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Consumer Advocacy Editor

Chili Palmer

Chili Palmer covers home tech services, with a special focus on understanding what families need and how they can stay connected on a budget. She handles internet access and affordability, breaking news, mobile services, and consumer trends. Chili’s work as a writer, reporter, and editor has appeared in publications including Telecompetitor, Utah Business, Idaho Business Review, Benton Institute for Broadband & Society, and Switchful.com.

Get started with family video calls
How To Get Started With Family Video Calls

by | Mar 9, 2026 | How-To, Streaming Guides

Great video calls require fast internet, a stand, decent lighting, and more. Get the details.

Best Video Calling Apps for Families

by | Mar 9, 2026 | Streaming Guides, Technology

Choose an app for family video calls based on your devices and privacy concerns.

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Is Optimum Internet Down?

by | Mar 9, 2026 | Brand Guides, Equipment Guides, Internet Outage

Check your connection, troubleshoot, and decide whether it’s time to switch providers.

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Spectrum vs. Frontier: Which Internet Provider Is Best for You?

by and | Mar 9, 2026 | Provider Comparisons (Versus)

If it’s Spectrum vs. Frontier, go with Frontier. Frontier’s fiber internet offers speeds fast enough for any home, and the 50/50 and 500/500 plans are a great value.

FCC Restores Net Neutrality Protections
FCC Could Tighten Rules for Lifeline Broadband Subsidy

by | Mar 6, 2026 | Internet Buying Guides, Low-Income, News, Technology

The FCC plans to study the Lifeline subsidy, but commissioners are sharply divided.

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AT&T Expands National Guarantee to 5G customers

by | Mar 6, 2026 | Brand Guides, Internet Buying Guides, News

AT&T is promising to provide automatic bill credits for both fiber and 5G internet outages.

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Family Video Call Not Working? Simple Steps To Fix It

by | Mar 5, 2026 | Equipment Guides, Home Networking, How-To, Streaming Guides

Learn how to fix problems with family video calls, like mic, camera, or audio not working.

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Is AT&T Internet Down?

by | Mar 5, 2026 | Brand Guides, Equipment Guides, Internet Outage

No matter what type of internet you have from AT&T, outages are possible. Your mobile service...

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Is Verizon Internet Down?

by | Mar 4, 2026 | Brand Guides, Equipment Guides, Internet Outage

Find out about Verizon internet outages and what you can do to get back online.

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How Much Speed Do You Need To Watch Peacock?

by | Mar 3, 2026 | Internet Speed Guides, Streaming Guides

Find out if your internet connection is fast enough to stream Peacock.

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Don’t Lose Your Local News

by | Feb 27, 2026 | How-To, Streaming Guides

Read about our favorite free local news apps so you can kick your cable TV bundle to the curb.

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Best Internet Deals for March 2026

by | Feb 26, 2026 | Brand Guides, Featured

We’ve done the sleuthing for you to get the latest on cheap internet, bundles, and more.