Broadband

Vodafone Gigafast Ad Banned After Virgin Complaint

Gigafast broadband service advert gets Vodafone into hot water with advertising watchdog

6 years ago

Russian Parliament Passes Bill To Isolate Internet

Controversial law would route Russian web traffic through points controlled by Russian government

6 years ago

Microsoft Disputes FCC Broadband Coverage Figures

Redmond disagrees with US regulator's claim of improving broadband coverage in the United States

6 years ago

Russia Threatens VPN Clampdown

Russian regulator gives one month notice, effectively ordering VPNs to block banned websites and messaging services

6 years ago

BT Calls For Open Access To Street Furniture For Better Coverage

Want better coverage for 4G and 5G? BT says councils need to stop restricting access to lamp posts

6 years ago

New Broadband Code Of Practice For ISPs

Bye bye for "up to" speed claims. New rules surrounding minimum broadband line speeds come into force

6 years ago

Virgin Media Trials 8Gbps Broadband In Rural Village

Need for speed. Virgin Media trials 8Gbps broadband in Cambridgeshire village

6 years ago

US Appeals Court Hears Net Neutrality Challenge

Legal challenge to overturning of net neutrality laws continues, with decision due in the summer

6 years ago

Landline Usage Continues To Plummet

Use of landlines fallen by 50 percent in past five years as people increasingly use their smartphones

6 years ago

UK’s Slowest Streets For Broadband Named And Shamed

Speed tests collected by uSwitch.com show small village near Wigan gets just 0.14Mbps download speed

6 years ago

BT/EE Bans Huawei Kit For Core 5G Network

UK joins growing list of countries excluding 5G equipment from Chinese networking giant Huawei

6 years ago

US Government Asks Allies To Implement Huawei Ban

American officials trying to persuade foreign mobile operators and ISPs to drop all Huawei kit

6 years ago

German Officials Urge Huawei Ban For 5G Rollout

German government urged to follow Australia lead and ban the use of Chinese kit in 5G networks

6 years ago

California To Suspend State Net Neutrality Law Until Court Ruling

Showdown between US states and federal government averted until court rules on Trump's net neutrality “roll-back”

6 years ago

BT Names Worldpay co-CEO As New Boss

Philip Jansen named as new chief executive in charge at BT, despite lack of telecoms experience

6 years ago

Telefonica Deutschland Calls For Vodafone’s Liberty Purchase Block

Opposition grows to Vodafone's European purchases as Telefonica Deutschland demands acquisition block

6 years ago

US Government Sues California After Net Neutrality Adoption

Collision course set for most populous US state and FCC, after governor officially adopts 'net neutrality' laws

6 years ago

California On Collision Course With FCC Over Net Neutrality

The most populous US state heads for net neutrality clash with American communication regulator

6 years ago

Twenty Two US States Demand Return Of Net Neutrality

Group of attorney generals ask court to halt FCC's efforts to stop US states imposing their own open Internet rules

6 years ago

Government Pledges Nationwide Full Fibre Broadband By 2033

Need for speed. Government plan revealed for all households and businesses to enjoy 1Gbps by 2033

6 years ago

Alphabet To Deploy Google Project Loon In Kenya

Balloon-powered high speed Internet to arrive in rural Kenya thanks to Project Loon deployment

6 years ago

Facebook Shuts Down ‘Aqulia’ Drone Program

Bye bye to Somerset-based aerospace outfit Ascenta, as Facebook cancels high altitude drone connectivity program

6 years ago

Government Pledges Full Fibre Broadband For Most Homes

Chancellor says 19th century had railways, 20th century motorways, and now we need full-fibre connectivity

6 years ago

US Senate Votes To Halt FCC’s Net Neutrality Decision

But will anyone care? Pointless vote will be defeated by the House of Representatives and the US President

7 years ago

FCC Sets 11 June Deadline For Repeal Of Net Neutrality Rules

Formal repeal of Obama's rules for open Internet will take place next month, despite upcoming US Senate vote

7 years ago

Vodafone Buys European Cable Assets Of Liberty Global

Owner of Virgin Media sells most of its European assets to British mobile operator Vodafone

7 years ago

TalkTalk, Vodafone Have Worst Customer Service

Ofcom survey of broadband shows poor customer service ratings for TalkTalk and Vodafone

7 years ago

TalkTalk, Vodafone Continue To Top Complaints League

Vodafone, TalkTalk, and BT remain on Ofcom's naughty step for most complaints from consumers

7 years ago