Internet

Americans sent the FCC 1.6 million pro-Net Neutrality comments yesterday

Yesterday's Net Neutrality day marked unprecedented public participation in the formerly fatally dull realm of telcoms policy, as 1.6 million …

Cracks in Democrat wall on net neutrality?

<i>With help from Margaret Harding McGill, Nancy Scola and Steven Overly</i><p><b>CRACKS IN DEMOCRAT WALL ON NET NEUTRALITY?</b> — Key tech industry leaders are expressing openness to having Congress step in to legislate net neutrality — putting pressure on Democrats who've been adamantly opposed to such a move, …

FCC approves new spectrum for vehicle radar systems

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved allocating a larger consolidated block of spectrum for use by motor vehicle and aircraft radar systems to help avoid crashes.<p>The FCC first approved 1 GHz of spectrum in 1995 for motor vehicles to use radar that …

AT&T; to Separate Telecom, Media Businesses After Time Warner Merger

AT&T; Inc. plans to separate its telecom operations from its media assets after clinching a takeover of Time Warner Inc., putting veteran AT&T; executive John Stankey in charge of the Time Warner business, according to people familiar with the matter.<p>The reorganization would separate AT&T;’s wireless …

Dark Net may pose ‘disruptive risk’ to internet sector – Goldman

The Dark Net, a corner of the internet that provides users with anonymity and is most famous for illicit activities like the Silk Road black-market, …

Beyoncé’s Twin Reveal Sent The Internet Spiraling

We weren’t ready.<p>Some of you may have been asleep when Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter took to Instagram to reveal to the world Sir and Rumi Carter. …

China may not be blocking VPNs after all

Earlier this week, <i>Bloomberg</i> reported that the Chinese government would be requiring internet provides to block users’ access to personal VPNs. However, a new report published today in the state-run news site <i>The Paper</i> (spotted by <i>Engadget</i>) seems to contradict that report.<p>The statement from China's …

Will AT&T; Turn Time Warner Over To John Stankey, And Separate It From DirecTV? | Deadline

Time Warner execs may find themselves reporting to AT&T; Entertainment Group CEO John Stankey if, as most analysts expect, the telco closes its $85 …

The Internet Has Lost Its Mind Over Beyoncé's Baby Announcement

Beyoncé's twin baby announcement photo has taken the internet's breath away.<p>The internet savvy megastar took to Instagram in the wee hours of Friday …

Feds continue crackdown on annoying robocalls

The FCC wants to make sure unscrupulous companies and individuals can’t trick you into picking their unwanted automated calls.<p>The Federal Communications Commission wants to crack down on unwanted "robocalls" and is looking at ways to help consumers block them.<p>On Thursday, the commission voted …

The FCC's single digit for robocallers

If you've ever had your dinner interrupted by an annoying robocall sales pitch — and who hasn't? — this will make you smile: The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a $120 million fine for a Miami man accused of duping customers in an alleged vacation telemarketing scam in 2016. Victims …

Ziber Blockchain Mobile Platform Announces ICO, Offers Cheaper Communications Option

Ziber, a new platform in the cryptocurrency industry has come up with a new revolutionary application of blockchain technology to offer an efficient …

Smart TV Unable to connect to internet

There are 3 possibilities that you are unable to connect to the internet.<p>1) TV network setting<p>2) Internet service provider<p>3) Hardware faulty<p>We will …

Tampon Nail Art Has Arrived, And The Internet Loves It

It's 2017, and nails are getting stronger 💅<p>Nail art has upped its game in 2017.<p>First came 3D boobs and now tampon nail art has arrived, and the Internet loves it.<p>Featuring crimson and white polish to recreate blood stains with added string loops, the design resembles the reality of a used …

CenturyLink is being sued by everyone over deceptive billing

It’s not been a good month for CenturyLink. In the last few weeks, a former sales rep turned whistleblower filed a lawsuit against the company, a …

Login

Hi from Providence, R.I., where I am in town to moderate two interviews at the National Governors Association meeting. Speaking of which, we have …

Fiber-optic cable cuts affect Mediacom customers in 3 states

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Thousands of Mediacom internet and television customers have experienced service interruptions in Georgia, Illinois and Missouri after a pair of large fiber-optic cables were accidentally cut.<p>Mediacom Communications spokeswoman Phyllis Peters says a mower for a road crew …

Net neutrality Day of Action organizers estimate at least 10M saw Wednesday's protest

China might not block personal VPNs after all

With China making "unapproved" virtual private networks illegal at the start of the year, we previously reported that the nation planned to completely block public access to VPNs by February 1st. Now, just a few days later, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has issued a …

Pirate Bay Founder Wants to Save Lives With His New App

Of all the early founders of The Pirate Bay, it is Peter Sunde who has remained most obviously in the public eye. Now distanced from the site, Sunde …

A List Of The Internet’s Most Loathed ‘Buffering’ Icons

That awful moment when you curl up for some YouTube bingeing before bed, only to find yourself trapped in buffering limbo.<br>These animated pinwheels of …

How to prevent bandwidth throttling with a VPN

Vlogging online can be a great way to showcase your hobbies or even supplement your income. Once you decide on a topic and set up your own YouTube …

AT&T;’s ‘support’ for net neutrality means tricking customers to fight against it

Read carefully<p>If you weren’t paying close attention yesterday, it may have looked like AT&T; got onboard the net neutrality “day of action” protest. The company’s website displayed a banner saying that “AT&T; supports an open internet,” and it sent a message to DirecTV customers mentioning the same …

The fight over net neutrality

Some of the Web's biggest names - Amazon, Google, Netflix and Twitter - joined thousands of smaller websites on Wednesday to defend net …

The Morning After: Thursday, July 13th 2017

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.<p>The internet took a stand on net neutrality and Microsoft's default font settings have the spotlight in Pakistan's political drama. It must be Wednesday.<p>Thousands of sites stood up against the FCC's plan to gut net neutrality.The internet rallies around the …

AT&T;’s new video platform will bring a cloud DVR to DirecTV Now

AT&T; is getting ready to launch a new video platform that will underpin its DirecTV Now service and eventually support all of its consumer video services. Moving to a single video platform will allow AT&T; to develop new features faster, the company says.<p>The “next-generation video platform” will …

Recode Daily: Uber teams up with its Russian rival

Plus, the Echo Dot wins Amazon Prime Day, and where in the USA is Mark Zuckerberg?<p><b>Uber is teaming up with Yandex, its Russian rival.</b> The two companies will create a new entity, valued at $3.4 billion. This is similar to the joint venture/concession Uber struck with Didi in China last year. …

Trump’s FCC Wants to Take Broadband Away From Poor People

One study was ‘unable to confirm’ whether over a million Lifeline recipients qualified for the program. Trump’s FCC chair wants all of them cut.<p>A new Federal Communications Commission policy could pull the plug on phone and internet access for poor Americans.<p>In the midst of a protracted net …

Why threats against net neutrality mean you need a VPN now more than ever

Just to let you know, if you buy something featured here, Mashable might earn an affiliate commission.<p>The current conversation around net neutrality is getting louder and louder, and unless you want Comcast and Verizon dictating your web surfing habits, there are plenty of good reasons to listen up.<p>…

How To Get Broadband Without A Phone Line

"<p>Most broadband providers use telephone lines to provide an Internet connection to homes so line rental will be included in the broadband package. However, not everyone wants to pay line rental or has the need for landline phones. Nowadays, most people prefer to use their smartphones so having line …