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Starlink offers $9 a month 5GB data cap plan to Australian users
By Jowi Morales published
Starlink launches an AU$15 a month service in Australia to serve as a backup connection for existing users.

FCC quadruples requirements for basic broadband service — 100Mbps download and 20Mbps upload are now the base standard
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
The FCC released a new report which sets the broadband benchmark from 100 Mbps download speed while emphasizing the slow internet deployment in villages and

U.S. to Invest $42 Billion in Universal Internet Access
By Anton Shilov published
President Biden announced plans to spend $42 billion on the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program by 2030.
Netgear's Pricey M6 Pro Unlocked Mobile Router Adds Wi-Fi 6E, 5G mmWave
By Brandon Hill published
The Nighthawk M6 Pro offers some notable upgrades over the Nighthawk M6 including Wi-Fi 6E, mmWave support, a larger touch screen, and a 2.5 GbE port.
FCC Holds ISPs' Feet to the Fire With Broadband 'Nutrition Labels'
By Brandon Hill published
The FCC has instituted new broadband "nutrition labels," forcing ISPs to be more transparent about services offered.
FCC Chair Aims to Boost Minimum Broadband Speeds to 100/20 Mbps
By Mark Tyson published
Recent events and changes to peoples' work/life activity have shown the current 25/3 Mbps definition of broadband is inadequate, reckons the FCC Chairwoman.
Researchers Shatter Bandwidth Record Using Existing 4-Core Fiber Cables
By Mark Tyson published
The key advance, facilitating this new transfer speed record, is the transmission system's support for optical bandwidth exceeding 20 THz.
Connection Congestion: Broadband Speeds Suffering, Some Cities Down 40 Percent or More
By Niels Broekhuijsen published
88 out of the top 200 cities in the U.S. are suffering broadband degradation.
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