The FCC’s 5G FAST Plan

The FCC’s 5G FAST Plan

The FCC’s 5G Fast Plan to “Ensure America leads the world in wireless innovation,” has been announced. They’ve also kicked off their 5G spectrum auctions – 5 gigahertz of spectrum – into the commercial marketplace. That’s more than all the current mobile broadband providers combined. Read more about it here.

Expensive Broadband is Pricing Millions Out of Accessing the Internet

Expensive Broadband is Pricing Millions Out of Accessing the Internet

A lack of competition among broadband providers in some countries means millions of people around the world can’t afford internet access, according to a report published Tuesday. The internet affordability report, published annually by Tim Berners-Lee‘s Web Foundation and the Alliance for Affordable Internet, offers a snapshot of the barriers to people being able to afford to get online. In 2019, the report identifies a lack of competition in the market as one of the factors keeping costs too high in some countries. Read more here.