US telecommunications giants AT&T and Verizon have called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) not to boost its definition of broadband to 10Mbps from its current benchmark of 4Mbps. In ...

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today finally put a realistic definition on what broadband really is, and all of a sudden the cable companies’ argument that there’s plenty of competition ...

COVID-19 made broadband access a necessity for many households and further underscored the depth of the digital divide. As the federal government continues programs to provide high-speed Internet to ...

The official definition of “broadband” in the US has changed, regulators have announced. The minimum speed required to call a connection broadband will rise from 25Mbps to 100Mbps. That was part of a ...

A government floor for broadband speeds has been stuck at 25/3Mbps since 2015. Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get ...

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The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has redefined advanced broadband as having 25Mbps download speeds, up from 4Mbps, giving the agency new authority to pass rules to encourage deployment ...

Two years ago, the Federal Communications Commission defined broadband as connection speeds of at least 25 Mbps downstream and 3 Mbps upstream -- a significant increase from the prior definition of 4 ...

Even though some rural residents express frustration with finding an option for internet access, officials say the requirements of a state law guaranteeing universal broadband access are being met. A ...