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ISPs To Offer Details Of Internet Throttling
The Broadband Stakeholders Group's code of practice encourages ISPs to be transparent about traffic management
Broadband Users Put Up With Slow Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is almost a third slower than Ethernet, but many consumers sacrifice speed for convenience
Rightmove House Info To Include Broadband Speed
What matters to buyers? Location, location and connection, says online estate agent
Government Opens Bidding For £50m Broadband Fund
Local authorities can now bid for a share of the £50 million released by government for broadband investment
ISPs Defend ‘Up To’ Broadband Speed Claims
Service providers are scrambling to defend themselves against Ofcom's criticism of broadband advertising
BT Fibre ‘Leaves Out Up To 60 Percent Of Cabinets’
BT is accused of misrepresenting the actual coverage of fibre-based broadband in enabled exchange areas
EC Calls For Urgent Action On Satellite Broadband
The introduction of pan-European satellite broadband services could be blocked by legal obstacles
Rural Broadband Time-Scales In Danger Of Sliding
The Broadband Stakeholders Group believes the rural broadband scheme is already falling behind schedule
Broadband Speed Helps Boost House Prices
A study has suggested that super-fast broadband access could increase the asking price of UK homes
Satellite Broadband: Bridging The Digital Divide
Satellite broadband is not everything to everybody, but it could be crucial for helping the government create a Digital Britain, says Chris Britton
TalkTalk Loses 25,000 Customers, 580 Jobs
TalkTalk had a bad quarter, with a shrinking customer base and job cuts on the cards
Government Invests £7.2m In Broadband Research
The Photonics HyperHighway aims to radically rework the fundamental fibre backbone technology of the Internet
Virgin Expands 100Mbps Broadband Service
Virgin Media has rolled out its superfast 100Mbps broadband service to five more locations in the UK
Sky Rumoured To Buy The Cloud
Sky looks set to enter the UK Wi-Fi hotspot arena by aquiring wireless network provider The Cloud
Roaming iPad Users Get Free BT Wi-Fi
BT has released a free iPad app to access its WiFi hotspot networks - but only for BT Broadband customers
Ofcom Tells BT To Cut Rural Broadband Prices
BT has been told to cut charges for rival ISPs so users in the sticks get cheaper access
BT Reveals Duct And Pole Sharing Charges
BT Openreach has suggested prices for allowing other operators to use its broadband infrastructure
T-Mobile Backtracks On Data Cap Cuts
New data caps will not affect existing customers, says T-Mobile in a humiliating climb-down
Mobile Broadband Subscribers To Top 1bn In 2011
Ericsson expects the number of mobile broadband users will hit 1 billion in 2011, boosting the telecoms sector
Why One Third Of UK Users Plan To Swap ISP
Users aren't happy, but customer disatisfaction makes the world go round, says Peter Judge
Liverpool To Trial 200 Mbps Powerline Broadband
More than 1,000 Liverpool homes will get broadband over power lines, thanks to smart meters
BT Announces Six Race To Infinity Winners
BT has said it will bring fibre broadband to six new exchanges... or maybe even ten
Eutelsat Broadband Satellite Lifts Off
European consumers in remote regions will soon have another broadband-via-satellite option, thanks to Eutelsat
Fritz!Box FON WLAN 7390 Router: Review
AVM continues its policy of putting as many features as possible into a well-designed router.
Virgin Media Offers Customers 100Mbps Broadband
Virgin Media is offering some of its customers the chance to enjoy 100Mbps broadband
Silver Surfers Are Growing, But Need More Help Online
Ofcom says the over-65s are gradually coming online, but charities want more help for the offline generation
Arqiva Trials LTE Network For UK Not Spots
Arqiva has teamed up with Alcatel-Lucent to test an open LTE network for rural broadband
ISPs Respond To Government Broadband Pledge
The UK government’s broadband strategy to turn every community into ‘a digital hub’ attracts both praise and criticism from ISPs
BT To Launch 1Gbps Fibre Broadband Trial In Suffolk
BT is testing a 1Gbps fibre broadband connection in Suffolk to help the government create the best super-fast broadband network in Europe