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With FCC approval, all systems are go for Starlink global internet

The possibility of high-speed global internet just took a step towards becoming a reality this week, as the FCC approved the SpaceX plan to establish a "constellation" of thousands of satellites in the next few years.
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Bali will switch off the island’s internet services for the whole of Saturday

The Indonesian island of Bali is planning to shut down its mobile internet services on Saturday as part of a holiday that encourages self-reflection.
Gigabit Internet

Congress is looking to bring fiber internet to you faster with the Dig Once bill

Almost a decade after Representative Anna Eshoo of California submitted the so-called "Dig Once" legislation, the bill was passed by the House.
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If you’re a Northeast Xfinity customer, your internet will soon be faster

If you're an Xfinity internet user and living in the northeast U.S., you should soon be seeing an increase in internet speed.
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Oregon is the latest state to jump on the net neutrality bandwagon

Oregon is the latest state taking net neutrality into its own hands, as a proposed bill just passed the House on Monday and heads to the Senate.
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The MyLiFi smart lamp provides speed-of-light internet

MyLiFi offers wireless, radiowave-free internet at the speed of light, and all from an attractive LED lamp. It's now on Kickstarter.
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FCC interactive map shows broadband coverage down to your local neighborhood

Finding out the high-speed internet options in your area just got a lot easier with an interactive map compiled from FCC data.
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AT&T calls on Congress to create new net neutrality laws — but why?

AT&T spent millions lobbying against net neutrality. Now the company is calling on Congress to draft new laws, but to what end?
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Intel wants to bring you faster Wi-Fi in the next couple of years

In 2018, Intel is going to make its home Wi-Fi portfolio larger with its new 802.11ax chips, with some improvements from 802.11ac.
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Tired of slow internet? Check to see if you can get Fios in your area

Of all of the first world problems, bad internet is probably the most frustrating. The decision to get Fios may help alleviate the struggle
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European news agencies ask Facebook, Google to pay for content

Nine European press agencies are calling for Internet giants like Facebook, Google, and Snapchat to pay for content used on its sites.
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FCC officially repeals 2015 Net Neutrality regulations by a narrow margin

By a 3-to-2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially repealed the 2015 net neutrality regulations.
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Hide your kids, hide your Wi-Fi! Vulnerability found in WPA2 encryption

All modern Wi-Fi networks are vulnerable to hacking, according to a new study. The Wi-Fi hack means most devices should be updated.
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Online harassment is widespread, study says, and concern is growing

A Pew Research study indicates that most internet users have witnessed online harassment and a significant percentage have experienced it.
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Facebook’s internet-beaming drone managed not to crash on its second outing

Facebook's internet-beaming drone suffered a crash landing at the end of its first outing, but the team has clearly improved its design.
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Unicode 10.0, with gender-inclusive and 53 other new emojis, arrives

Unicode 10.0 has officially been released. The new emoji support will be included in major updates for Apple, Microsoft, Samsung, and Google. 
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FCC approves OneWeb's low-latency internet satellite network for remote areas

The FCC has approved a satellite network planned by OneWeb that will place satellites in lower orbits to provide low-latency internet access.
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Researchers create high-speed internet lane for when disaster strikes

Researchers have developed a new internet protocol that makes communicating via the internet more reliable for emergency responders.
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Comcast Xfinity xFi dashboard simplifies managing a home Wi-Fi network

Comcast introduces Xfinity xFi, a new management dashboard that makes managing a Wi-Fi network easier for the company's internet customers.
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SpaceX to start launching 4,000-plus broadband internet satellites in 2019

Potentially ideal for people in rural areas of the world, SpaceX is launching a mesh network of satellites that will provide internet service.
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Are you sacrificing your privacy for cheaper internet?

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New law repeals ISP privacy rules that would limit sale of users’ browsing data

President Donald Trump has signed a repeal of user privacy legislation enforced upon internet service providers.
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FCC rolls back its own requirement regarding Charter expansion into new markets

Under new Republican leadership, the FCC has rolled back its own requirement regarding Charter's expansion into competitive markets.
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What’s it like to use AOL dial-up internet in 2017?

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Sir Tim Berners-Lee speaks out on the 28th anniversary of the World Wide Web

Sir Tim Berners-Lee has published a statement outlining his take on the three biggest challenges that the World Wide Web faces today.
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Think your internet is slow? It probably has something to do with where you live

According to a report from Akamai Technologies, the "State of the Internet" really varies depending on which state you live in.
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It was an Amazon employee’s typo that mangled the internet on Tuesday

Next time your internet crashes, it might be because someone somewhere tapped in a typo. Amazon said that's exactly what happened on Tuesday.
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Google's superfast Webpass internet is making its way to Seattle and Denver

Google's wireless high-speed internet service, Webpass, is expanding to Seattle and Denver in the coming months.
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Ad board: Comcast can no longer claim to have “fastest internet in America”

As per a recent ruling from the National Advertising Review Board, Comcast can no longer purport to deliver "the fastest internet in America"
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Mozilla just unveiled its new, web-infused logo

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Internet access declared a 'basic service' in Canada

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has declared broadband access to be a "basic telecommunications service."
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Sunday’s major internet outage in Germany was probably a botched hack attack

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WikiLeaks’ Assange is still holed up in an embassy and now he’s had his internet access cut

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Comcast begins planned expansion of 1TB data cap for internet customers

Comcast has announced the next 18 markets where its 1TB internet data cap is set to be enforced.