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ISP tricked customers about fiber optics being used in their internet service, German court rules
By Jowi Morales published
German ISP 1&1 advertises its FTTC connections as fiber optic DSL, implying to the customers that they're getting a full fiber internet line despite using copper wiring for last-mile connectivity.

Secret SpaceX satellites are transmitting mysterious signals on the wrong spectrum
By Jowi Morales published
An amateur satellite tracker stumbled upon classified SpaceX satellites that are sending data down a frequency band reserved for uplinks.

Mint Mobile launches 5G home internet service
By Brandon Hill published
MINTernet runs on T-Mobile’s nationwide 5G wireless network

SpaceX shows off massive new V3 Starlink satellites
By Mark Tyson published
Much larger and heavier V3 satellites set to boost Starlink connectivity to gigabit speeds. Deployment begins early next year.

AOL's dial-up internet service killed with a final modem screech after 34 years
By Mark Tyson published
AOL's 34-year established dial-up service was finally shuttered this week.

The Taliban begins implementing fiber optic internet ban to ‘prevent immorality’ in Afghanistan
By Mark Tyson published
Afghanistan’s fiber networks are being disconnected by the governing Taliban to 'prevent immorality.'

AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after its debut
By Mark Tyson published
Dial-up connectivity stalwart AOL has set a date for cutting off the remainder of its old-tech internet holdouts.

Starlink Wi-Fi shut down on all United regional jets
By Stephen Warwick published
United has turned off Starlink on its regional Express service following reports of radio interference.
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