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AT&T Is Stopping Its 5G Internet Air Service in NY Because of New Broadband Law
A new affordable broadband law in the Empire State has led to AT&T dropping its 5G home internet product entirely.
AT&T shuts down its home internet service in New York to avoid new broadband law
AT&T is discontinuing its home internet service, AT&T Internet Air, in New York, citing the state's Affordable Broadband Act (ABA).
New York's $15 Broadband Law Goes Into Effect This Week
Beginning Wednesday, internet service providers in the state of New York must offer low-income residents access to monthly broadband rates of 25 megabits per second for $15, or 200Mbps for $20 ...
AT&T Kills 5G Home Internet Service in NY Over $15 Broadband Law
Fixed-wireless service is increasingly popular in the US, but it costs around $60 from AT&T, which says it's 'uneconomical' to offer a reduced rate for qualifying low-income residents.
AT&T kills home Internet service in NY over law requiring $15 or $20 plans
AT&T has stopped offering its 5G home Internet service in New York instead of complying with a new state law that requires ISPs to offer $15 or $20 plans to people with low incomes. The decision was reported yesterday by CNET and confirmed by AT&T in a statement provided to Ars today.
$15 internet law takes effect in New York: What it means
Internet service providers now have to offer discounted services to low-income families across New York City.
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Rural broadband gaps shrinking
A new report shows high-speed broadband reaching more rural Americans. Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA—the Rural Broadband ...
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FCC Approves Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Expand 900 MHz Broadband Segment
The proposed changes would enable the expansion of the 900 MHz broadband segment from its current configuration of 3 MHz by 3 ...
Broadband access associated with fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths
The mortality rate from COVID-19 was about 50% lower in U.S. counties with higher internet access in the summer and early fall of 2020.
Here's how broadband grants are bringing faster internet to small Arkansas towns
Small-town providers in Arkansas are taking advantage of federal and state programs to help overcome soaring costs to wire ...
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Louisiana First to Secure Federal Approval for $1.35 Billion Broadband Expansion under GUMBO 2.0 Program
Louisiana is the first state to gain federal approval for a major broadband expansion plan, allocating $1.355 billion in ...
Louisiana becomes first state to secure federal broadband expansion approval
Gov. Jeff Landry announced on Monday that Louisiana is the first in the nation to receive federal approval for its $1.355 ...
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USDA program allocates $30 Million for broadband expansion
The federal agency announced Wednesday a $30 Million grant through the Rural Development RECONNECT program to expand the ...
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Nexfibre calls for regulatory action on Openreach’s broadband overreach
UK fibre provider publishes report urging regulatory consistency for broadband industry, including maintaining restrictions ...
Martin Lewis issues warning over major broadband and mobile bill change coming this Friday
Martin Lewis explained how telecom firms are being banned by Ofcom from using mid-contract price rises that are linked to ...