The Washington Post

How the World Wide Web gets spun out of thin air

The World Wide Web might sound metaphorical, but it’s actually grounded in a physical web of translucent glass filaments crisscrossing the globe. These fiber-optic cables transmit internet data ...

South Dakota looks to space for final stretch of high-speed internet access initiative

South Dakota is turning to satellite technology to complete its high‑speed internet initiative, aiming to bring reliable ...

Fiber internet provider GoNetspeed to expand Manchester coverage to 5,000 more locations

MANCHESTER - Fiber internet service provider GoNetspeed has announced it will expand its availability to more than 5,000 more ...
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The U.S. is investing billions of dollars in fiber internet. Here’s what makes it run.

Congress has authorized trillions of dollars in new spending through the Inflation Reduction Act, CHIPS and Science Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. In the series “Breaking Ground,” ...