When it comes to internet service in rural areas, the service quality has always suffered, mostly because of lower population counts and lack of infrastructure given the difficult terrain. In rural ...

Being off-grid doesn't have to mean being offline. There are more options for pulling broadband from the sky than ever before. I’ve been living off-grid for almost half a decade, but I haven’t had to ...

If you live in a rural or remote area, you likely already know how difficult it is to get a good internet connection. Most rural internet providers are devastatingly slow and typically expensive.

High-speed internet in 2025 is defined by download speeds of at least 100 Mbps, with some fiber plans reaching 8 Gbps. Top providers like Google Fiber and AT&T offer symmetrical fiber speeds, while ...

My family and I have lived on an off-grid compound in the rural New Mexico desert for nearly five years. By “off-grid,” I mean we collect our own rainwater, grow much of our own food and source our ...

I've lived off the grid in New Mexico for years. But I've managed to get good internet service through trial and error. Here's how. Eric Mack has been a CNET ...