FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has sided with local broadcast giants (ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX) in their quest to reclassify streaming services like YouTube TV and Hulu as cable companies. This move would force streamers to negotiate prices directly with local broadcasters, likely leading to blackouts and higher costs for consumers. A major battle is brewing … Read more
New Home Internet Options: T-Mobile is offering two new plans for home internet service that uses their 5G network. Home Internet Plus: This plan is designed for larger homes. It includes a better Wi-Fi system (called “mesh”) for wider coverage and helps you connect all your smart home devices. Away: Want internet on the go? This plan … Read more
CBS News is offering more free news content: They launched a 24/7 news channel that you can watch without paying for cable. The name is changing: Previously called the CBSN Streaming Network, it’s now CBS News 24/7. New shows are coming: CBS is adding more live news programs to give it a continuous news channel … Read more
If you use Frontier for your internet, you might have had trouble getting help recently. On April 14th, Frontier had a big cyberattack. To stop the attackers, they had to close down a lot of their systems. This made it hard for customers to get help. Frontier confirmed the attack in a U.S. Securities and … Read more
The Streamable, Cord Cutter News, and a bunch of other news outlets covered this news on their websites. But here’s the simple breakdown for easy understanding…… What’s happening? Why does this matter? It’s too early to say if this new sports streaming service is a good or bad idea. The government is investigating to make … Read more
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is getting ready to bring back net neutrality rules. This could undo the changes made in 2017 when these rules were taken away. Cable companies are not happy about this. What is Net Neutrality? Net neutrality means that all internet providers must treat all online traffic the same way. They … Read more
Regional Sports Networks (RSNs) have been in a tailspin lately, and it seems Chicago fans might be caught in the whirlwind. According to a report from the Chicago Sun-Times, the teams are considering moving their games to the Stadium Sports Network as their contracts with NBC Sports end in October. The shakeup comes during a … Read more