Hacker News with Generative AI: Internet Access

Sixteen U.S. states still ban community-owned broadband networks (techdirt.com)
For years we’ve noted how U.S. broadband is expansive, patchy, and slow thanks to mindless consolidation, regulatory capture, regional monopolization, and limited competition.

Broadband, Internet Access, Regulation, Politics, Telecommunications

340 points by speckx 14 days ago | 159 comments

The Frightening Stakes of This Halloween's Net Neutrality Hearing (eff.org)
The future of the open internet is in danger this October 31st, not from ghosts and goblins, but from the broadband companies that control internet access in most of the United States.

Net Neutrality, Internet Access, Politics, Technology, Law

3 points by hn_acker 21 days ago | 0 comments

Study: Access to high-speed internet is associated with increased obesity (sciencedirect.com)
We examine the impact of access to high-speed internet on obesity.

Health, Internet Access, Obesity, Research, Social Impact

4 points by giuliomagnifico 37 days ago | 0 comments

Websites blocked in Hong Kong – when, how, and why the list is growing (hongkongfp.com)
A key feature of Hong Kong’s business environment that differentiates it from mainland China is its free and open internet. However, the city is not immune to internet controls, with a growing list of websites apparently blocked by telecoms firms and Internet Service Providers (ISPs), with some citing police demands.

Internet Censorship, Hong Kong, China, Internet Access

4 points by diggan 40 days ago | 0 comments

Starlink was offered for free to those hit by Hurricane Helene. It is not free (theregister.com)
Starlink's Twitter account declared last week, in a post with tens of millions of views, that "Starlink is now free for 30 days."

Space Exploration, Disaster Relief, Internet Access

17 points by sunkcostisalie 43 days ago | 3 comments

Elon Musk Claims Subsidizing Starlink Would Have Saved Hurricane Helene Victims (techdirt.com)
I know I’ve argued that not every Elon Musk brain fart warrants its own news cycle, but this one is particularly gross given recent events.

Elon Musk, Starlink, Natural Disasters, Internet Access, Public Policy

6 points by speckx 48 days ago | 10 comments

Starlink offering free internet access for 30 days for Hurricane Helene victims (starlink.com)
Starlink aims to enable anyone impacted by a natural disaster to be able to access internet connectivity.

Natural Disasters, Internet Access, Telecommunications, Disaster Relief

237 points by ohjeez 49 days ago | 352 comments

A free and open internet shouldn't come at the expense of privacy (mozilla.org)
Keeping the internet, and the content that makes it a vital and vibrant part of our global society, free and accessible has been a core focus for Mozilla from our founding.

Privacy, Open Source, Internet Access

7 points by HieronymusBosch 49 days ago | 1 comments

Low-income homes drop Internet service after Congress kills discount program (arstechnica.com)