The Right Way to Fix the Internet

Letting go of an obsession with net neutrality could free technologists to make online services even better. If you’re like most people, your monthly smartphone bill is steep enough to make you shudder. As consumers’ appetite for connectivity keeps growing, the price of wireless service in the United States tops $130 a month in many households. Share this… Facebook Pinterest […]

US Such Slow Internet?

By global standards, US broadband speeds are slow—and getting slower. In Akamai’s worldwide ranking of Internet speeds, the US recently dropped from 12th place to 14th, lapped by Denmark, Norway, … and Romania. True, in absolute terms, US speeds are still edging upward. In the second quarter, for instance, average broadband speeds in this country rose to 11.4 megabits per […]