Ajit Pai gets message from his hometown ISP: Don’t hurt us small ISPs

Enlarge / FCC Chairman Ajit Pai speaks about improving rural connectivity during an Agriculture Department forum on April 18, 2018 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Alex Wong ) A broadband provider from FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s hometown says one of his latest plans could prevent it from purchasing spectrum needed to bolster its […]

The Never-Ending Struggle to Sustain a Small Business

Editor’s Note: This article is part of Exit Interview, a series of conversations about leaving one’s career. Like many theater rats, the actress Delissa Reynolds had juggled auditions with an on-and-off office job, “daylighting” as a temp at Citibank. She had some success as an actor, even landing two roles on Law and Order. But […]

Apple is making a small change to the way that iPhones call 911 that could ‘dramatically improve public safety’ (AAPL)

Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Apple is making a change to the way iPhones call 911. For users, nothing will change on the surface. But behind the scenes, your iPhone will provide location data from cell towers, GPS, and Wi-Fi to the 911 call center over a new internet-based path.  Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said it […]

This $70 WiFi router is the perfect choice for people who live in small apartments — plus it has plenty of features usually reserved for pricier options

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships, so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase.  TP-Link Traditional WiFi routers are usually hard to set up and manage, which makes them a lot harder to recommend than modern, mesh routers, which are smarter and […]

Memo to China: US has ‘experience taking down small islands,’ Pentagon bigwig says

A top Pentagon official has apparently shrugged off China’s militarized, man-made islands in the South China Sea, boasting that the US military “has had a lot of experience in the Western Pacific taking down small islands.” Read more Speaking with reporters at the Pentagon on Thursday, Director of the Joint Staff Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie […]

Small Business Owners Have Many Credit Cards, But Are They the Right Ones?

Small Business Owners Have Many Cards, But Are They the Right Ones? Advertiser Disclosure The credit card offers that appear on the website are from credit card companies from which ThePointsGuy.com receives compensation. This compensation may impact how and where products appear on this site (including, for example, the order in which they appear). This […]

Chase just announced a new business card with no annual fee, and it’s a no-brainer for small business owners and freelancers

The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider may receive a commission from The Points Guy Affiliate Network. Chase Chase just launched a new business card that’s perfect for any small business owner — even freelancers, consultants, or people with side gigs. The Chase Ink Business Unlimited offers 1.5% back on all […]

Small 3-row crossover SUVs specifications compared on paper

There’s no shortage of three-row vehicles on the market for carrying seven or more people and their stuff wherever they all need to go. Just about every car company has at least one large crossover or traditional SUV with three rows of seats, and there are still plenty of minivans to pick from. But most […]