Broadband

President Joe Biden will today announce the details of how $42 billion in funding to bolster broadband internet access will be allocated. The investment, which was funded by the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aims to give all Americans access to by 2030. Last year, the White House that would allocate at least $100 million to participating states through the . The remainder of the funding was until the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) drew up a more detailed coverage map showing which homes and businesses .…

Elon Musk is eager to bring his Starlink satellite broadband to India, but the world's richest man faces strong resistance from Mukesh Ambani, Asia's wealthiest, who runs Indian telecom giant Reliance Jio.Following a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the U.S. on Tuesday, Musk said he was keen to launch Starlink in India which "can be incredibly helpful" in remote villages that have no internet or lack high-speed services. What he didn't talk about is how Starlink is at odds with Ambani's Reliance over…

Update: On 18 June June at around 11pm UK time, reports of Virgin Media not working began to appear. Downdetector suggests many places around the UK are affected, with hotspots in London, Bristol, Manchester, Liverpool and Leeds. However, some areas seem to be unaffected and working as usual. The most commonly reported problem is issues accessing emails, but many are reporting a loss of internet or slower connections than usual. At the time of writing, Virgin is yet to officially acknowledge any fault. Usual…

President Joe Biden announced $930 million in grants on Friday aimed at expanding access to broadband access in rural America. The “Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure” grants cover 35 states and Puerto Rico as part of the Department of Commerce’s program to bring high-speed internet access and large amounts of data across long distances.How To Set Up Private Relay on iCloud+Verizon, Spectrum, AT&T, and Optimum are among the 20 internet providers that have partnered with the White House on the Affordable…

EE has launched its fastest fibre broadband yet for UK customers, claiming its new enhanced service will deliver download speeds of over 1.6Gbps (1600Mbps). This is a big step up over the 74Mbps average speed that EE says it delivers nationally. Currently, EE’s Full Fibre plans offers speeds up to 900Mbps, on a par with packages offered by other providers such as BT and Vodafone. The new service will be available to the same areas of the UK covered by EE’s current Full Fibre plans, which it says is 10 million…

Some of the biggest internet service providers in the U.S. have come crawling on hands and knees to the Federal Communications Commission, signing a joint petition asking the agency to cut them some slack with new requirements that they report all their fees to consumers.A Transformer Is Headed to the MoonAll commercial food in the U.S. is expected to contain a breakdown of ingredients and basic dietary facts. The FCC took a page from the Food and Drug Administration’s playbook when it issued new rules requiring internet…

World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is celebrated annually on May 17th to raise global awareness about the incredible potential of the Internet and Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in shaping societies and economies. Its primary goal is to bridge the digital divide and promote widespread access to emerging technologies and connectivity through collaborative efforts on a global scale.The theme for the 2023 WTISD commemoration is 'Empowering the least developed countries through…

Technology firms have long dreamt of shifting gamers away from cumbersome consoles and physical purchases to subscriptions and virtual access -- essentially a Netflix for video games.However, on Wednesday the UK's antitrust regulator blocked Microsoft's purchase of Activision largely because it had the potential to kill competition in the still developing "cloud gaming" sector. - How does cloud gaming work? For decades, the console has been king. Sony's PlayStation, Microsoft's Xbox and various Nintendo units have…

State-owned China Mobile Ltd is exploring a buyout of Hong Kong's leading telecoms company HKBN Ltd, four people with knowledge of the matter said, which could spark a bidding war for the firm currently valued at $1 billion.China Mobile in recent weeks sent a request for proposal (RFP) to a small group of banks to advise on acquiring and taking-private the Hong Kong telecom provider, which offers services including broadband and Wi-Fi management, said the people.The Beijing-based company is still receiving pitches from…

The price of just about everything seems to be soaring at the moment and broadband plans are about to get more expensive for almost everyone. As you can probably guess, it’s due to high inflation but some providers are also blaming regulatory changes. What this means is that a lot of UK providers will be increasing their prices from 1 April 2023 (and no, it’s not an April Fool’s joke). Even if you’re already in the middle of a contract, your prices might still go up, which could be a shock for many. Which…