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Joe Supan is the senior writer for Allconnect and MyMove. He has helped build the proprietary metrics used on Allconnect’s review pages, utilizing thousands of data points to help readers navigate these complex decisions. Joe has also led MyMove's and Allconnect’s coverage of broadband policy, the digital divide and privacy issues. He has been featured as a guest columnist on Broadband Breakfast, and his work has been referenced by the Los Angeles Times, Forbes, National Geographic, Yahoo! Finance and more.
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1 in 3 people experiencing homelessness don't use the internet at all — a major barrier to accessing necessary resources.
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Data caps
The limits a provider sets on the amount of data you’re able to use while online
Download speeds
Transfers data to your home for activities like streaming, shopping and browsing social media
Mbps (Megabits per second)
A unit of measurement used to indicate download and upload speeds
Upload speeds
Transfer data from your home for activities like video calls, uploading large files, working on online documents and live gaming