This week, the FCC released its most accurate, up-to-date, and granular map of high-speed broadband availability in the United States. It shows which homes and businesses have high-speed broadband available and, crucially, the 8.3 million who don’t. The agency calls it another step in its efforts to accurately map broadband access. Measuring how many people … Read more
The prize for the best/worst startup name I’ve seen in a while goes to Oii.ai. This company’s name is strange enough that Google Chrome insists on looking for the term “oii.ai” when you type the URL into the address bar. Either way, a confusing name doesn’t mean it’s a bad deal. The company claims to … Read more
It’s never fun to hear about a new Android malware attack discovered on the Play Store. It’s even worse when that malware has been downloaded by hundreds of millions of Android users. If you have any of the following 101 apps on your smartphone, you will need to delete them as soon as possible and … Read more
CHATHAM, Va. (WSET) Pittsylvania County is receiving help from the Commonwealth to expand broadband and Internet access in the area. Earlier this month Governor Youngkin announced the recipients of more than $59.5 million in state grants through the 2023 Virginia Telecommunications Initiative (VATI). There was $3,548,250 earmarked for broadband expansion efforts of Pittsylvania County. The … Read more
SINGAPORE, April 6 (Reuters) – China’s state-owned telecommunications companies are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic Internet cable network that would connect Asia, the Middle East and Europe to rival a similarly claimed project from the United States, four people involved in the deal told Reuters. The plan is a sign that the intensifying tech … Read more