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Consumer magazine Which? have summarised some of the results from their latest online study of UK broadband connection issues, which surveyed 5,235 people in December 2025 and January 2026. The result...
Good news if you’re one of the few who live on the remote Ascension Island, which is a British Overseas Territory that sits in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean and is home to almost 900 people (...
Credible sources have informed ISPreview that mobile and internet provider EE (BT) is set to expand the availability of their FTTP-based “Advanced Full Fibre” 2.3Gbps (2,500Mbps) and 8Gbps (8,500Mbps)...
CEO Dan Schulman said there was ‘no backdoor’ to the company’s MVNO
Opposition to data centers has become bipartisan.
The company added 406,000 mobile lines, ahead of expectations
Outdated rules tying carriers to copper phone lines are diverting billions from fiber and wireless buildout, and the FCC should finish modernizing them.
Watchdog says NTIA did not provide updated data or outcomes for awards flagged during Trump administration review.
Mobile growth slowed year over year while company continued to show video improvement owing to deep value from free apps given to expanded basic subscribers
City-focused full fibre (FTTP/B) provider Hyperoptic, which now claims to have built their gigabit broadband network to cover 2 million UK homes (mostly across blocks of flats / MDUs), has today summa...
The latest Q2 2026 results from network operators Virgin Media and O2 (VMO2) have today reported a fall in consumer broadband customers of -28,200 to total 5,417,900 (vs -5.3k in Q1), while their mobi...
Broadband provider Olilo has informed us that they’re hoping to launch a new package offering symmetric speeds of 5Gbps (5,000Mbps) via full fibre (FTTP) network supplier CityFibre in the near future....
The AI data center controversy could influence the upcoming election.
News President Donald J. Trump lacked the authority to unilaterally cancel the Digital Equity Act’s Competitive Grant Program, according to a federal judge. Edited by Brad Randall, Broadband Communiti...
GAO tells lawmakers fewer broadband programs may be needed after BEAD
The company said it’s not yet seeing an impact from Starlink in rural areas
Events Multifamily Broadband Communities Summit 2026 is mere weeks away. Here’s a look this year’s dedicated track focused on broadband, managed Wi-Fi, and technology policy across the multifamily sec...
Partnerships The initiative has now connected nearly 7,000 homes and businesses across the region to reliable high-speed internet, ConnectLA announced July 16. Edited by Brad Randall, Broadband Commun...
The Independent Networks Co-operative Association (INCA), which represents many of the UK market’s alternative broadband networks, has this afternoon become the latest industry organisation to press t...
Remember when Nik Fox, a UK broadcast technology expert, accused Elon Musk’s popular space-based broadband ISP, Starlink (SpaceX), of hitting consumers with a “predatory … hardware trap” a couple of m...
Awards The competition for the Broadband Provider of the Year is officially heating up ahead of the 2026 Broadband Communities Awards. From municipal pioneers to digital equity champions and rapidly s...
Digital Access The program will see up to 175 secure community access portals deployed to libraries in Oklahoma, particularly targeting underserved regions. Edited by Brad Randall, Broadband Communiti...
News Attacks on U.S. communications infrastructure have surged since 2024. Here are the 10 states where networks were most at risk in 2025. By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Last year saw an alar...
ISP Roundup July 2026 Race Communications begins work in Lodi, California, LiveOak Fiber announces a leadership reshuffle, and other broadband news. By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Here some re...
News In addition to expanding coverage in areas lacking ground infrastructure, the proposal would clarify rules for unlicensed device operations inside spacecraft. Edited by Brad Randall, Broadband Co...
News Illinois and California continue to remain the only two states not to receive approval from the feds for their statewide broadband proposal. By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Illinois and Ca...
Press Release FCC is led by operators with two decades of construction experience across aerial, underground, splicing, and emergency restoration. News provided by: Fiber Construction Company July 9, ...