By now you’ve probably heard about Comcast’s $45 per month fee to watch online videos, the company’s decision to charge a premium for Internet speed and the fact that it’s now throttling a number of streaming services.And, as usual, Comcast is not the only internet service provider in the US that is charging users to […]
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The Internet industry has undergone some remarkable growth in the past few years, with internet service providers like Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Verizon now offering a wide range of internet services to their customers.And while some of these services offer excellent value for money, it’s important to keep in mind that the internet isn’t […]
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On Friday, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it is not going to roll out any net neutrality rules. The decision means that ISPs will no longer be allowed to discriminate against specific types of traffic, but it also means that internet service providers will be able to prioritize different types of content based on their […]
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The cost of the internet has continued to skyrocket.A study released by the Federal Communications Commission on Monday revealed that the cost of accessing the internet through Verizon has increased by more than $20 per month for its average monthly subscriber.The average cost of an internet connection has more than doubled in the past decade, […]
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The Internet outage chart below was created by a team of researchers from NBC News’ NBC News Digital team.It shows the status of all websites and applications on your local area.You can zoom in and see which parts of the Internet are offline.To view the full version of the chart, click here.
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When to visit a doctor: During the emergency period when you’re sick and you’re not sure what’s wrong, or when you need to make a health-related appointment.When to ask your doctor about internet and mobile broadband providers.Who’s covered: You’re covered if you have an internet or mobile broadband provider.When a wireless internet provider is included […]
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The first online outage of this year is bringing to mind the beginning of a bad season.For the first time in almost a decade, the average person’s internet connection was down for several hours as the government announced it was taking down access to several websites, including social media sites, the CNN website, the New […]
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It’s a smart move for you and me to subscribe to Xfintech TV.It’s the internet TV service you need right now.If you have an Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox, or Apple TV stick, you’ll get access to Netflix, HBO Go, Showtime, AMC, AMC GO, and more on the Xfincec TV streaming service.If not, […]
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By now you’ve probably seen the headline of this story, and you probably don’t like it: “Verizon is selling your rural internet service.”But that’s just the beginning.Verizon has sold over 5 million rural Internet access lines since the company bought Time Warner Cable in 2012, according to a new report by the consumer advocacy group […]
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Verizon Fias fiber optic broadband is rated at 85/100.It has a bandwidth of 1.6 terabytes per second (1,600 gigabytes) and offers 100 Mbps downstream and 5 Mbps upstream.It comes in a wide variety of models, including 2-wire, 3-wire and 4-wire.However, Verizon Fia internet is the cheapest of the bunch.The cheapest 4-Wire model costs $99.99, while […]
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