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Viasat Buys Inmarsat and Its Plans for a LEO Constellation

by | Sep 18, 2024 | News, Technology

After months of negotiations and regulatory hurdles, Viasat completed its merger of the British satellite communications...

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What is Telesat’s Lightspeed Constellation?

by | Sep 18, 2024 | News, Technology

Canadian telecom Telesat’s Lightspeed constellation is a network of LEO satellites that will provide high-speed, low-latency connections to remote locations in Canada and across the world.

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Spectrum Reshuffles its Plan Lineup with a New Premier Offering

by | Sep 16, 2024 | News

Charter reinvests in customer support and value with Life Unlimited. Find out what that means.

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Starlink Offers $50, 50GB Plan to All

by | Sep 16, 2024 | News

You can now get Starlink for as little as $50 per month, but you get only 50GB per month.

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Court Blocks Net Neutrality Protections

by | Sep 11, 2024 | News

Net neutrality protections have been put on hold by the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals.

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Xfinity Signs Up More Than 7 Million Mobile Customers

by | Sep 11, 2024 | News

Xfinity has signed up more than 7 million customers since it launched mobile service in 2017.

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Verizon May Acquire Fiber Internet Competitor Frontier

by | Sep 4, 2024 | News

Verizon could acquire Frontier Communications for a combined 18.7 million fiber connections.

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Musk Solves the Starlink Mini Power Problem

by | Sep 3, 2024 | Equipment Guides, News

You can now power the Starlink Mini through USB. But do you have the right power bank?

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Musk Offers His Starlink Roam 50GB Dish to the General Public

by | Sep 3, 2024 | Equipment Guides, News, Technology

The Starlink Mini is here! Get the details, read about prices, and get power bank recommendations.

Frontier Offers 7 Gig Internet

by | Aug 27, 2024 | Internet Speed Guides, News

Frontier offers speeds up to 7 gigs across its fiber footprint, but is it worth the cost?

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What Happened to Viasat’s New Satellite?

by | Aug 22, 2024 | News, Technology

Due to a problem deploying its main antenna, Viasat’s new $700 million satellite could be a total loss. Find out what that means for satellite internet customers across North America.

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Hands-on Testing: Spectrum Internet vs. Tropical Storm Debby

by | Aug 9, 2024 | Brand Guides, News

We ran a speed test every 30 minutes during Tropical Storm Debby to benchmark its reliability.