Broadband Connection

Lucky internet users in Austin already have the chance to subscribe to Google’s upcoming gigabit internet service, Fiber, which will connect various neighborhoods throughout the city. As if that wasn’t enough to be jealous of, lucky Austin residents can also Read More

Unfortunately for many internet users, service providers have more power over our connections than we may realize. The practice of bandwidth throttling is often used by some service providers to keep users away from certain websites by slowing down their Read More

In these days, having 24/7 access to a fast internet connection is something that many people cannot afford to live without. Sure, there was a time when most people accessed the internet via phone lines, at speeds of 56 kbps Read More

Although video site Netflix has only become available in the Netherlands over the last few months, the company has crowned the small European country as reigning king of streaming speeds. Of course, this doesn’t mean that the Dutch have the Read More

As the technology gets more and more advanced, many of us find ourselves constantly struggling to keep up with the latest system requirements and necessary hardware. This includes having a fast enough internet connection to be able to browse the Read More

If you can’t seem to get what you want from your internet service provider, rest assured that you are definitely not alone in this. A nation-wide survey run by Consumer Reports has revealed that the majority of Americans are dissatisfied Read More

Millions of internet users in the United States currently choose to invest in cable internet, however, even at its most popular, consumers still complain of poor speed and unreliable connections. Whilst cable internet is more expensive than the alternative DSL Read More

Weeks into the rising controversy surrounding Net Neutrality laws, White House Chief Technology Officer Todd Park has taken an official stand in favor of the FCC’s endangered policy. “Absent net neutrality, the internet could turn into a high-priced private toll Read More

Experiments in what might one day become outer space internet connectivity have far surpassed the expectations of NASA scientists. Using lasers rather than the traditional radio waves for wireless communication, these discoveries may one day allow larger data transmissions much Read More

As broadband internet connections become more common around the world, some countries are pulling ahead of the pack in terms of high speed internet penetration. Which countries have the most broadband connections per capita? Some of the results might surprise Read More