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#103: A Network for the Future

July 15, 2016

Imagine a broadband network that’s smart. It teaches itself. It repairs itself. And maybe, it’s even self-aware. No, we’re not talking about Skynet, but software-defined...


#99: Controlling the Price of Business Broadband

June 29, 2016

Who should set the price of broadband? Businesses, or the government? While the FCC doesn’t (yet) regulate the price of your home Internet connection, the...


#81: How Stuff Works: Software-Defined Networking 101

May 13, 2016

The Internet is getting smarter. And as the way we use the Internet is changing, the way we manage its traffic must change too. Evan...


#63: Special Prices for Business Broadband

April 18, 2016

While the FCC chooses not to regulate the prices that consumers pay for residential broadband — for now — the same isn’t true for businesses....


#44: A Lifeline for Broadband

March 17, 2016

Ever notice those fees on your cell phone or landline telephone bill? The FCC collects them to fund programs like Lifeline, which subsidizes communications service...


#42: Broadband Privacy

March 14, 2016

The FCC is set to issue new regulations on how Internet access providers collect and use consumer data. On Thursday, March 11, the agency released...