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Virgin Media Pulls The Plug On Westminster
Virgin Media is withdrawing services from a Westminster conservation area, despite expanding elsewhere
Hollywood Wins BT Block On Newzbin2 Pirate Website
BT has been ordered to stop its customers from accessing file-sharing website Newzbin2
BT Extends ADSL2+ Deployment, But Deadline Slips
BT is extending its ADSL2+ copper network deployment, meaning faster broadband for more people
TalkTalk Shamed For Poor Broadband Service
Talk Talk finished bottom of an Ofcom survey of broadband customer satisfaction
Virgin Media Says Ofcom’s Rural Broadband Price Cut Won’t Help
Virgin Media has warned that Ofcom's change to rural broadband pricing does little to address the problem
Telcos Seek End To Net Neutrality On Mobile Networks
A new report argues that European telecommunications providers should be able to charge for network priority
Vaizey Says ISPs’ High Court Challenge Is ‘Odd’
Communications Minister Ed Vaizey is not amused by High Court challenges from BT and TalkTalk to the DEA
Technology Overwhelms One In Three
A third of people feel so overwhelmed by communications technology that they are desperate to escape it
Virgin Media ‘Stop The Con’ Site Banned By ASA
A Virgin Media website that exposes misleading broadband marketing has been banned - for being misleading
BT Awaits Court Decision Over Pirate Website Block
BT is locked in a high court appearance over whether it must block access to a file-sharing website
Court Date As Hollywood Seeks BT Injunction
Hollywood studios want the High Court to force BT to block access to a file-sharing website
BT, BBC and Microsoft In Cambridge White Space Trial
Cambridge will test whether "white space" radio systems can communicate and solve Britain's broadband crisis
BT Spreads Fibre, Tests White Space For Broadband
BT enlists spare TV spectrum as a possible way to connect the last remote UK residents
Surrey Council Seeks Tenders For Fibre Rollout
Surrey County Council is inviting bids to get the final 20 percent of its residents connected to fibre broadband
BT In Research Tie-Up With China’s ZTE
BT has tightened its relationship with Chinese equipment maker ZTE in a new R&D deal
BT Tests Low-Energy Broadband, Charts Progress
BT is testing an energy saving option for broadband lines as part of its ongoing green drive
BT And TalkTalk Appeal Against Digital Economy Ruling
BT and TalkTalk are to appeal against the ruling over the controversial copyright measures in the DEA
BT Admits Ducting Problems Cause FTTP Delay
BT is encountering more ducting problems than first thought, which has impacted its fibre rollout
BT Set To Trial LTE To Bridge Rural Not Spots
BT is to trial LTE in conjunction with Everything Everywhere, as it seeks to bridge rural broadband not spots
BT Ramps Up Fibre Speed As Broadband Boosts Profits
Profits at BT have risen 71 percent as the carrier benefits from an increasing broadband market share
BT Recruits Former Military Engineers For Fibre Rollout
BT is to recruit 200 former armed forces personnel to help it with the labour intensive fibre rollout
Ofcom Boss Anticipates Regulation Of Duct Pricing
Ofcom admits it may need to step in and regulate the prices for access to BT's ducts and telegraph poles
Sky Signs Three Month Ducting Trial With BT
Sky is considering installing its own fibre network in the UK after signing a deal with BT to use its ducting
ISPs Lose Judicial Review Of Digital Economy Act
BT and TalkTalk have failed in their bid to have the Digital Economy Act's copyright measures ruled illegal
Virgin Tests 1.5 Gbps Cable Broadband
London's 'Silicon Roundabout' will test a Virgin 1.5Gbps service on cable, as the super-fast broadband battle heats up
UK Superfast Broadband To Pass 250,000 Mark In April
Superfast broadband will reach over 250,000 homes in Britain this month but rural areas must wait
Fujitsu To Build 1Gbps Rural Broadband Network
Virgin Media and TalkTalk back Fujitsu's bid to take rural broadband away from BT Openreach
BT Escapes Prosecution Over Phorm
The Crown Prosecution Service will not pursue BT and Phorm for breaching online privacy laws
BT Reveals Expansion Of Superfast Broadband
BT Openreach has named a further 156 areas in the UK to receive its superfast fibre broadband service