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Mbps vs MB/s: what your internet speed really means
Internet providers advertise in megabits per second, but file transfers use megabytes per second. Understanding the difference matters when you shop for broadband.
Engadget · 1m
Wired vs. wireless internet: Which should you choose?
The best home internet depends on what's available at your address and how you use the connection.
Engadget · 2m
Liberty Capital buys Quintillion for $360M fiber deal
Alaska cable company acquires 3,000 kilometers of fiber optic cable to expand its network and generate significant cost savings.
Yahoo Finance · 1m
Can Cox deal fix Charter's broadband slump?
Charter Communications faces customer losses despite flat pricing, but a major acquisition could turn things around.
Yahoo Finance · 1m
Trump FCC wants to override local broadband rules
Cities nationwide are fighting an FCC plan to strip them of authority over how internet providers deploy networks in their communities.
Ars Technica · 3m
Starlink's 5TB cap didn't go away everywhere
SpaceX quietly walked back its data cap in the US and Europe, but users in Mexico, Bangladesh and Indonesia say they're still throttled.
PCMAG · 2m
Comcast's broadband problem gets a name: $30 fiber
Comcast's CFO calls rival fiber pricing "irrational," and the subscriber numbers say customers are already gone.
Yahoo Finance · 2m