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Appeals Court Backs FCC in Net Neutrality Fight, AT&T Plans Supreme Court Appeal
Today the US Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Federal Communications Commission, agreeing that the FCC has authority to regulate broadband internet providers, including mobile internet companies. This means that the Network Neutrality rules that went into effect last June are likely here to stay. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler was thrilled to see […]
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Google Adds U.S. Cellular to Project Fi Coverage Map
Google’s Project Fi cellular service is a unique in that it actually uses multiple cellular networks behind the scenes – automatically picking the best partner wherever you happen to be. When Google announced Project Fi in April 2015, the initial two partner networks were Sprint and T-Mobile – giving Google access to the combined coverage maps […]
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Cradlepoint Embraces LTE-Advanced, Multi-Carrier Radios
Router manufacturer Cradlepoint has an excellent reputation for building quality hardware focused on the high-end of the market – providing connectivity to everything from Redbox-style kiosks to mobile command centers to enterprise branch offices. Cradlepoint long ago backed away from lower-end offerings that used to be popular with RVers, but Cradlepoint’s COR routers with integrated […]
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AT&T Prepaid goPhone Plans Get Extra Data
Good news for those utilizing or contemplating an AT&T prepaid phone plan via their goPhone brand. Starting on Friday, the carrier has announced they will be including a bit of extra data on these plans for the same price. The $45/month plan is going from 2GB to 3GB of high speed data. And the $60/month […]
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AT&T Offering Unlimited Shareable Data to Connected Cars
AT&T has long allowed you to add a compatible “connected car” to a Mobile Share data plan for $10/mo, allowing your car’s integrated navigation and entertainment systems to tap into your monthly data plan. And for cars with built-in or add-on Wi-Fi hotspots – this also meant that your passengers could surf away the miles […]
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Netflix Debuts Fast & Easy Network Speedtest
Netflix yesterday announced a new website designed to let people quickly check their internet download speeds: fast.com Netflix explains: “Like the cellular data controls we recently introduced, fast.com is another tool consumers can use for greater insight and control of their Internet service. Fast.com works in any country, and it is free for everyone — […]
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