WATCH: Facebook Tests Internet-Beaming Plane
The social media company's high-altitude, unmanned, solar-powered drone is designed to provide wireless Internet coverage to the ground below.
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Comcast Joins HUD's Program To Bring Discounted Internet To Public Housing
Will the Internet ever be free for families relying on housing assistance? Secretary Julian Castro and Comcast's David Cohen weigh in on challenges of connecting public housing to the Internet.
FCC Votes To Propose New Privacy Rules For Internet Service Providers
The vote, however, was delayed for several hours as regulators negotiated a budget deal on another issue: the expansion of a phone subsidy to begin covering Internet access.
Should India's Internet Be Free Of Charge, Or Free Of Control?
Facebook's free Internet service was banned in India on the basis of net neutrality this week. Internet providers, regulators say, should not be allowed "to shape the users' Internet experience."
How Limited Internet Access Can Subtract From Kids' Education
Smartphones are often credited with helping bridge the "digital divide" between people who do and don't have Internet access at home. But is mobile Internet enough for a family with a kid in school?
'Die-Fi': Moscow Expanding Internet Access To Cemeteries
City officials say Moscow's three main cemeteries will be wired up starting next year.
Pew: 'Smartphone-Dependents' Often Have No Backup Plan For Web Access
People who rely most on their smartphones to get online often deal more frequently with service interruptions because of financial hardship and data limits.
After Fan Pressure, Netflix Makes 'Daredevil' Accessible To The Blind
The series stars a blind superhero — but at first, it lacked audio descriptions for the visually impaired. Netflix has added that option, but the issue raises larger questions of online accessibility.
For An Island Trapped In The '50s, An Instant Digital Revolution
Cuba is one of the least connected countries on Earth, with 5 percent of residents online. But it could become the Caribbean's largest market if the Castros open the nation up to the Internet.
Why 4.4 Billion People Still Don't Have Internet Access
More than half the global population has never been online. But Silicon Valley giants are trying to change that.