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When you signed up for home internet service, you had to choose from several options. Each plan promises certain download and upload speeds, but how do you know which one is right for you? Those speeds are a big factor in how much you’ll shell out for the internet each month. Faster capabilities mean higher costs and you’ll pay less for slower speeds. But speed is just one factor when it comes to your internet bill. There are others you might not know about. Let’s dive into why certain plans cost more than others so you can find out if you’re overpaying for internet servic...

More efforts will be announced this week as part of a public awareness campaign to encourage more students and families to sign up for the program, according to WHYY. The city is hoping to grow PHLConnectED by several more thousand households.  "We know that there are still significant numbers of families, but we really don't have an exact figure," Otis Hackney, the mayor’s chief education officer, told KYW Newsradio.  "We know that we put a large dent in those families in terms of bringing them across the digital divide. But there's still a lot of outreach ... that we have to do for fam...

Great broadband. >> today high-speed broadband is not a luxury, it's a necessity. >> reporter: since 2011 the fcc has spent billions building out broadband to rural areas. still, some 24 million americans don't have basic access to internet. >> where does internet service come on the list? >> ironically you would think public safety, education, i hear about broadband as much as i do as any other topic. >> reporter: cleveland's old wool mill is being refurbed into a market. internet essential. >> if we don't cross this digital divide, cleveland, tennessee, will plateau and cease to grow. >> rep...

>> since 2011, the fcc has spent billions building out broad band to you recall ares areas. still some 247 million americans doesn't have base being "access hollywood" to internet. >> where does internet service come on the list. >> ironically you would think public safety, education, i hear about broad band as much as i do as any other topic. >> cleveland's old wool mill is being refurbed into the grit and grace vintage and artisan market. internet essential. >> if we doesn't cross this digital divide, cleveland, tennessee, will plateau and cease to grow. >> charter and at&t, cnn's parent com...