Sometimes, people assume that solving the digital divide begins and ends at giving everyone internet access. But what good is a connection if it’s too slow for you to actually do anything? That’s why taking broadband speeds into account is critical. Unfortunately, a new report found that the digital divide increased in 32 states as […]
An $8 Billion Subsidy for Internet in Rural Schools, Libraries and Hospitals May Be Upheld By Supreme Court
A conservative advocacy group is trying to shut down the three decade old practice of making U.S. telecommunications companies pay to build out broadband access in remote regions of the country. The Supreme Court heard the group’s arguments and, despite its conservative leanings, seems poised to uphold the rural-focused subsidy. For 30 years the Federal […]
Starlink-Starved Citizens Spark ‘National Emergency’ in the Falkland Islands
On Tuesday, February 4th, Starlink users in the Falkland Islands woke up with an email from the company saying they were about to be cut off. “You are currently using Starlink in an unauthorized territory. Local telecommunication authorities have instructed Starlink to disable your services,” the email said, according to reporting from the website OpenFalklands. […]