Internet access

Zuckerberg Pushes for Universal Internet Access by 2020

In an effort to help the world achieve universal internet access, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg arrived at the UN to discuss his viewpoints.

Obama Creates Plan to Connect Low-Income Families With High Speed Internet

President Obama wants as many families as possible to receive high speed Internet access and he has unveiled a plan to help poor families receive the service.

FCC's Tom Wheeler Confident Net Neutrality Rules Will Defeat Court Challenges

Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the FCC, expressed confidence late in the week after the first lawsuit against the agency's new, stronger Net Neutrality-mirroring Open Internet policy was filed.

Cuba Allows Free Public Wifi Hub for First Time

Free Wi-Fi offered at a Havanna cultural center Cuba is allowing a Havana cultural center to offer free public Wi-Fi for the first time on the island, according to the Washington Post.

Internet Use Worldwide: Only 38 Percent of People Have Ever Used Internet

Study shows 60 percent of people in world have never logged on More than 60 percent of people in the world have never once logged onto the Internet, either on a computer or a mobile device, a study published by Facebook's Internet.

Net Neutrality: FCC Chair Tom Wheeler Proposes Strict Utility-like Regulations for Internet Providers

Today Tom Wheeler, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, put to rest any doubt that the agency charged with regulating the infrastructure of the Internet plans to do so based on the strongest legal foundation available. It's victory for Net Neutrality advocates, to the chagrin of Internet service providers.

North Korea's Internet Still Spotty After Monday Blackout for Yet-Unknown Reasons

The hermit nation continued to have problems with its national Internet connectivity on Tuesday, though the downtime lasted minutes this time instead of hours.
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