Consumer Advocacy Editor
Chili Palmer
Chili Palmer covers home tech services, with a special focus on understanding what families need and how they can stay connected on a budget. She handles internet access and affordability, breaking news, mobile services, and consumer trends. Chili’s work as a writer, reporter, and editor has appeared in publications including Telecompetitor, Utah Business, Idaho Business Review, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, and Switchful.com.
by Chili Palmer | Mar 16, 2026 | Brand Guides, Featured
We’ve done the sleuthing for you to get the latest on cheap internet, bundles, and more.
by Chili Palmer | Mar 13, 2026 | Brand Guides, Equipment Guides, Internet Outage
Check your Kinetic internet and learn about troubleshooting and refunds for outages.
by Chili Palmer | Mar 12, 2026 | Brand Guides
The best no-contract plans of 2025 are easy to get, easy to cancel, and cost about $50 per month.
by Chili Palmer | Mar 12, 2026 | Brand Guides, Featured
Our comprehensive guide walks you through the best way to get cheap home internet.
by Chili Palmer | Mar 12, 2026 | Brand Guides, Internet Buying Guides
Learn about the fees, promos, and price increases to expect from your internet provider.
by Chili Palmer | Mar 12, 2026 | FAQ
The available internet packages will vary greatly by location but on average cost about $50.00 per month for about 100 Mbps of speed. The average advertised package for stand-alone internet service in America is around $50 per month during the initial promotional offer and about $60 per month after the promotional period expires.
by Chili Palmer | Mar 9, 2026 | How-To, Streaming Guides
Great video calls require fast internet, a stand, decent lighting, and more. Get the details.
by Chili Palmer | Mar 9, 2026 | Streaming Guides, Technology
Choose an app for family video calls based on your devices and privacy concerns.
by Chili Palmer | Mar 9, 2026 | Brand Guides, Equipment Guides, Internet Outage
Check your connection, troubleshoot, and decide whether it’s time to switch providers.
by Chili Palmer | Mar 6, 2026 | Internet Buying Guides, Low-Income, News, Technology
The FCC plans to study the Lifeline subsidy, but commissioners are sharply divided.
by Chili Palmer | Mar 6, 2026 | Brand Guides, Internet Buying Guides, News
AT&T is promising to provide automatic bill credits for both fiber and 5G internet outages.
by Chili Palmer | Mar 5, 2026 | Equipment Guides, Home Networking, How-To, Streaming Guides
Learn how to fix problems with family video calls, like mic, camera, or audio not working.