Cierra was an associate writer for CNET's broadband team, covering all things home internet. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a master's degree. Cierra is ...

You’re paying a lot of money for your Internet connection, whether it’s a basic 1.5 megabits a second package or a top-tier 100+Mbps screamer. It only takes a few minutes to make sure you’re getting ...

In the early days of home internet, a phone line was the key to accessing the world wide web. A lot has changed since then, and many homeowners and internet providers have left the landline behind in ...

If you're struggling with the cost of internet, you might be able to find assistance to lower your monthly internet bill. Some internet service providers (ISPs) offer low-cost internet to qualifying ...

Anyone who used the internet in the 1980s or 1990s vividly remembers the signature dial-up sound that meant a computer was connecting to the internet. That’s because in the early days of the web, ...

Whether you're working from home, binge-watching Netflix, or streaming your gameplay on Twitch, there's no such thing as too much bandwidth. Even if you have gigabit fiber mainlined into your router, ...

Internet access has always been a problem for Faylene Begay, a single mother of four living in Tuba City, Ariz. Before the pandemic, she didn't have an internet connection at her home on the Navajo ...