The Amazon S3 Outage Is What Happens When One Site Hosts Too Much of the Internet
Corporate consolidation in tech has implications for competition—but it also affects the resilience of the internet itself. The post The…
Think the Internet Is Polarized? Just Look at the FCC These Days
These days, politics isn’t just what happens on the internet—it’s what happens to the internet. The post Think the Internet…
Republicans Are Trying to Let Internet Providers Sell Your Data
The Affordable Care Act is far from the only Obama-era policy Republicans want to take down. A rollback of FCC…
Tech Still Doesn’t Take Discrimination Seriously
A blog post accusing Uber of systematic failure to address sexual harassment bolsters the idea that the tech biz isn’t…
The Sad Way Trump’s War with CNN Could Keep Cable Cheaper
Trump’s wounded vanity could result in a win for consumers: A scuttled Time Warner/AT&T deal would keep the cable market…
Google Fiber Sheds Workers As It Looks to a Wireless Future
The future of high-speed internet from Google will likely involve less fiber. The post Google Fiber Sheds Workers As It…
The Unlimited Data Party Will Last Until the Big Four Become the Big Three
Verizon is finally bringing back unlimited plans—at least as long as it has enough competition to keep up the pressure.…
Intel’s ‘New’ Factory Isn’t About Trump—It’s About Fixing Intel
The seemingly resurrected plant isn’t about making America great again. It’s about making chips for a post-PC world. The post…
The FCC OKs Streaming for Free—But Net Neutrality Will Pay
Zero-rating lets internet and wireless providers exempt certain apps from counting towards your data. And the new GOP-controlled FCC says…
Comcast Looks All Set to Keep Controlling Your Cable Box. Yay
The FCC was going to open up the cable box to promote competition. But that’s all changed under Trump. The…