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ISPA Slams Government ‘Fibre Tax’ U-Turn
The Internet Service Providers' Association has avowed "disappointment" at the government's fibre broadband plans
Union Gets O2 Pay Offer, And Seals BT Deal
The CWU has won a deal for O2 staff, while BT staff have accepted a union-negotiated offer
BT Reprimanded Over Fibre Advert Claims
Another communications provider is in trouble with the advertising regulator, after BT boasted that its fibre-based service could deliver the Internet 'instantly'
Ofcom Faces Backlash For Broadband Criticism
Some ISPs are manipulating broadband figures, but ultimately it is all about the timetable for migrating to fibre, experts claim
BT Launches Clampdown On Copper Thieves
BT Openreach has launched a nationwide campaign in an effort to combat the increasing problem of cable theft in the UK
2016 Smart Meter Target May Benefit BT Group
Moving the UK’s target ahead to 2016 could benefit a group of companies, including BT, bidding for the project
BT Begins Delayed FTTP Trials
BT has begun its fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) trials using brownfield sites, where existing houses and businesses already exist
BT Backs Radio-Based UK Smart Meter Strategy
The telecoms giant and its partners believe radio rather than mobile is the best way to deploy smart meters to 26 million homes in the UK
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
BT And Council Deliver Fibre To Kent Village
Residents in a Kent village used a £13,000 grant from the local council to get BT to bring superfast fibre to its area
BT Reaches Pay Deal With Union To Avert Strike
It is all quiet on the industrial front after BT reached a reached a deal with union leaders for an "unprecedented" three-year pay rise worth more than 9 percent
BT and TalkTalk Launch Legal Challenge To Digital Act
The companies want the coalition to overturn the rules but the new government is sticking by the controversial act
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
Union Halts BT Strike Vote Over Legal Worries
The Communication Workers Union has scrapped a strike ballot over industrial action at BT, after legal concerns about the way the vote was conducted
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"
Workers Hold Strike Vote As BT Calls For Delay
As the CWU ballots its BT members over strike action, managed service provider Star advises companies on how to deal with industrial action
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 Denies Engineering Ban Is For England Match
BT has denied that it has banned engineering work on Saturday evening because of the England football match against the USA
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
BT Pledges 80 Percent Carbon Cut By 2020
BT's sustainability review builds on the company's long-standing record for reducing carbon emissions, and helping customers do the same
BT Confirms Work On Tablet Phone
BT has confirmed it is planning a tablet device, but denies that it is intended to rival Apple's iPad
BT Rides New Government Wave With Broadband Boost
BT has laid out its vision for the next three years, which includes commitments to more fibre coverage
Virgin Media Cuts Off Users In Data Clean-Up
Updating its customer database gave Virgin Media some trouble with its Internet customers
Alcatel-Lucent To Boost BT Bandwidth
Alcatel-Lucent will provide the architecture for BT's 21st Century Network, boosting the IP network's bandwidth capacity
Orange Hands LLU Network Back To BT
Unbundling didn't work for Orange: the operator is handing its fixed-line network back to BT after struggling for broadband market share