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Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. The Federal ...

To close the digital divide, the FCC is relying on the public to help map internet access across the country. Here's an easy way to help. Credit: backyard production / Getty Images / iStockphoto It's ...

A slow internet is super annoying. A spinning circle appears during your favorite Netflix show. Your game turns sluggish. What you're experiencing is internet "throttling" -- when your internet ...

The FCC's official speed test app is live on the App Store, allowing customers to test the performance of their in-home and mobile broadband networks. The Federal Communications Commission has ...