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Prime Minister: UK ISPs Will Have To Block Porn
The government has outlined new measures to protect children online, but it’s unclear just how effective they will be
Ofcom Proposes One Month Broadband Contracts And Easier Changes
Ofcom wants the cost of switching provider to tumble
TalkTalk Grows Revenue And Digital TV Market Share
The telecoms provider adds new TV customers faster than Sky
PlusNet Tests IP Address-Sharing As IPv6 Fails To Take Off
IPv4 addresses are running out so PlusNet wants more customers to try using the same IP address
British ISPs Stop The Promo Bay Blockade
The completely legal Pirate Bay project is once again accessible from the UK
O2 Warns Customers It Handed Their Details To Porno Pusher Ben Dover
Next, they can expect a letter from Ben Dover Productions
BPI Wants More File-Sharing Sites Blocked
Fenopy, H33t and Kickass Torrents could be gone before Christmas
The Pirate Bay Ban Fails
The peer-to-peer sharing traffic is back to its pre-ban levels
Ofcom Brings Back “Three Strikes” Online Piracy Measures
The watchdog tells ISPs to keep a list of illegal file-sharers...
Disability Rights Website Blocked
BT customers were unable to acess Black Triangle's website for six months
O2 Porn Sharers Set For Legal Rogering From Ben Dover
O2 customers who have illegally downloaded Ben Dover's material can expect something nasty in the post
ACTA: “The Devil Is In The Lack Of Detail”
MEP David Martin expects the vote to go 2:1 against ACTA, and explains why
BE Broadband Confirms FTTC Fibre Service Delay
BE Broadband has informed its customers that its fibre service plans have been delayed until next year
Russian Law Could Hold ISPs Responsible For Piracy
Changes introduced to the Civil Code will wipe out local file-sharing networks
Danish Police Accidentally Censor 8,000 Sites With Child Porn Filter
Google and Facebook among the sites briefly blocked in police blunder
Google To Take A Loss On Its Clearwire Stake
The search giant will get back less than one tenth of the $500 million it sunk in the would-be WiMax superstar
European Court Rules Social Networks Will Not Have To Hunt Pirates
The European Court Of Justice has ruled against tough anti-piracy controls, stating that it would affect freedom of speech
T-Mobile Admits Firmware Error Led To Email Mistake
T-Mobile has admitted a configuration mistake led to disruption to secure emails from some customer's mobile phones
Ofcom Will Act To Regulate Net Neutrality
ISPs can use traffic management, but they have to make it clear to users how they will be affected otherwise Ofcom will intervene
Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin Asked To Block Newzbin2
Three more ISPs have been asked by the MPA to block illegal file-sharing site Newzbin2
Router Bug Crashes Networks Across US, Europe
Level 3's Juniper Networks routers crashed, causing disruption in North America and Europe
IPv6: Pathetic Tools And Poor Hardware Support
World IPv6 Day proved there is a lot of IPv6 out there, but adoption is still disappointing. The industry needs to get up to speed, says Wayne Rash
Damballa Helps ISPs To Kill Botnets Automatically
Damballa improves ISPs' ability to monitor and identify infected subscriber devices on their networks
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
TalkTalk And 3 Lead Ofcom Complaints Table
TalkTalk and 3 are the top two telecom providers that us Brits complain about the most
BT Music Download Service To Combat File-Sharing
BT has confirmed plans to launch a not-for-profit music download service for its customers
ISPs To Offer Details Of Internet Throttling
The Broadband Stakeholders Group's code of practice encourages ISPs to be transparent about traffic management
ISPs Defend ‘Up To’ Broadband Speed Claims
Service providers are scrambling to defend themselves against Ofcom's criticism of broadband advertising