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Study Says Broadband Caps Are A Big Problem For Google’s Game Streaming Ambitions

from the arbitrary-limits-on-innovation dept For years broadband providers have increasingly imposed arbitrary, confusing, and punitive usage caps and overage fees to cash in on the lack of competition in US broadband. Not only have industry executives admitted these limits aren’t technically necessary, they’ve increasingly been abused to hamstring competitors. AT&T, for example, doesn’t impose the […]

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1st of many federal broadband grants announced in Tennessee

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced on Friday the first of many federal investments targeting the creation of critical broadband internet infrastructure in underserved rural areas across the country. Perdue visited the West Tennessee city of Halls to announce a $2.85 million grant to improve broadband internet connectivity for 347 households and one community facility

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Google Stadia Users Could Exceed Broadband Data Caps On The First Day

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If you are waiting to get your hands on Google Stadia releasing next month, here is something you should know. A new survey suggests that an estimated six million gamers out of the 34 million daily gamers in the US will likely exceed their broadband data caps after using the highly anticipated cloud gaming service.

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BT customers offered vital free upgrade as broadband prices drop to new low

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BT has just announced the launch of a big new update with some customers getting vital new security features for free. This important upgrade, which is available on BT’s Smart Hub 2, includes refreshed Wi-Fi controls with users now able to manage their family’s screen time by simply pausing the internet at home or scheduling which

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Sky TV and broadband customers must act soon to get these lower prices

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Sky TV customers can still reduce their monthly bills but there’s not much longer to grab the discounts. The satellite firm has been running the savings for the past few weeks but some of the offers come to an end on Thursday (October 10). So, there’s still time to reduce your bill and here’s a

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Hidden Fees Mean US Cable & Broadband Bills Can Be 45% Higher Than Advertised

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from the ill-communication dept For years we’ve talked about how the broadband and cable industry has perfected the use of utterly bogus fees to jack up subscriber bills, a dash of financial creativity it adopted from the banking and airline industries. Countless cable and broadband companies tack on a myriad of completely bogus fees below

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Quick! This stunning Virgin Media broadband deal ends tonight

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The Internet Service Provider (ISP) has comfortably the fastest fibre broadband speeds in the UK, with the entry-level 108Mbps bundle easily beating the speeds you’ll find from rivals like BT (67Mbps), TalkTalk (67Mbps), and Sky (63Mbps). If you’re constantly binging box sets on Netflix, watching on-demand content on Sky Q, or streaming music, downloading PS4

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Sky internet down: Why is Sky internet not working – What is wrong with Sky broadband?

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Sky broadband internet is experiencing a widespread outage today (Thursday, September 5). Users are reportedly unable to access the internet, with reports it is linked to the Yahoo issue. Yahoo is currently experiencing a global outage, which a BT spokesperson told Express.co.uk it also affected Sky customers. The spokesperson said: “Yahoo is currently experiencing a

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Comcast, beware: New city-run broadband offers 1Gbps for $60 a month

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You can check out any time you’d like, but you can never… well, you know the song. Aurich Lawson A municipal broadband service in Fort Collins, Colorado went live for new customers today, less than two years after the city’s voters approved the network despite a cable industry-led campaign against it. “Finally, a broadband provider you

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Telstra $15 5GB Data Plan Perfect Budget Option for Low Data Tablet and Mobile Broadband Users – Ausdroid

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Telstra’s recent changes to how it charges for mobile plans has introduced a new $15 5GB Data Plan that is worth considering for low monthly data tablet and mobile broadband customers. It could be a great option for an elderly person who just wants to use the internet to read the news, get emails and

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