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TalkTalk Revises Speed Checker After ASA Smackdown
TalkTalk is ordered to change its broadband speed checker after the ASA said it was misleading customers over line speeds
Ofcom Urges ISPs To Up Speed Transparency
Less than half of TalkTalk and BT sales agents reveal speed estimations without being prompted
TalkTalk Customers Want Smut-Cutting Porn Filter
One third of new TalkTalk customers opt for censorship, 80 percent approve of the offer
Nokia Pulls Out Of Free London Wi-Fi Project
Former partners set to continue and expand free London Wi-Fi network
BT Reaches Fibre Rollout Target Ahead Of Schedule
BT brings fibre to 10m premises in the UK as it adds more subscribers
ASA Bans ‘Misleading’ Virgin Broadband Ads
The advertising watchdog has upheld complaints that Virgin broadband adverts included misleading price and speed claims
Defra Opens Applications For £20m Rural Broadband Fund
Rural communities have until 6 July to submit proposals for ultra-fast broadband projects in the nation's 10 percent hardest-to-reach areas
Government Announces Shortlist For Super-Fast Broadband Funds
The government has announced a list of 27 cities eligible to apply for £50m in funding for super-fast broadband
Government Faces £1.1 Billion Broadband Funding Shortfall
Report states economic and social case for superfast broadband but says more funding is needed to meet targets
BSkyB Posts Record Profit Amidst Hacking Turmoil
Broadband growth drives up BSkyB profits as the company battles with negative attention over the hacking scandal
UK Average Broadband Speeds Fall in Q4
Speeds decline worldwide but remain high in Asia
EC Seeks Ways To Roll Out Cheaper Broadband
The European Commission opens a public consultation over how to reduce the costs associated with deploying fibre broadband
Sky And TalkTalkTalk Up Their Fibre
The new 80 Mbps service is coming to a cabinet near you, while TalkTalk lays off some staff
Lords Publishes Damning Responses To Government Broadband Plans
The House of Lords has revealed a wide range of expert views on the Government's broadband strategy
BT to Double Infinity Broadband Speeds This Week
BT will upgrade Infinity speeds this week, meaning some will be able to enjoy 76Mbps
Lancashire Volunteers Dig For 1Gbps Broadband Victory
Hundreds of residents fed up with waiting for fibre broadband have begun digging their own fibre trench
Belfast Gets Ready For Ultrafast 1Gbps Broadband Network
Belfast is reportedly using its broadband cash from George Osborne to build a broadband network apparently capable of speeds of 1Gbps
Broadband Promises Green Future Says UN Report
Broadband allows for flexible working practices, but it's also a boon for the environment, says a UN report
Virgin Defends Updated Broadband Throttling Policy
Virgin says its policy change will reduce the impact on heavy users
‘Up To’ Broadband Advertising Guidelines Come Into Force
The CAP guidelines look to stop ISPs and mobile vendors making outrageous claims in their ads
Virgin Completes 100Mbps Rollout, Claims 30Mbps Baseline
After completing its 100Mbps rollout, Virgin introduces some new packages.
Neul And Carlson Target Rural Broadband With White Space Launch
Neul and Carlson have launched the first commercial radio system that uses the 'white space' within the TV broadcast spectrum
Former BT Exec Warns Fibre Cabinets At Risk Of Battery Theft
Fibre to the cabinet is "one of the biggest mistakes humanity has made" former BT exec tells the House of Lords
O2 Must Hand Over Details Of Alleged Porn Users
O2 Broadband must give details of over 9,000 alleged filesharers to pornographer Ben Dover - but it doesn't mean they are guilty
Budget 2012: Osborne Forgets The Needs Of Tech
It's not what George Osborne said that was disappointing, it's what he left out, says Tom Brewster
UK At ‘Back Of Pack’ For Broadband
BT's ex CTO says the UK is being left behind in the next global industrial revolution
Budget 2012: Goodbye To the CRC Green Tax?
George Osborne may be right to call the CRC cumbersome, but he needs to create something to take its place, says Peter Judge
Budget 2012: Osborne Sets Out Ultrafast Broadband Plans
Chancellor of the Exchequer emphasises UK's need for world-beating broadband infrastructure
Cumbria Community Fibre Company Seeks Investment
Broadband cooperative offers community chance to invest in local fibre rollout