

"As long as the state is going to continue to fund broadband solutions throughout the different counties within the state, I would imagine that teams such as ours would continue to stay together and be able to leverage those resources." "I'm assuming that this team will stay together as long as the money's there," Adrian Lowndes, Santa Rosa County IT and GIS director, told the News Journal. Holley told the News Journal in an email that there has also been outreach to bring on representatives in areas like tourism, health care, retail and residential development. So far, the team includes representatives of the county, the school district, the library system, Mediacom and AT&T. Simultaneously, Kyle Holley, the county's outreach and community liaison for grants and special projects, is working to help curate a local technology team with members from the public and private sectors as a means to create cohesion in improving internet service. (You can also learn more about how to get free Wi-Fi anywhere in the world.Santa Rosa County staff are looking at next week to prompt all Santa Rosa County residents to take a broadband speed test, which could help underserved areas receive better internet service.

We'll walk you through how to tell if throttling is to blame and, if not, what to do about fixing your crummy Wi-Fi.

Basically, ISPs need to see your IP address to slow down your internet, and a good VPN will shield that identity - though it comes with some limitations and downsides, which I'll discuss below. One solution to slow Wi-Fi (if it is caused by internet throttling) is a virtual private network Resulting from the 2019 Supreme Court decision declining to hear an appeal on net neutrality, ISPs can still legally stifle your internet, limiting your broadband if you're streaming more TV than they want and serving slower connections to websites owned by their competitors. Your ISP could be making your Wi-Fi slower on purpose. But if you've already attempted many of the tried-and-true methods and your internet speeds are still subpar, the issue might be due to something your internet service provider is intentionally doing: bandwidth throttling. Your connection issues could require an easy fix, like upgrading to a mesh network or simply restarting your modem and router.

If you're experiencing frustratingly slow internet speeds, the culprit could be an outdated router or a less-than-ideal router location. This story is part of Home Tips, CNET's collection of practical advice for getting the most out of your home, inside and out.
