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FCC urges ISPs to keep Americans connected amid Coronavirus shutdowns

On Friday, March 13, the Federal Communications Commission has created an initiative that asks telephone and broadband providers to support the ever-increasing numbers of adults and children working and attending classes from home in response to the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic.

Internet Telecom Cable Service News

Here is your recap of all of the cable and internet service industry news from around the US for the week of  August 21, 2017:

Internet Telecom Cable Service News

Here is a recap of some of the technology, cable, and ISP related news around the country for the week of May 29, 2017:

Internet Telecom Cable Service News

Here is a rewind of some of the latest cable, TV, internet, phone industry and ISP news from around the country for the week of May 15, 2017:

New Worm Kinda Makes You WannaCry

A wave of ransomware hit the whole world last week. More than 200,000 computers in 150 countries have been hit with the malicious software, called WannaCrypt or WannaCry, that demands payment of $300 in Bitcoin.

Internet Telecom Cable Service News

Here is a recap of some of the ISP, internet, and cable news from around the country and the world for the week of April 24, 2017:

Internet Telecom Cable Service News

This is your weekly internet and cable service news update for April 10, 2017. These are the top stories making industry headlines this week:

States step in to preserve Internet Privacy

The States Strike Back

In response to the US Congress repealing the FCC’s Internet privacy guidelines that were passed last year, several state governments have decided to take matters into their own hands by enacting Internet privacy rules of their own.

Your ISP Wants To Profit From What You Do Online

If you have been online at all recently, you've probably read something about the new online Privacy Rules that were supposed to go into effect later this year that would prevent your ISP from profiting off of your browsing history or private information. You might also be aware that those rules were repealed by Congress through a Congressional Review Act resolution.

Add Layer of Online Security and Privacy with a VPN

What Is A VPN?

A Virtual Private Network (or VPN) is a private network that is set up to use a public network (i.e., the Internet) to connect remote sites or users together. The VPN creates a virtual point-to-point connection through the use of dedicated connections, virtual tunneling protocols, or traffic encryption.

Massachusetts Senator Markley ATT

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing today on broadband Internet competition, media consolidation, and the future of online streaming video transmission. The witnesses who appeared before the committee were Comcast executive David L. Cohen and AT&T chief John T. Stankey.