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No Deposit Electricity in Texas: Best Light Companies (2026)
No deposit electricity in Texas lets you start service without a large upfront deposit. You have two main routes: a prepaid (pay-as-you...
Cable Internet: How It Works, Speeds & Best Providers
Cable internet is a home broadband connection delivered over the same coaxial lines that carry cable TV. It is the most widely availabl...
100,000 Flock Cameras. One Question: Who Carries the Data?
Flock Safety’s 100,000+ license-plate cameras run on cellular LTE. A plain-facts look at which carriers move the data, what the cameras collect, who can search it, and who funds it.
Buyers Just Hit a Record Low: The Widest Home Seller–Buyer Gap Ever Recorded
We fact-checked the viral claim that 1 in 7 US homes for sale is in Florida. It holds — and per capita Florida lists at 2x the national rate. The data, and why.
Cable One Buys All of Vyve Broadband: What It Means for Customers
Cable One is acquiring the remaining 55% of Mega Broadband Investments, parent of Vyve Broadband, for about $475–495M. Expected to close October 1, 2026.
Chicago Electricity Rates: ComEd Price to Compare & Best Plans 2026
Chicago electricity rates run on ComEd’s 10.399¢/kWh price to compare for summer 2026. See why Chicago rose less than downstate and how to shop certified suppliers.
Illinois Electricity Rates: ComEd vs Ameren Price to Compare 2026
Illinois electricity rates differ by grid: ComEd is 10.399¢/kWh and Ameren about 11.33¢/kWh for summer 2026. See why downstate now pays more and how to shop suppliers.
Columbus Electricity Rates: Price to Compare, Suppliers & Best Plans 2026
Columbus electricity rates explained: AEP Ohio’s 10.97¢/kWh price to compare, how the city’s opt-out aggregation changes your benchmark, and how to shop suppliers.
GFiber + Astound Merger: Alphabet Sells Majority Stake to Stonepeak
Alphabet is selling a majority stake in GFiber to Stonepeak, merging it with Astound Broadband into a ~7.1M-location independent provider. Announced March 11, 2026; expected to close Q4 2026.
Telecom Consolidation Tracker: Every Major 2026 Merger and What It Means for Your Bill
A running tracker of telecom consolidation in 2026 - Verizon-Frontier, AT&T-Lumen, T-Mobile, EchoStar and Charter-Cox - with what each deal actually changes for customers.