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Three Quarters Of Brits Now Online
Ofcom research says 71 percent of Britons are now online, with increasing numbers using mobile devices
ISPA Slams Government ‘Fibre Tax’ U-Turn
The Internet Service Providers' Association has avowed "disappointment" at the government's fibre broadband plans
Bournemouth Sewer Fibre Rollout Sinks
Plans to wire up the UK town of Bournemouth using the sewer system have fallen through following 'contractual problems'
Minister Backtracks On Fibre Tax Review
Government minister Ed Vaizey refused to review controversial business rates on fibre, at the launch of a Vtesse fibre network in Birch Green
Inmarsat Pushes Ahead With Satellite Broadband Plans
Providing broadband via satellite is becoming an increasingly viable way to provide access to remote areas
Eutelsat Satellite To Bridge Broadband Digital Divide
The KA-SAT satellite is being developed for Eutelsat to provide faster broadband services to the digitally deprived
Lane Fox: Funding Shortfall No Barrier To Online Push
Britain's digital champion has no government funding to get the rest of Britain online, but she's determined to push ahead with plans anyway
Mobile To Swamp Fixed Broadband, Warn Analysts
The growth of mobile broadband will massively outstrip the growth of fixed broadband by the end of 2015, says analyst group
Europe To Get 100 Million Smart Meters By 2014
The UK, France and Spain will be the next countries to deploy meters in large numbers, according to analysts
Ofcom Slams ISPs For Misleading Broadband Speeds
Copper is not as efficient as fibre when it comes to delivering advertised broadband speeds, the regulator claims
EC Announces €6.4 billion Tech Stimulus Plan
The EC investment plan includes €1.2 billion for IT, and cash for “carbon-free” systems
Culture Secretary Delays 2Mbps Broadband Till 2015
Jeremy Hunt blames funding shortfall for delay to universal broadband - after blocking Labour's broadband tax
Government And BT Haggle At Broadband Summit
At a Broadband Britain summit, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt says companies should share networks, but BT says the job requires more cash
Google Reveals More Details Of Broadband Plan
Google July has launched a Website to keep people in the loop on the company's plans to build ultra-high speed broadband networks
Government Appeals For Broadband Access Ideas
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt will ask telecom firms how to tackle the broadband divide in the United Kingdom
Fox And Cameron Announce Bid To Get The Poor Online
Digital champion Martha Lane Fox and Prime Minister David Cameron plan to get the poorer elements of society off expensive paper-based services
Brighton Locals Attack BT Over ‘Ugly’ Broadband Cabinets
Conservation groups in Brighton claim that BT's 1.8 metre high super-fast broadband cabinets are unsightly
Finnish Government Declares Broadband A ‘Legal Right’
For the first time in the world, Finland has made access to the Internet a legal right for every one of its citizens
BBC Trust Gives Project Canvas The Nod
The BBC Trust has given its approval for the BBC's involvement in Project Canvas, a video-on-demand service in conjunction with six other broadcasters
Virgin Media Confirms Talks To Expand Network
Utility companies will help Virgin Media expand its fibre network
Ofcom Demands Cheaper Broadband Cut-Off Fees
Ofcom wants lower fees for broadband customers changing provider, and mobile operators are slapped over the word "unlimited"
BT Promises Super-Fast Broadband To London By 2011
Eighty-seven percent of London homes will be in reach of fibre broadband by the end of Spring 2011, says BT
BT Strike Ballot Looms As Union Rejects Offer
Both sides say they are ready to talk in the BT pay dispute, but a strike ballot looks more likely
Government Signals Fibre Broadband Intent
The government has labelled Labour's commitment to universal 2Mbps broadband as "pitifully unambitious" and outlined steps to drive nationwide fibre rollout
BT Patches Welsh ‘Not-Spots’
A new deal between the Welsh Assembly and BT will enable four more "not-spot" communities to get online
BT Says Strike ‘In No One’s Interest’
The Communications Workers Union claims BT's pay offer is not in line with the company's £1billion profits
BT Told To Share Fibre Network
BT is to regain some control over its fibre network under new regulations, but the EC has called upon it to share its network with rival ISPs
UK Ranked 33rd For Home Broadband Speed
The UK is ranked 33rd in the Ookla Net Index, which measures consumer broadband speeds around the globe
ITU Wants Half The World Online By 2015
The ITU has stepped up demands for nations to extend broadband networks and deliver a "global information society"