WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Federal Communications Commission has voted to raise its baseline definition of broadband speeds. The FCC adopted the higher speeds as part of its annual assessment of how ...

Consumers are losing as much as 40% of their broadband speed over their Wi-Fi connection, according to new research. The research from broadband performance company SamKnows found that the gap between ...

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The FCC has changed the definition of broadband and increased speed requirements four-fold. For an internet connection to be deemed broadband, it must now offer ...

After nine years of stagnant benchmarks, the FCC has finally raised the minimum requirement to be defined as “broadband speed” internet service. The benchmark had ...

Fixed wireless internet uses radio cell towers to deliver broadband to homes, offering a competitive alternative to cable and fiber. Major providers like T-Mobile, Verizon, and AT&T offer plans ...

The Federal Communications Commission has launched an app that allows consumers to test broadband speed to check the accuracy of their provider's mobile coverage range. The Mobile Speed Test app, ...

At long last, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed a vote to raise the minimum high-speed fixed broadband speed threshold, increasing the baseline download benchmark from 25 megabits per ...

An FCC effort to raise the agency's benchmark for high-speed internet from 100Mbps to 1Gbps is on the chopping block under Republican Chair Brendan Carr. The commission will vote on a proposal to ...

We're a month past into 2025, and the need for a super fast internet connection is more than ever. Internet speed analytics company Ookla has released its updated speed test numbers for January 2025, ...

The agency's annual high-speed internet assessment concluded that 100 Mbps downloads and 20 Mbps uploads will be the new standard. The news will likely irk ISPs who would love to keep pointing to 25 ...