Several major U.S. cities previously hit hard are showing signs of network recovery, but others are still experiencing significant disruptions For the past three weeks, our team has been tracking internet performance in hundreds of American cities amid the coronavirus pandemic. Last week, we expanded our analysis to include rural America, as well as adding … Continued
Over the past four weeks, 50% of Americans report canceling or rescheduling in-person medical appointments. Medical providers are attempting to quickly expand telehealth options to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but these services require reliable broadband connections, something that an estimated 42 million Americans may currently lack. The coronavirus pandemic is beginning to strain healthcare … Continued
Rural Americans already live without access to robust connections, and the shift into remote work could make this issue even more apparent in the coming weeks Large swaths of the American population have transitioned to working and learning from home as the coronavirus pandemic continues to unfold around the world. We have been tracking internet … Continued
Impact of Telecommuting, “Shelter in Place” on Home Internet Connections As Americans across the nation continue to adapt to working and learning remotely, internet providers are also adjusting to this new reality. We have been studying network performance in the U.S. over the past several weeks as more and more Americans are confined to their … Continued
Houston, San Diego, San Jose, and New York City have all seen degraded network performance over the past week Across the nation, millions of Americans are adjusting to working from home as offices close and major cities adopt quarantine measures due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In response, companies like AT&T and Comcast have suspended … Continued
On February 20th, the FCC released an update to their Communications Marketplace Report, originally penned in December 2018. The update states that “substantial progress” has been made from 2016 to 2018 when it comes to wired broadband deployment in the U.S. Specifically, it claims that “the number of Americans with no options for at least 25/3 Mbps … Continued
Agree or disagree with Ajit Pai’s policies, you have to agree with this: his online presence is weird and surprising. Today’s FCC blog post by Pai, “What I Hope to Learn from the Tech Giants,” is no exception. Pai’s Arguments in Defence of PragerU The strangest takeaway is that Pai has apparently been following the … Continued