Don't Worry, You're Not Getting Ripped Off
Have you ever started downloading a file, saw your browser downloading at 3 MB/s, and thought to yourself, "Hey, I'm paying for 28 MB/s Internet speeds!"?Well, the truth is that when Internet Service Providers (ISPs) display their different Internet speed plans, they are not actually listing them in…
You may have heard the words "net neutrality" on the news recently, but what does that phrase actually mean? It is a big topic that can be complicated at times.Net neutrality is the concept that Internet service providers (ISPs) must treat all data they transmit the same way. This means that they will not block…
Net neutrality has been a long and drawn out fight for sides both in favor and against it. The FCC will hold a vote on net neutrality on December 14th, but what does this mean for you?
The Net Neutrality Scare
Many people are worried about the repealing of the net neutrality rules put into place…
VPNs Becoming More Recommended After Legislation
With recent political legislation regarding your Internet Service Provider's ability to sell your information freely, now might be a good time to look into getting a VPN (Virtual Private Network). A VPN gives you the ability to encrypt and hide your footprint on the Internet.Some might ask, "Why would…
Worried that you are not getting the broadband speed promised by your ISP?
The FCC has an app for that.The FCC issued notice reminding ISPs that they must disclose accurate information about connectivity speeds and services for home and mobile broadband. The FCC has received hundreds of complaints on the issue over the last several months.The FCC would…
The French government is beginning to look into charging web companies like Google to pay for the bandwidth they use. They are having trouble keeping up the hardware that the Internet in France runs off of. They are looking for relief from web companies like Google to invest in the networks that carry their traffic.They…