Mastodawn

@FlashMobOfOne we are graduating from cell phone modems so this is life-changing

We are cleaning the garage for the, brace for it, ARRIVAL OF INTERNET CABLE on the 27th. As my son says, best Christmas present EVER.

Cell phone modems in 2025: it sure has been a drag…

#rural #RuralInternet

scholar_farmer Oct 21

Well, evidently the internet has decided that I shouldn’t look at pictures today. Not even for news stories. Bah

This level of shoddiness is an order of magnitude and then some

Average speed (for Verizon): 95

Our speed: 4

#ruralinternet #verizon #ShoddyService

Mind Lude Oct 17

For those living beyond the fiber optic frontier, CNET's released their list of best rural internet providers for 2025. Because 'high-speed' shouldn't be a myth, even if you're out in the boonies.

#RuralInternet #TechNews #Broadband #Connectivity
https://www.cnet.com/home/internet/best-rural-internet-providers/#ftag=CAD590a51e
What's the most creative way you've ever tried to boost a weak signal?

Best Rural Internet Providers for 2025

Compare the top rural internet service providers of 2023, from satellite to cable, DSL and more. Find internet available in your area on CNET.

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scholar_farmer Oct 15

@blueghost @libreoffice

We use LibreOffice for everything except final submission around here! Not only is it free, but LibreOffice is HAPPY to default to storage in the folder you tell it instead of stealing all your data and putting it in the cloud

We're on rural internet; cloud-based files aren't always accessible. When I turn on my machine, I want access to the things I've written! Apparently, this is considered radical thinking in 2025!

#RuralInternet #LibreOffice #DownWithMicrosoft

Ars Technica News Aug 11, 2025

AOL announces September shutdown for dial-up Internet after 34 years https://arstechni.ca/sJL8 #Internetserviceproviders #internetinfrastructure #telecommunications #satelliteInternet #dial-upinternet #internethistory #Internetaccess #digitaldivide #ruralinternet #aoldialup #broadband #retrotech #dial-up #modems #BBSes #modem #yahoo #Tech #AOL #DSL

AOL announces September shutdown for dial-up Internet access

Around 175,000 households still use dial-up Internet in the US.

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dissent.digital Jul 1, 2025

President Trump slows rural American internet access, labeling the move 'woke' and 'illegal'. #RuralInternet #BigTech #DigitalDivide

https://thesarkariform.com/trump-slows-down-internet-in-rural-america-calls-it-a-woke-and-illegal/

Trump Slows Down Internet in Rural America, Calls It a ‘Woke’ and ‘Illegal’

In a move that has stunned broadband advocates and local leaders across the country, President Donald

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Steve Dustcircle 🌹May 19, 2025

Trump is trying to kill #ruralinternet because the law that pays for it has ‘equity’ in the name

https://www.fastcompany.com/91335032/trump-attacks-digital-equity-act-rural-internet

Trump is trying to kill rural internet because the law that pays for it has 'equity' in the name

The Digital Equity Act set aside $2.75 billion to expand internet access and close the digital divide. Trump thinks it's illegal DEI.

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rlonstein Mar 21, 2025

Saw this bit of good news recently... https://communitynetworks.org/content/oswego-county-ny-nabs-26-million-connectall-grant-expand-fiber-access?mc_cid=790dfa095e

#ISLR #CommunityNetwork #fiber #RuralInternet

Oswego County, NY Nabs $26 million ConnectALL Grant To Expand Fiber Access | Welcome to Community Networks

Oswego County, NY officials are celebrating the award of a new $26 million New York State grant to bring affordable fiber access to long-underserved rural communities in the northwestern part of the state. Oswego County will own the finished open access network and lease the fiber to Internet Service Providers (SPs), including Empire Access.