We write a lot about fiber internet at CNET. It’s often touted as the “gold standard” of broadband by policymakers, experts and internet users alike. The Fiber Broadband Association estimates that a ...

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The best internet connection is one you don’t ever notice, and while we use the internet for everything these days, most of us don’t know the first thing about our internet plan beyond the bill. The ...

Fiber uses fiber-optic lines that transmit data at the speed of light, whereas cable uses coaxial cables, which are traditionally used for TV service. Fiber typically offers faster upload and download ...

I’ve been a network administrator and work from home, so I should have known better. But there I was — working my rump off on deadline — when my AT&T Internet Fiber connection went down. That was the ...