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Dec 3, 2024 | 
highspeedinternet.com | - Peter Christiansen |Peter Christiansen |Jessica Brooksby
Fiber customers can now stay connected even if the network goes down AT&T recently announced its new Internet Backup feature, which keeps customers online with a reliable cellular connection to their gateway if fiber becomes unavailable. This feature will require an eligible AT&T unlimited postpaid wireless plan but will use customers’ existing fiber internet equipment at no additional cost.
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Nov 29, 2024 | 
techbuzznews.com | Peter Christiansen
TechBuzz welcomes the contributions of writers from Utah's tech sector. Today we feature Peter Christianson of Clearlink who shares his insights on the Third Circuit decision on the TikTok case and its implications for online platforms. Amid its more high-profile litigation and cringeworthy congressional hearings, TikTok was stripped of one of its most important legal protections—and that could have major implications for the biggest sites on the Internet.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
broadbandbreakfast.com | Peter Christiansen
Thanks to the hyperpartisan atmosphere of the last few years, it’s easy to forget that there are issues that both sides of the aisle broadly agree on. The Affordable Connectivity Program was created to accomplish a goal that both Democrats and Republicans hoped to achieve: Bringing broadband access to those who couldn’t afford it. Funding broadband access should be something that the Donald Trump administration keeps in mind when planning its 2025 agenda.
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Nov 11, 2024 | 
highspeedinternet.com | - Peter Christiansen |Peter Christiansen |Jessica Brooksby
Starlink's competitor has the technology but needs regulatory approval Another new satellite company has entered the field of direct-to-smartphone services. Texas-based AST SpaceMobile recently announced that it had successfully deployed its first five low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. These are the company’s first production satellites to follow its successful prototype launch two years ago.
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Nov 9, 2024 | 
highspeedinternet.com | - Peter Christiansen |Peter Christiansen |Jessica Brooksby
New satellite startup is focusing on secure communications for military and enterprise customers Logos Space, a new satellite startup founded by former Google and SpaceX executives, has filed paperwork with the FCC to begin building its own low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation, similar to SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s upcoming Project Kuiper.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
highspeedinternet.com | Peter Christiansen
Comparing two providers who have shaken up the telecom industry in different ways Best prices Customer rating: 4.1/5* Price: $50.00–$70.00/mo.† Speed: 72–245Mbps Internet type: 5G Home Data cap: Unlimited Contract: None Most options Customer rating: 4.3/5* Price: $70.00–$150.00/mo.‡ Speed: 1–8Gbps (1,000–8,000Mbps) Internet type: Fiber Data cap: Unlimited Contract: None Data as of 06/14/2024.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
highspeedinternet.com | - Peter Christiansen |Peter Christiansen |Jessica Brooksby
Spectrum is sponsoring competitive gaming in LA and beyond NRG Esports, the American esports organization, has announced that it is renewing and expanding its partnership with Spectrum internet. This new agreement will continue the naming rights for the NRG Spectrum Castle, its Los Angeles arena, as well as Spectrum’s status as the company’s exclusive television, internet, and mobile provider.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
highspeedinternet.com | Peter Christiansen |Rebecca Armstrong
Answer the call of the wild and emails with equal ease. Best for short trips Cell phone hotspot Our pick: Visible Prepaid cellular plan $25.00-$40.00/mo. Unlimited data No contracts Wide coverage Best for glamping Mobile Hotspot Our pick: T-Mobile Inseego 5G MiFi M2000 $299.99† 5G Connection Wi-Fi 6 Up to 30 Wi-Fi enabled devices supported Best for work camping Portable 4G internet Nomad Internet $149.00/mo.
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Oct 21, 2024 | 
highspeedinternet.com | - Peter Christiansen |Peter Christiansen |Jessica Brooksby
The agency is fighting back against scammy subscriptions We all have to deal with a lot more subscriptions these days. In addition to the proliferation of streaming services, a lot of tech companies have discovered that instead of selling us something once, they can make us pay for it every month. Unsurprisingly, thousands of people have been complaining to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about getting stuck in subscriptions that they can’t cancel.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
highspeedinternet.com | - Peter Christiansen |Peter Christiansen |Jessica Brooksby
Smaller ISPs must also make plan details transparent for consumers As of Oct. 10, 2024, all internet service providers (ISPs) will be required to display broadband information labels alongside their internet plans. Often referred to as “broadband nutrition labels” due to their similar look and role to the nutrition labels required on all food sold in the U.S., these broadband labels rolled out earlier this year for larger providers.
