Internet Access

Google’s recent FCC filing gives cable and satellite internet providers plenty to worry about. While Google’s 4 page FCC public comment doesn’t explicitly support regulating Internet service providers as public utilities, it does provide reason why treating ISPs as telecommunications companies would increase competition among providers. The FCC is currently considering treating Internet service providers [read Google Comments on Net Neutrality]

LinkNYC is a planned public Wi-Fi network that intends on providing free internet access at gigabit speeds to millions of New Yorkers. Those speeds are 50 times faster than what the average American pays for broadband The project will take the antiquated payphone infrastructure in New York and replace it with free gigabit public Wi-Fi. [read Free Gigabit Public Wi-Fi: LinkNYC]

In a statement released today by the White House, President Obama clearly states: We cannot allow Internet service providers (ISPs) to restrict the best access or to pick winners and losers in the online marketplace for services and ideas. That is why today, I am asking the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to answer the call [read President Officially Supports Net Neutrality]

Why Do We Need 300 Channels? People aren’t canceling their cable subscription and streaming TV and movies out of spite for their cable provider (well some might be).   Consumers who rid themselves of  cable have a whole host of reasons for cutting the cord. Perhaps it’s to save money or they enjoy tinkering with a [read Cable TV Providers Use Congress Against Consumers]

The High Cost of Internet Access in America Have you ever thought the cost of internet access in America was too high? Until we cut the cord last year my family was spending $250 a month on phone, internet and cable.That’s $3000 a year, or to put it in perspective about 6% of the median household [read Cost of Internet Access:  U.S.A vs The World – Who Pays More?]