This Town Has America’s Fastest Internet | DSLReports, ISP Information

This Town Has America’s Fastest Internet by Karl Bode 10:50AM Monday Sep 09 2013 Tipped by FastEddie When people think of the center of the technology world, places such as California’s Silicon Valley, home to Google among others, come to mind. Others might envision the Seattle area where Microsoft and Amazon are based. Now, Ephrata,
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FCC expanding broadband Internet in Alabama – MiamiHerald.com

FCC expanding broadband Internet in Alabama   THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Federal Communications Commission officials say areas throughout Alabama have been targeted for broadband Internet expansion. FCC spokesman Mark Wigfield said Thursday that $27 million of the FCC’s Connect America Fund will be distributed to help expand Internet access throughout Alabama. Last month,
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NASA to Test 600 Mbps Laser Broadband | DSLReports, ISP Information

NASA to Test 600 Mbps Laser Broadband by Karl Bode 10:31AM Friday Sep 06 2013 NASA has announced that the agency will be testing laser-based broadband technology this week they believe will be capable of delivering speeds up to 600 Mbps. The test will involve communicating with a probe that orbits the moon using telescopes
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All Mediacom Users Capped Starting Tomorrow | DSLReports, ISP Information

All Mediacom Users Capped Starting Tomorrow by Karl Bode 04:28PM Friday Sep 06 2013 About a month ago I pointed out that Mediacom would soon be forcing all of their customers on to capped and metered plans. In 2012 the company imposed usage caps ranging from 150 GB to 999 GB while charging users $10
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Google Fiber Expands to Roeland Park | DSLReports, ISP Information

Google Fiber Expands to Roeland Park by Karl Bode 02:42PM Friday Sep 06 2013 The city of Roeland Park, Kansas is the latest to give Google approval to deploy the company’s 1 Gbps fiber broadband service. According to a company blog post, the Roeland Park City Council just voted to bring Google Fiber to their
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