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- 1US Site Blocking Bill Targets ISPs but Spares VPNs●Unified U.S. Site Blocking Bill Targets ISPs and DNS Resolvers but Spares VPNs
A proposed unified US site-blocking bill would require internet service providers and DNS resolvers to block access to infringing websites, while leaving VPN services untouched. Critics note this could push users toward VPNs to bypass blocks, raising questions about the bill's effectiveness. The legislation echoes earlier copyright enforcement efforts and is drawing debate over censorship and technical feasibility.
- 2Two Portland customers win lawsuit against CenturyLink over rate promises●‘Lying to my face’: 2 Portland customers sue CenturyLink — and win — over promise to never raise internet rat
Two internet customers in Portland, Oregon have successfully sued CenturyLink after the company raised their rates despite a promise that prices would never increase. One of the customers described being told the pledge directly, saying the company was 'lying to my face'. The case could encourage other subscribers who say they were given similar lifetime rate guarantees to challenge the telecom provider in court.
- 3Minburn Communications to Bring Fiber Internet to Dallas Center▼Minburn Communications to Bring Fiber Internet to Dallas Center City Residents
Minburn Communications has announced plans to expand fiber internet service to residents of Dallas Center, Iowa. The utility provider will bring high-speed broadband connections to households in the small Dallas County community. The expansion is being reported by regional media, with residents expected to gain access to faster and more reliable internet service as the project moves forward.
- 4WLAN, not the provider: home network bottleneck explained●Die Box meldet 100 Mbit Sync – am Handy kommen nur ~30 an. Typischer Heimnetz-Klassiker: Leitung ok, WLAN bremst. Schnel
A home networking case shows a router reporting a 100 Mbit sync while a phone only receives around 30 Mbit, a typical household problem where the line is fine but Wi-Fi slows the connection. The advice: test directly via LAN cable at the router. If the booked speed arrives there, the fault lies with the Wi-Fi or a repeater, not the internet provider.
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Starlink has begun offering commercial internet services in Uganda, marking the satellite broadband provider's entry into another African market. The move could expand connectivity options for Ugandan businesses and households, particularly in areas poorly served by terrestrial networks. Details on pricing, coverage and licensing were not immediately available, but the launch is drawing attention across the region's technology and telecoms sectors.
- 6Brightspeed Sponsors Springfield Little Theater Through Fiber Internet●Sponsored Content: How Brightspeed Fiber Internet Is Helping Our Friends At The Springfield Little Theater
Brightspeed Fiber Internet is being featured in a sponsored segment highlighting its support for the Springfield Little Theater in Springfield, Missouri. The piece presents the company's fiber service as a way of backing the local arts organization and its community programming. Details beyond the sponsorship framing, such as the size of the support or specific projects funded, are not provided.
- 7Deutsche Telekom and Cloudflare announce cooperation●Direkter Datenaustausch: Deutsche Telekom und Cloudflare verkünden Kooperation Die Telekom-Tochter T-Systems wird künfti
Deutsche Telekom and Cloudflare have announced a cooperation. T-Systems, the Telekom subsidiary, will distribute products from the Californian CDN provider in the future. The partnership could also help ease network problems by enabling direct data exchange between the two companies' infrastructures. The announcement has drawn attention among German tech observers discussing its impact on data routing and network performance.
- 8Bulletproof hosting: the internet's criminal safe haven●Bulletproof hosting, the Internet’s criminal safe haven # negativepid # digitalInvestigations # OSINT # cybersecurity #
A new explainer examines bulletproof hosting, the practice of internet providers knowingly renting server space to criminals and ignoring abuse complaints or takedown requests. The article outlines how these operators shield malware campaigns, phishing and other cybercrime, and looks at how investigators use open-source techniques to trace and identify the networks behind them.
- 9T-Systems to distribute products of Californian CDN provider●Die Telekom-Tochter T-Systems wird künftig Produkte des kalifornischen CDN-Riesen vertreiben. Die Zusammenarbeit könnte
T-Systems, the subsidiary of German telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom, will start distributing products from a major Californian CDN provider. The partnership could also help ease network congestion in Germany by enabling more direct data exchange, according to IT news outlet heise, which reported the cooperation. The deal strengthens ties between German infrastructure services and US internet delivery technology.
- 10Is your router holding back your fiber internet speeds?●Is your router holding back your fiber internet speeds? How to make sure your network isn’t a bottleneck
TechRadar is looking at whether home routers are limiting fiber internet performance. The piece explains how to check whether your router is a bottleneck and what to do about it, including making sure your hardware can match the speeds your provider delivers. The takeaway for readers: if fast broadband plans feel slow, the router, not the connection, may be to blame.
- 11FirstDigital Hits 500 Five-Star Reviews for Fiber Service●FirstDigital Reaches 500 Five-Star Reviews, Reflecting a Different Approach to Fiber Internet Service
US fiber internet provider FirstDigital says it has reached 500 five-star customer reviews, a milestone it presents as evidence of a customer-service-first approach to internet provision. The announcement, carried by Yahoo Finance Canada, highlights the company's focus on service quality in a market where internet providers are frequently criticized for poor support. The company positions the reviews as a differentiator against larger competitors.