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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.

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Optimum Celebrates 500,000 Fiber Internet Customers

by | Dec 5, 2024 | News

Optimum Fiber has reached a milestone of half a million customers. Is the service worth a try?

Do Starlink Waiting Lists Mean Slowdowns Are on the Way?

by | Nov 21, 2024 | News

Do waitlists from Starlink mean slowdowns are on the way? Get the details.

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How To Get the Best Backup Internet for Your Budget

by | Nov 20, 2024 | Internet Buying Guides

If losing your internet access scares you, prepare now. Find options for any budget.

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How Much Could You Save With Pay-As-You-Go Internet From Sparklight?

by | Nov 18, 2024 | News

Sparklight is testing new pay-as-you-go internet plans, with prices as low as $35 for 30 days.

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How To Get Low-Income Internet through CenturyLink

by | Nov 15, 2024 | Brand Guides, How-To, Low-Income

CenturyLink offers reasonable (but not great) prices for DSL internet to former ACP customers.

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What To Expect When Verizon Takes Over Frontier

by | Nov 15, 2024 | News

Frontier’s shareholders have agreed to the $20B Verizon purchase, but monthly bills may go up.

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Get up to $400 from Optimum Internet with Black Friday 2024

by | Nov 12, 2024 | News

Three sweet services, one low price PLUS a $400 gift card? Don’t snooze on this deal.

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Get Three Months of Free Internet With This Holiday Deal From Brightspeed

by | Nov 8, 2024 | News

Brightspeed is giving away three months of free fiber internet, but you have to buy before Jan 7.

Verizon offers Xbox Series S for Black Friday 2024
Verizon Offers Xbox Series S for Black Friday 2024

by | Nov 7, 2024 | News

Find out how to get a free Xbox from Verizon this holiday season, plus free smartphones, streaming packages, and more!

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Ziply Fiber To Keep Prices Low Even After Foreign Acquisition

by | Nov 6, 2024 | News

Bell Canada has announced plans to buy Ziply Fiber for $5 billion, but customers won’t see a big change.

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AT&T to Hike Fiber Internet Prices in November

by | Nov 5, 2024 | News

AT&T Fiber internet prices are going up by $5 in November. See how the provider’s cheapest plans compare.

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AT&T is Spending $1B to Speed Up Fiber Construction

by | Oct 30, 2024 | News

A new $1B purchase from Corning will mean faster fiber internet installation from AT&T.