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Robin Layton is a Senior Editor for Allconnect, dedicated to helping consumers navigate the often-complex world of internet service providers. With 30 years of experience in journalism and marketing, Robin empowers consumers to make informed decisions with fair, balanced and thoroughly researched reporting on broadband services. Robin holds a bachelor’s degree in English and journalism from Shepherd University. When she’s not researching the latest broadband trends, she enjoys hiking with her husband and their two Australian Cattle dogs.
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Key findings You have the internet world in your palm … literally, if you have your smartphone resting there. It’s convenient and (usually) fast to use your mobile devices to access the internet, but have you ever wondered which is the better online experience: mobile or desktop? It appears we are a world divided on […]
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Comcast, the parent company of internet, TV and phone service provider Xfinity, is offering a five-year price lock option to new customers. The 5-Year Price Guarantee plans start at $55.00/mo. for 400 Mbps. Customers who pick a price guarantee plan won’t need to worry about contracts and can cancel anytime. They are also eligible to receive […]
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Feds seek input on firing up the $9B 5G Fund for Rural America program.
If you spend any time at all connected to the internet, whether via a computer or a mobile device, you’ll have heard of 5G. This fifth-generation cellular wireless technology allows you to use your cell phone and have an internet connection, all from the same tower. The hope for 5G tech is that it will […]
What is 5G internet? 5G is the fifth-generation wireless cellular technology that allows you to connect your calls and texts on your cell phone when your device is within your provider’s network and tower radius. It’s also used as a fixed wireless broadband connection called 5G home internet, with speeds up to 1,000 Mbps. It […]
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Internet and mobile phone providers honor military members and veterans with plan discounts.
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AT&T removes its home internet service from the state due to the act.
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