Could the internet go offline? Inside the fragile system holding the modern world together

Behind every meme and message is creaking, decades-old infrastructure. Internet experts can think of scenarios that could ...
Phys.org

Study finds affordability, not infrastructure, is major barrier to high-speed internet connectivity

With a federal subsidy that has provided less expensive or free broadband internet to more than 23 million American households due to run out of money by the end of May, a new University of ...
The Conversation

Infrastructure law: High‑speed internet is as essential as water and electricity

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Joe Biden on Nov. 15, 2021, was hailed by the White House and advocates as a historic investment to improve internet access in ...
CNET

Senate introduces bipartisan infrastructure bill with billions for broadband

The group of senators has finished drafting a bipartisan infrastructure bill that includes billions of dollars to try to ensure that all Americans can access broadband. The roughly $1 trillion ...
Hyperallergic

A Field Guide to the Invisible Internet Infrastructure of NYC

The internet can seem ubiquitous and invisible at once, but it relies on an elaborate infrastructure that’s sometimes buried just below our feet. Author and artist Ingrid Burrington has created a ...
Ars Technica

State forces Frontier to stop charging $7 “Internet Infrastructure Surcharge”

Frontier Communications has agreed to stop charging its sneaky $7-per-month “Internet Infrastructure Surcharge” as part of a settlement with Connecticut Attorney General William Tong. Frontier also ...
Nextgov

Federal Agencies Take Mitigating Steps To Protect Internet Infrastructure

Modern internet infrastructure is broadly resilient, but remains riddled with risk-prone areas susceptible to malicious attacks such as malware and ransomware. In a Congressional-commissioned report, ...