.

All Americans, regardless of background or location, deserve a fast, safe, and reliable digital experience. Whether in Silicon Valley, rural Montana, or an underserved area in Chicago, entrepreneurs, businesses, and consumers should be on an equal footing…

The end of net neutrality raises questions about how consumers will be affected and whether additional policy changes may follow.

The new FCC chairman, Ajit Pai, is a noted critic of net neutrality regulations -- but there may be fewer changes coming than you think. …Read More

Under FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s leadership, the agency has made bold moves in net neutrality, spectrum reallocation, and now, unlocking the cable box.

An “open Internet,” free of entry bans, throttling or paid prioritization, won the day in a big FCC ruling. Wharton professor Kevin Werbach explains the business implications.

The FCC’s proposed new rules regarding net neutrality are most likely benign, says Wharton’s Kevin Werbach. Instead, a much bigger threat to the Internet in the U.S. is a lack of competition in broadband.

The worldwide competition for bandwidth "is like the space race where the winner will see benefits ... that will last for years to come," according to Julius Genachowski, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).…