The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany's (dis)connectivity: Can the broadband Internet gap be bridged? In German life, there are two complaints shared by nearly everyone: the internet is too slow, and the mobile network too patchy. https://www.thelocal.de/20190829/germanys-disconnectivity-can-the-broadband-gap-be-bridged-internet Thu, 29 Aug 2019 13:58:32 +0200 germanys-disconnectivity-can-the-broadband-gap-be-bridged-internet Village expands its self-built broadband network Shunned by government and big telecom companies, a group of villagers in rural northwest Germany is set to expand the super-fast internet network they built to a second village. The Local's Tomas Urbina went to meet the villagers as they prepare to put shovels in the ground. https://www.thelocal.de/20140910/german-village-expands-its-own-broadband-network Wed, 10 Sep 2014 18:50:00 +0200 german-village-expands-its-own-broadband-network Broadband-for-all quest to get cash injection The German government is about to plough "hundreds of millions" more euros into creating across-the-board broadband for all internet users, it was reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140815/broadband-for-all-quest-to-get-new-cash-injection Fri, 15 Aug 2014 16:46:00 +0200 broadband-for-all-quest-to-get-new-cash-injection German villagers build own broadband network Hacked off with slow download speeds the locals of Löwenstedt clubbed together the cash to build their own super-fast internet service to the delight of the village's tiny population. https://www.thelocal.de/20140601/german-villagers-build-own-broadband-network Sun, 01 Jun 2014 12:28:00 +0200 german-villagers-build-own-broadband-network