Month: November 2020
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SpaceX’s Starlink Satellite Internet Speeds Impress Early Beta Testers
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many issues to be cast into the spotlight, but maybe none more so than the “digital divide” present in the United States. The digital divide is a term that includes many complex socioeconomic problem areas, but one of the biggest is the lack of serviceable and reliable internet to those who…
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Internet Service Playing Catch-up to Rural Migration
Recently, with the United States still in the grips of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a growing trend of people moving out of high-density urban areas and into rural areas. With many in-person events closed and work-from-home and online education becoming predominant in many states, people are opting to move to less populated areas. Among…
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Can Satellite Internet Solve the Digital Divide
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many issues across the United States, but possibly none more so than “the Digital Divide.” The digital divide encompasses a massive discrepancy in internet accessibility across the United States based on geographic location. Those in cities are accustomed to a selection of affordable, high-speed fiber-optic and cable internet providers, while…
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DISH Looking to Partner With US Military on 5G Build-out
DISH Network has been a major player in the TV provider market place for many years, becoming a household name across the country. Satellite Internet may have been their bread and butter in the past, DISH has recently begun entering the cellular provider market. After the merger of Sprint and T-Mobile, the FCC required another…