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The prestige code: How area codes shape culture and influence in 2025

PeopleWin reports area codes hold cultural prestige, shaping perceptions of status and influencing professional interactions in 2025.

Best internet providers in Lubbock, TX: Compare plans, prices, speeds

See top affordable internet providers in Lubbock, TX. Compare prices, speeds and coverage for fiber, cable, satellite and 5G ...

Best Iowa internet providers: Compare 2026 plans and prices

Find top internet providers in Iowa for 2026. Compare prices, speeds, and connection types for cities and rural areas across ...

10 major internet providers ranked from worst to best

A strong internet connection is as vital to a household as water or electricity, so we ranked the top providers based on service and satisfaction.

5 Programs That Can Get You Free Or Discounted Home Wi-Fi (If You're Eligible)

If you meet a set of extenuating circumstances, these five programs could save you boatloads on your at-home Wi-Fi or perhaps even net you free internet.
Wired

A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code

Nicholas Merrill has spent his career fighting government surveillance. But he would really rather you didn’t call what he’s selling now a “burner phone.” Yes, he dreams of a future where anyone in ...
Houston Chronicle

Major gaps found in mental-health care access in Houston's low-income areas

Entire neighborhoods in north and east Houston have few to no mental-health providers—sometimes just a single licensed therapist—according to a new University of Houston study mapping access across ...
The Advocate

Verizon phone and internet outages reported across Baton Rouge after vehicle hit utility pole

Verizon's online outage tracker is reporting multiple service outages across downtown and Mid City Baton Rouge since around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Service was lost following a motor vehicle accident ...
Cleveland.com

DigitalC will maintain $18 internet service, despite its provider’s bankruptcy, CEO says

CLEVELAND, Ohio — DigitalC CEO Joshua Edmonds says the internet provider will continue to offer service at $18, despite the nonprofit’s fiber provider being sold amid bankruptcy proceedings. Mayor ...
CNN

The internet just had another global outage. Why does this keep happening?

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing platform that powers much of the internet, went down for several hours Monday, making several major websites and apps inoperable. From banking services ...
jdpower

Speed, Simplicity, Savings: Percentage of Residential Wireless Internet Sign-Ups Doubles That of Wired, J.D. Power Finds

TROY, Mich.: 9 Oct. 2025 — Residential wireless internet providers are growing more in popularity among new customers compared to wired internet providers, according to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S.
The Business Journals

After emerging from bankruptcy, Internet provider Starry gets acquired by Verizon

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min After emerging from Chapter 11 ...