<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Broadband ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tag/broadband Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:55:13 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Starlink Mobile teases ‘5G speeds from space with 100x the data density’ — V2 satellites are being sent into orbit to power the upgrade ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/starlink-mobile-teases-5g-speeds-from-space-with-100x-the-data-density-v2-satellites-are-being-sent-into-orbit-to-power-the-upgrade EVdkycoDCk5nTxhPBP7GnY Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:55:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ U.K. internet provider's bailout cancelled because rats chewed through its fiber optic cables — biodegradable cable jackets use soy- or corn-based materials, attracting hungry rats ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/u-k-broadband-provider-bailout-scuppered-because-rats-chewed-through-its-cables-companys-fiber-network-reportedly-damaged-by-rodents-will-require-an-expensive-fix-to-get-it-up-and-running-again tNakvWz3LaLS4wtgoUp237 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC approves 7,500 additional Starlink Gen2 satellites — service will benefit from higher throughput and lower latency worldwide ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/fcc-approves-7500-additional-starlink-gen2-satellites jKh9srD3XoBEoicFL9km3c Sun, 11 Jan 2026 15:29:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Starlink satellite pictured ‘tumbling’ after recent ‘anomaly’ in space — it will be incinerated when it enters the Earth’s atmosphere in a few weeks ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/starlink-satellite-pictured-tumbling-after-recent-anomaly-in-space-it-will-be-incinerated-when-it-enters-the-earths-atmosphere-in-a-few-weeks GcTaMjnaeCBXtUWLJHofvE Thu, 25 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Starlink VP confirms ‘dangerously close’ Chinese launch incident — close call saw satellite pass within 200 meters of Starlink travelling at over 17,400mph ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/starlink-vp-confirms-dangerously-close-chinese-launch-incident-close-call-saw-satellite-pass-within-200-meters-of-starlink-travelling-at-over-17-400mph y8FSAwiNUKysjebeeKN2mE Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:08:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ The U.S. patent for MP3 audio was granted on this day in 1996 — laid the foundations for peer-to-peer music sharing, iTunes, and today's streaming services ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/software/the-u-s-patent-for-mp3-audio-was-granted-on-this-day-in-1996-laying-the-foundations-for-peer-to-peer-music-sharing-itunes-and-todays-streaming-services sdLQudbaJtTXh3W9a5esCZ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:45:11 +0000 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:48:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Enthusiasts bond twelve 56K modems together to set dial-up broadband records — a dozen screeching boxes achieve record 668 kbps download speeds ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/enthusiasts-bond-twelve-56k-dial-up-modems-together-to-set-dial-up-broadband-records-a-dozen-screeching-boxes-achieve-record-668-kbps-download-speeds A78rnrL7MDW7YovDDCio4S Sat, 27 Sep 2025 13:39:03 +0000 Sat, 27 Sep 2025 16:24:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Starlink touts $9 a month 5GB data cap plan to Australian users — marketed as a 'Backup' option ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/starlink-touts-usd9-a-month-5gb-data-cap-plan-to-australian-users-marketed-as-a-backup-option brwt5R65HcxLn3LxSc9y7A Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC quadruples requirements for basic broadband service — 100Mbps download and 20Mbps upload are now the base standard ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/fcc-quadruples-requirements-for-basic-broadband-service-100mbps-download-and-20mbps-upload-are-now-the-base-standard gN6tAndur5AniF8wDV9wUY Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:13:34 +0000 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:13:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ U.S. to Invest $42 Billion in Universal Internet Access ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/us-to-invest-dollar42-billion-in-universal-internet-access-by-2030 f2rqZUJhHTves8TUNVjv5g Mon, 26 Jun 2023 19:35:25 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Netgear's Pricey M6 Pro Unlocked Mobile Router Adds Wi-Fi 6E, 5G mmWave ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/netgear-nighthawk-m6-pro-wifi6e-mobile-router uXNwM8bu5pUs8HypRVkBoX Wed, 10 May 2023 16:38:54 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:49:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC Holds ISPs' Feet to the Fire With Broadband 'Nutrition Labels' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-broadband-nutrition-labels-broadband-facts WbWwJWmZeWhYiwBb9x5HKK Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:33:04 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC Chair Aims to Boost Minimum Broadband Speeds to 100/20 Mbps ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-proposes-minimum-100-20-mbps-broadband-speeds EE5oEsFs2Pp262vpTDNrEm Tue, 19 Jul 2022 15:46:14 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Researchers Shatter Bandwidth Record Using Existing 4-Core Fiber Cables ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nict-researchers-shatter-bandwidth-record 29hLp3LfbF8SWbZ7YdBRam Fri, 03 Jun 2022 17:54:44 +0000 Wed, 29 Jan 2025 00:34:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Connection Congestion: Broadband Speeds Suffering, Some Cities Down 40 Percent or More ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/connection-congestion-broadband-speeds-suffering-some-cities-down-40-percent-or-more Ly6PQk5zonGckgDQ2jWEc9 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 13:48:50 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Coronavirus Lockdown: EU Looks to Manage Broadband Strain ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/coronavirus-lockdown-eu-broadband-internet-europe d8JZUh5aRC4ekk9hfpVgf5 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 15:07:25 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ German Internet Exchange Operator Sees 'Unusual' Peak in Traffic During Coronavirus Outbreak ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/coronavirus-internet-traffic-peak-data-germany 5Q4zdNDxr9FJiHNB86JtGn Thu, 19 Mar 2020 13:24:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ AT&T Lifts Broadband Data Caps in Light of COVID-19; Senators Demand Other Providers Follow Suit ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/atandt-lifts-broadband-data-caps-in-light-of-covid-19-senators-demand-other-providers-to-follow-suit 4YhDSV5kDVCKJxdDujr2qa Fri, 13 Mar 2020 12:31:31 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ 118 Countries Have Cheaper Broadband Internet Than the US Right Now ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/broadband-internet-prices-speed-us-comparison 4zCvzJKp6agKe8P4W8ioXV Tue, 21 Jan 2020 17:05:18 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ The FCC Wants ISPs to Be (Slightly) More Honest ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-isp-map-regulations-more-accurate,40076.html pbwPUaNWACLpSZGJ83wSK7 Fri, 02 Aug 2019 15:52:02 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vodafone’s Gigafast Broadband Advert Challenged By Virgin Media in the UK ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/vodafone-virgin-media-advertising-spat,39096.html b6k6BV4p5kyPiwZZUhqy6o Wed, 17 Apr 2019 10:18:01 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Court Rules: Common-Carrier Status Won’t Protect ISPs From FTC Regulation ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/ftc-versus-att-common-carrier,36594.html Bxfm2JnYNYgnjMxkCWp2F3 Tue, 27 Feb 2018 21:25:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC Stops Looking To Include Wireless Access In Broadband Definition ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-stops-wireless-broadband-definition,36377.html SoxUbnmEZbP4gDxGj9dp4i Mon, 22 Jan 2018 18:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Senators, Rights Groups Call On FCC To Delay Net Neutrality Vote ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/groups-call-fcc-delay-net-neutrality-vote,36068.html c42J6dYuCtEyoLLvbWcQqh Wed, 06 Dec 2017 21:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC Plans To Dismantle Net Neutrality Rules ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-dismantling-net-neutrality-rules,35976.html TyeyQceUasr6UxxPsHAVNd Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:26:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC Mulls Combining Wired And Wireless Broadband Goals ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-combine-wired-wireless-broadband,35201.html i2AeSkSDvztgxop4xrtTPW Thu, 10 Aug 2017 17:30:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Trump Repeals FCC Privacy Rules, But ISPs' 'Fairness' Argument Weak ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/trump-repeals-fcc-privacy-rules,34057.html YhaNwqcdndE9mHFpt6sBqD Tue, 04 Apr 2017 17:30:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ The House Agrees: ISPs Can Sell Your Data Without Permission ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/house-allows-isps-sell-data,34012.html V9YEmFjZkvYnXwVkboPbda Wed, 29 Mar 2017 13:55:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Senate Votes 50-48 To Allow ISPs To Sell Your Data ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/senate-allows-isps-sell-data,33968.html nEDoZATYePMosxXLATCsmd Thu, 23 Mar 2017 19:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Canada Says High-Speed Internet Is 'Necessary To The Quality of Life For Canadians' ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/canada-high-speed-internet-regulations,33241.html i2UD2jYtjCGkJzv8tWeuKC Thu, 22 Dec 2016 17:30:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC Provides Low-Income Families Subsidized Internet ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-lifeline-internet-update,31535.html 9QaeRtGnpmmAVcPRnb2ogQ Sat, 02 Apr 2016 19:50:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Router SoC 101 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/router-soc-101,4392.html mVxSViQATJja2TbaeG3X8m Sat, 20 Feb 2016 14:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ ISPs' Lobbying Groups Want Weaker Privacy Rules For Broadband Customer Data ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/isps-fcc-broadband-privacy-rules,31198.html iYTerKMYvcH65cGeCGkbvJ Fri, 12 Feb 2016 21:40:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Time Warner ISP Review & Reader Survey Results ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/time-warner-isp-reader-survey-results,4381.html uC9kVc5iQVWKYkGTaoV4nK Sat, 30 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC Continues To Push Broadband Into Every Home ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-expands-broadband,31090.html LDoaabm2NUUjZDWkYG4gmT Fri, 29 Jan 2016 02:20:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ Comcast ISP Review & Reader Survey Results ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/comcast-isp-reader-survey-results,4376.html wHf8Hz7UxH2wmM8i353KVZ Sat, 23 Jan 2016 08:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Qualcomm's Ikanos Acquisition Adds G.fast Chipset, Gateway Platform To Improve Broadband Performance ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/qualcomm-broadband-g.fast-ikanos-modem,30376.html 63fguwX8bLzvTx2Rr4kAaR Tue, 20 Oct 2015 22:15:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Rate Your Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/rate-your-internet-service-provider,4268.html vFDGnqoLzKm4SvyyqMonqF Sat, 05 Sep 2015 19:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Legacy Wi-Fi Adaptor Benchmarking Methodology ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/how-we-test-usb-wi-fi-adapters,4224.html PWd4q7iRrhWqXNHZErk5gf Fri, 21 Aug 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:55:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ FairPoint, Connect America To Expand Internet Access Across 14 States ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-fairpoint-expands-internet,29887.html XaZHGznxdppgCF7vPJafSb Wed, 19 Aug 2015 21:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ AT&T/DirecTV Merger Approved By FCC, Agency Forces Fiber Expansion And More ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-approves-at-t-directv-merger,29673.html UtZfvupsHirfX7u3hdMphV Fri, 24 Jul 2015 21:45:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:49:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Comcast's 2 Gbps Gigabit Pro Internet Service Will Cost $299 Monthly ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/comcast-fiber-internet,29579.html d2QaZMxGhZjwq3A78TX2uF Mon, 13 Jul 2015 22:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai Presents Plan To Grow Broadband ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-ajit-pai-broadband-plan,29476.html RrKQERkLjFYQCZ2n8kgzXm Mon, 29 Jun 2015 22:45:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC Done With ISPs Making Excuses For Not Upgrading Their Networks ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-broadband-network-upgrades,29468.html YyLebrVEfcup9Pu8erXSkE Fri, 26 Jun 2015 22:30:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ USB Wi-Fi Adapter 101 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/usb-wifi-adapter-guide,4108.html qKuR3w9adpoyeVTPaQq4DQ Sat, 06 Jun 2015 07:00:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC Proposal Passes In Landmark Decision; Net Neutrality And Municipal Broadband Win, ISPs Lose ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-proposal-passes,28645.html Fwb43jou3KGNqKvmEzHKKQ Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:30:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC Vote Coming February 26; Here's Your Primer On The Issues ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-vote-pending,28635.html 5Q6Q4ticx9x4GA2D9Mrb23 Thu, 26 Feb 2015 01:25:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC Investigates Municipal Broadband Battle In North Carolina And Tennesee ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-considers-action-municipal-broadband,28492.html Z24KyGA5BGbVbHD7kigewj Tue, 03 Feb 2015 00:15:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:58:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ FCC Bumps Baseline Broadband Definition To 25Mbps ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/fcc-redefines-broadband-speeds-25mbps,28476.html JajR82iGq3yUpLSaSRcWkj Thu, 29 Jan 2015 22:15:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Super WiFi Could Use Television Spectrums To Disrupt Wireless Market ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/news/super-wifi-television-spectrums,28448.html Hge8nNefrzDsSoP7bUiTvU Fri, 23 Jan 2015 17:40:00 +0000 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:57:56 +0000