New taxes won’t be jacking up US broadband subscribers’ bills, if Congress votes as expected in the coming days. The US House of Representatives is scheduled to vote Friday, and the Senate Monday, to pass customs and trade enforcement legislation that includes a permanent moratorium on a tax for Internet access. If passed, the bill …
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The third time could be the charm for government regulators defending rules to protect an open Internet. The Federal Communications Commission was back in federal court on Friday to defend its controversial Net neutrality regulations, which have governed how Internet traffic is treated since they went into effect in June. This is the third time the agency has been forced …
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AT&T is dangling an early holiday gift to 38 new cities: the promise of wicked-fast Internet service in the coming year. New cities where AT&T’s GigaPower service will be available include Detroit and Los Angeles. Marguerite Reardon/CNET The Dallas-based telecommunications giant said Monday it plans to expand its GigaPower service, which uses fiber-optic lines to greatly enhance the broadband speed …
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It was a landmark year for proponents of an open Internet, but that doesn’t mean the debate over Net neutrality has been to put to bed. After nearly a year of intense debate about how to regulate Internet traffic, the Federal Communications Commission in June put into effect a set of Net neutrality rules designed to ensure that all Web …
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T-Mobile is offering Sprint customers a deal they might not be able to refuse for the holidays. The US’ third-largest carrier said Wednesday that it will offer any wireless customer switching to T-Mobile from Sprint or any of Sprint’s prepaid brands, such as Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile, an additional $200 bill credit. The credit is in addition to the …
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Savvy shoppers already know that buying generic brands of products such as cold medicine and cereal will save you big bucks. Could the same be true for wireless service? In this edition of Ask Maggie I explain the pros and cons of using “off-brand” prepaid wireless services, which are owned by the national carriers themselves. Dear Maggie, I’m an AT&T …
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Could high-tech training be the ticket out of a low-paying job? The Obama administration thinks so. The White House took steps Tuesday to advance its nationwide initiative to help young, unemployed and low-skill workers get trained in technology and placed in well-paying tech jobs. Enlarge Image Obama checks out a high-tech, health-oriented teddy bear at the first-ever White House Demo …
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Figuring out the best deal on a wireless plan is no easy feat these days. T-Mobile is adding a new wrinkle today as new plans announced this past week go into effect. It’s doubling the data offered in its plans while in some cases raising prices. It’s also throwing in a promotional twist just for families. The changes to Bellevue, …
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T-Mobile’s new offer of unlimited video streaming could be a great deal for Netflix and HBO Go fanatics. It may also set a bad precedent. The nation’s third-largest wireless carrier on Tuesday took the wraps off Binge On, a program that lets some customers stream an unlimited amount of video from certain services to their smartphones without busting their monthly …
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It’s been a bumpy ride for Microsoft Windows Phone fans — the few who are out there. Over the last five years, Microsoft has tried to convince consumers to take a chance on its mobile software, an argument it has made through multiple versions of its Windows mobile software. But alas, people are still drawn to iPhones and to smartphones …
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