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- 1Consumer Reports names the 10 best fiber internet providers of 2026▼10 best fiber internet providers in 2026, according to Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports has published a ranking of the 10 best fiber internet providers for 2026, drawing attention to which companies are delivering the most reliable high-speed service. The list is being picked up by outlets including Quartz, giving households shopping for faster broadband a consumer-tested comparison of the leading fiber options this year.
- 2Airline WiFi speed test ranks fastest inflight internet▼Airline WiFi speed test ranks the fastest inflight internet access
An airline WiFi speed test has ranked carriers by the speed of their inflight internet access, producing a list of the fastest providers. The ranking gives travellers a comparison point when choosing flights with reliable connectivity, as more passengers expect to work and stream in the air.
- 3Surf Internet Partners Raise $100,000 for Five Star Life▼Surf Internet Rallies Business Partners to Raise $100,000 for Five Star Life
Surf Internet, a fiber internet provider, brought together its business partners to raise $100,000 for Five Star Life, a youth development organization. The funds were gathered through a collaborative fundraising effort with companies in Surf Internet's service area, supporting the nonprofit's programs for young people.
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Rightfiber has completed the acquisition of Fastwre Broadband, a broadband provider based in Nebraska. The deal consolidates internet service operations in the state under Rightfiber's ownership. Details on the transaction value and how Fastwre's customers will be affected have not been released, but the move signals continued consolidation in the regional broadband market as providers compete to expand fiber and high-speed coverage.
- 5Greenlight expands broadband service into Baltimore neighborhoods▼'Game changer:' Greenlight's Baltimore expansion brings new internet choice to neighbors
Greenlight is expanding its fiber internet service into Baltimore, giving residents a new broadband option. Local coverage describes the move as a 'game changer' for neighbors who have had limited choice among internet providers. The expansion is being welcomed as increasing competition in a market long dominated by a small number of providers.
- 6New Ashburn network record raises questions among security researchers●ASN: 19437 Location: Ashburn, US Added: 2026-09-29T14:00 # shodansafari # infosec
Security specialists are circulating a newly registered network record: autonomous system 19437, based in Ashburn, Virginia, catalogued in internet scanning databases on 29 September 2026. Ashburn is a major global data centre hub, so new infrastructure appearing there often draws attention from researchers tracking hosting providers, botnet command servers or other potentially suspicious activity online.
- 7KPN stands out with its own networks for phone and internet●# KPN is één van de grootste en bekendste # providers van ons land. In tegenstelling tot veel andere providers heeft KPN
Dutch telecom provider KPN, one of the largest and best known in the Netherlands, is being highlighted for owning its own networks for telephone, internet, TV and mobile services. Unlike many competing providers, it delivers these via fibre optic, 4G and 5G, a point of comparison in the Dutch telecoms market.
- 8Cloudflare and Deutsche Telekom Announce Security Partnership●Cloudflare and Deutsche Telekom Join Forces for a Secure and Resilient Internet
Cloudflare and Deutsche Telekom have announced a partnership aimed at building a more secure and resilient internet. The collaboration, reported by Yahoo Finance alongside Cloudflare's own announcement, pairs the US web infrastructure and security company with Germany's largest telecoms group. Details of the scope of the deal were not included in the coverage, but the framing centres on strengthening network security and reliability for customers.
- 9Private Internet Access adds 15 new VPN server locations▼Cuba, Belarus, Myanmar, and more: Private Internet Access adds 15 new VPN server locations
VPN provider Private Internet Access has expanded its network with 15 new server locations, including countries where such services are rarely available, such as Cuba, Belarus and Myanmar. The addition means users in heavily restricted or under-served internet markets gain more options for secure connections, and the unusual choice of locations is drawing attention from privacy and censorship watchers.
- 10Greenlight Networks Puts $20 Million Into Fiber Expansion in Easton and Phillipsburg▼Greenlight Networks Invests $20 Million to Expand Fiber Internet to Easton City, PA and Phillipsburg, NJ
Greenlight Networks announced a $20 million investment to expand its fiber internet network into Easton, Pennsylvania and Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The buildout would bring high-speed fiber service to homes and businesses in the two neighboring Lehigh Valley-area communities, which have had limited fiber options. The move fits a broader wave of broadband providers expanding fiber into smaller East Coast markets.
- 11Greenlight expands broadband service to Baltimore residents▼'Game changer': Greenlight's Baltimore expansion brings new internet choice to residents
Greenlight is expanding its fiber internet network into Baltimore, giving residents a new option for home internet service. Local news outlet WMAR 2 News Baltimore described the move as a 'game changer,' reflecting interest in increased competition among internet providers in the city. Residents there have long had limited broadband choices.
- 12VPNs swap one data collector for another, privacy post argues●Think a VPN makes you invisible? You might just be swapping one data collector for another. Let's look at what's actuall
A cybersecurity commentator is arguing that using a VPN does not make users invisible online, but often replaces their internet provider with the VPN provider as the party that can see and log their traffic. The discussion urges people to look at what actually happens to their data behind the scenes, including logging policies and trust in the provider, rather than assuming a VPN guarantees anonymity.
- 13DISH Promotes Satellite TV and Internet Bundle with Free Install▼DISH Satellite TV + Internet! Free Install, Free HD- DVR
DISH is advertising a satellite TV and internet package that includes free installation and a free HD-DVR. The promotion was circulated via a classified-style listing in the Bradford Era, a Pennsylvania newspaper, offering bundled television and internet service to households. No additional details about pricing, contract terms, or regional availability were provided in the advertisement.
- 14Cloudflare points to Google Cloud in internet outage▼Google Cloud named cause of internet outage by Cloudflare rep
A Cloudflare representative has named Google Cloud as the cause of a recent internet outage, according to Mashable. The attribution suggests disruptions to Google's cloud infrastructure rippled across services that depend on it, affecting websites and apps globally. The claim highlights how concentrated cloud providers have become in keeping the internet online.