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FCC serves notice to Internet service providers on speeds

July 25, 2014 /

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Worried that you are not getting the broadband speed that you Internet service provider promised? The FCC has an app for that.

The agency issued an advisory today reminding ISPs that they must disclose accurate information about connectivity speeds and services for home and mobile broadband. The Federal Communications Commission has received hundreds of complaints on the issue over the last several months.

Mike Snider, USA TODAY

Full Story: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/personal/2014/07/23/fcc-broadband-speed-transparency/13043983/

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ISPs are spending less on their networks as they make more money off them

By Brian Fung

Full Story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/07/24/isps-are-spending-less-on-their-networks-as-they-make-more-money-off-them/?hpid=z14