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EC Probes BDUK Broadband Scheme ‘Very Actively’
Exclusive: The European Commission's competition arm confirms it is actively investigating Broadband Development UK (BDUK)
Fujitsu Quits Cumbria Fibre Bid – But BT Could Still Miss Out
BT might be the only one going for BDUK funds in Cumbria as Fujitsu pulls out, but it could still lose out
BT Promises London 2012 Will Be ‘Most Connected Games’
BT says it's been a challenge, but it has done everything it can
Ofcom Seeks to Cut BT Wholesale Leased Line Prices
Ofcom has published its leased line proposals that could see the rates BT Wholesale charges capped
Source: Huawei UK Gov Business Still Suffering From China Connection
Huawei is struggling to shed the negative perception it has because of ties with China, a source says
BDUK: Superfast Broadband Hits Super-Dense EU Buffers
The BDUK process has failed to deliver fibre competition. In that case, BT should open up all its new rural fibre, says Peter Judge
Government’s BDUK Plan Faces European Objection
The government's BDUK scheme for rural broadband is facing more controversy after European objections
BT, Fujitsu Sign BDUK Broadband Contracts
BT and Fujitsu have been officially authorised as suppliers under the government's broadband rollout scheme, according to reports, as the CLA expresses doubts that BDUK will reach its targets
BT Openreach Launches Ultra-Fast FTTP Broadband
Up to 330Mbps download speeds, now possible for all UK ISPs
BT’s FTTP Trial Promises Fast Fibre Broadband
Eight locations will receive speeds of up to 330Mbps in two phases of trial
BT Adds 98 Exchanges To Openreach Network
Wholesale network brings fibre to new communities across parts of the UK
Fast Internet Funding For Scottish Highlands
The Scottish government has put together £120m to fibre up the Highlands and Islands
BT Works To Fix Fibre Speed Crash
BT's Home Hub routers to blame for not-so-superfast broadband
Major BT Outage Affecting London Customers
BT working to restore services to London and the southeast
BT Starts Blocking The Pirate Bay
BT becomes the sixth major UK ISP this year to block The Pirate Bay but there's plenty of ways to get around the bans
BT ‘Disappointed’ By Ofcom Leased Line Proposals
Ofcom proposals include tighter regulation of Ethernet services pricing, but more deregulation in London
Cumbria Rejects BT, Fujitsu Broadband Bids
Cumbria County Council tells TechWeekEurope that BT's and Fujitsu's superfast broadband bids failed for differing reasons
Disability Rights Website Blocked
BT customers were unable to acess Black Triangle's website for six months
BT Partners With Polycom For Cloud-Based Video Service
BT has opted to use Polycom’s video conferencing platform as the foundation for its video as a service offering
BPI Expects BT To Block Pirate Bay ‘Soon’
BT will block the Pirate Bay soon enough, the BPI tells TechWeekEurope, but discussions have proved unfruitful so far
BT Infinity Abandons Kensington And Chelsea Over Ugly Cabinets
BT withdraws from London borough after it objects to street cabinets
ICO Receives 64 Cookie Complaints In Three Days
The ICO confirms 64 complaints have been made over cookies, just two days after the law was enforced
Virgin Media COO Accuses Government Of Subsidising BT
Andrew Barron will criticise government of giving all the rural broadband money to BT
Rutland Council And BT Agree £3m Superfast Broadband Deal
England's most rural county will receive BDUK funding
Ofcom Urges ISPs To Up Speed Transparency
Less than half of TalkTalk and BT sales agents reveal speed estimations without being prompted
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
Pirate Bay UK In Stormy Seas As ISPs Agree To Block
The Pirate Bay is set to be inaccessible for most internet users in the UK within the next month
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