Mobile Internet News Center

From cellular plans, new product announcements to technology advancements. Our goal is to provide analysis for how industry news impacts mobile internet for RVers and boaters.

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Major Industry Updates

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Mobile Satellite Internet Options – Spring 2022 Industry Update: Starlink Gets Practical, OneWeb Derailed, Kuiper Getting Ready, and More!

5G Industry Update: Is 2022 The Year 5G Gets Interesting?

T-Mobile-Sprint Merger Update: Sprint 4G/LTE & 3G Network Shutdown Dates Announced

Recent Mobile Internet News Stories

Verizon Unlimited Upgrade Loophole Closing

By Chris Dunphy | August 14, 2014

It has been years now since Verizon offered an unlimited data plan, and Verizon has been making it harder and harder for customers with this plan to keep it. But […]

Get your ‘Mobile. Connected.’ T-Shirt! Limited Edition Run!!

By Cherie Ve Ard | August 14, 2014

To celebrate the launch of The Mobile Internet Handbook – 2014 US RVers Edition, and the launch of this website, we’ve designed a T-shirt. We didn’t want something that was […]

“Virtually Unlimited” Satellite Internet Arrives, Disappoints Mobile Users

By Chris Dunphy | August 13, 2014

Satellite internet tends to be all about limitations – slow, capped, and often very expensive. So it is little wonder that a lot of RVers were excited by the news […]

FCC Questioning All Carriers on Throttling Policies

By Chris Dunphy | August 12, 2014

The back-and-forth between the FCC and Verizon over Verizon’s announced plan to throttle speeds of customer with “unlimited” plans has spilled over to other carriers now as well. Unlimited cellular […]

Mobile Hotspots: Now Available With Wheels

By Chris Dunphy | August 6, 2014

Tired of mobile hotspots that discretely fit in your pocket? How about one that you can tow behind your RV instead… GM has announced a new service called “OnStar 4G […]

Verizon Tells FCC: Throttling “Widely Accepted”

By Chris Dunphy | August 5, 2014

First Verizon announced plans to begin throttling LTE customers with unlimited data plans, beginning in October. Then the Chairman of the FCC accused Verizon of potentially pursuing a “loophole designed […]

Why AT&T and Verizon Combined Makes Sense for RVers

By Cherie Ve Ard | August 4, 2014

So often we’re asked what the absolute best cellular network is for travelers. Verizon of course comes out on top – they have the widest coverage map, particularly for their […]

FCC Chairman: Not a Fan of Verizon’s Throttling Plan

By Chris and Cherie | July 30, 2014

A lot of people are concerned about Verizon’s newly announced plan to begin throttling users with grandfathered LTE accounts beginning in October. And it seems one of the most upset is […]