broadband

Once upon a time, the world was ecstatic to get 56Kbps dial-up Internet access. In real years that wasn’t that long ago—less than 15 years ago, but in “technology years” it may as well be prehistoric. Now Verizon is introducing 300Mbps broadband service, but it will cost you.

Anyone who thinks their Verizon fiber connection is fast ought to spend a week hanging out in East Asia.

China says it will step up administration of the Internet this year while continuing to build out the country's fiber-optic backbone and expand broadband access for consumers.

Brough Turner is building a network that can circumvent both incumbent carriers and the FCC.

Have you wondered how your Internet Service Provider stacks up against the competition when it comes to delivering streaming video to your home? It seems Netflix has been wondering, too, so today it launched what will be a monthly feature at its tech blog comparing average bit rate speeds of major ISPs in the United States and Canada.