Testing your internet connection’s performance is even more important with millions of extra workers working from home. You don’t need any extra software—a web ...

I'm paying for fast internet, so why does it feel like I'm stuck in the dial-up days? If your internet connection's crawling for no good reason, there's a good chance it's being throttled—and there ...

When our internet connection slows down, the natural blame is the network. But the more the problem recurs, the less satisfying it is to blame the network. After a while, you wonder if there's more to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's easy to check your internet speed quickly or over time with a few simple steps. Learning how to check your internet speed can ...

Before making a switch in broadband plans, you might want to take a free online speed test to get an idea of how fast your current connection is. But keep in mind that the tests can vary greatly. The ...

Websites seem sluggish and downloads take forever. It’s frustrating – especially when you’re paying for high-speed internet. First, make sure it's not just you. When I'm unsure if slow speeds or ...

Websites seem sluggish and downloads take forever. It’s frustrating – especially when you’re paying for high-speed internet. First, make sure it's not just you. When I'm unsure if slow speeds or ...

Marguerite Reardon started as a CNET News reporter in 2004, covering cellphone services, broadband, citywide Wi-Fi, the Net neutrality debate and the consolidation of the phone companies. The Federal ...

The cable broadband giant -- available to millions of customers across 41 states -- held the top spot in Ookla's latest speed test report. Trey Paul was a CNET senior editor covering broadband. His ...

Good public policy requires good information, and as we pointed out last week, when crafting its national broadband policy the FCC relied on tests that measured the wrong things, and did so ...

The FCC is embarking on a project to determine actual broadband speeds and see if broadband providers are actually delivering what they advertise. As the FCC sets out to expand and modernize broadband ...