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How to Search for a Better Deal on Broadband

You might even be able to help improve crucial government broadband data in the process

August 1, 2023 08:00 ET

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The Markup Wins Two SND Best of News Design Awards

The global contest recognizes excellence in visual storytelling, design, and journalism

May 23, 2023 09:53 ET

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Slow Internet? Find Out What Side of the Digital Divide You’re On

All you need to test for disparities in internet speeds and pricing is a computer, internet access, a Google account, and some free time

May 11, 2023 09:00 ET

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See the Neighborhoods Internet Providers Excluded from Fast Internet

Explore The Markup’s interactive map to see where AT&T, CenturyLink, and Verizon offered only slow internet speeds in major U.S. cities

May 11, 2023 09:00 ET

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The Markup Wins Sigma Award for Series on Internet Disparities

The global contest recognizes excellence in data reporting

March 17, 2023 13:09 ET

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The Markup Wins Four SABEW Awards for Business Journalism

We were also awarded two honorable mentions

March 10, 2023 13:45 ET

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Introducing the United States Place Sampler (USPS)

Easily sample random U.S. street addresses using this new tool from Big Local News and The Markup

March 2, 2023 10:00 ET

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How We Uncovered Disparities in Internet Deals

AT&T, Verizon, EarthLink, and CenturyLink disproportionately offered the worst deals to lower-income areas and communities of color across the country—while charging the same for faster speeds in higher-income and Whiter areas

October 19, 2022 06:51 ET

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Dollars to Megabits, You May Be Paying 400 Times As Much As Your Neighbor for Internet Service

An investigation by The Markup found that AT&T, Verizon, EarthLink, and CenturyLink disproportionately offered lower-income and least-White neighborhoods slow internet service for the same price as speedy connections they offered in other parts of town

October 19, 2022 06:51 ET

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Journalists: Investigate Which Neighborhoods in Your City Are Offered the Worst Internet Deals

We analyzed more than 800,000 internet service offers in major U.S. cities. Here’s how you can use our data to report local stories

October 19, 2022 06:51 ET