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Sky To Buy O2 Broadband For £180 Million
Sky says acquisition will make it the UK's second largest broadband provider
Liberty Global In Virgin Media Takeover Talks
US cable company wants to buy Virgin Media
Government ‘Ignores Parents’ And Presses On With Default Porn Blocking
David Cameron reverses decision issued by Department of Education last week
Government Rejects Porn Blocking By Default But Demands More From ISPs
Government finally comes to its senses on porn blocking
ISPs Say Ofcom Is Underestimating Cost of Digital Economy Act
TalkTalk, BT and EE say fighting piracy costs more than you think
TalkTalk Tops Ofcom Complaints Table Yet Again, Three Worst Mobile Operator
TalkTalk improves but still receives most complaints between April and June
BT Broadband And Phone Prices Set To Rise In January
Making a call or using the internet will be up to 5.9 percent more expensive in January
ISPs Divided On UK Net Neutrality Code of Conduct
BT, Sky and TalkTalk have signed. Vodafone and Virgin Media have not.
European Commission Wants Answers On Net Neutrality
The Commission's consultation follows findings of widespread service throttling
TalkTalk To Launch Mobile Contract Service
ISP will offer mobile handsets and contracts to customers by the end of the year
Ofcom Urges ISPs To Up Speed Transparency
Less than half of TalkTalk and BT sales agents reveal speed estimations without being prompted
Report Slams Default Porn Filters On Mobiles
Report uncovers over-blocking of mobile Internet
Anti ‘Snooper’s Charter’ Petition Gets Over 155,000 Signatures
People are getting behind petitions against the Communications Data Bill
Orange Blocks Pirate Bay But No Sign Of Anonymous
Orange blocks access to the Pirate Bay, but Anonymous may have given up attacking operators following criticism
Virgin Media Blocks The Pirate Bay
Users cast ashore as Virgin Media is first ISP to obey High Court order
UK Average Broadband Speeds Fall in Q4
Speeds decline worldwide but remain high in Asia
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
MPs Want ISPs to Block Porn By Default
ISPs should be forced to provide a censored internet feed to protect children from "adult" content, say MPs
BE Broadband Confirms FTTC Fibre Service Delay
BE Broadband has informed its customers that its fibre service plans have been delayed until next year
UK Government To Demand Data On Every Call And Email
Plans could force ISPs and phone operators to hand over records on all phone calls, emails, Tweets and Facebook messages
TalkTalk Loses 50,000 Customers In Three Months
TalkTalk may have raised its profit forecasts but it has failed to stem the haemorrhaging of subscriber defections
TalkTalk Makes New Customers View Parental Controls
TalkTalk says new customers will have to make an active choice whether or not to filter a number of content categories,
Ofcom: UK Broadband ISPs Are Getting Faster, But Must Be More Honest
Broadband speeds increase by 22 percent in past year, but rise attributed to faster packages, not improved service
Virgin Media Carries Out 4G Trial in Oxford Street
Virgin Media could bid for spectrum in 4G auction following private tests in the heart of London's West End
Sky Blocks Newzbin2 After Court Order
Sky says it blocked file-sharing site Newzbin2 to protect copyright holders and consumers
South Korea Wants ISPs To Take Anti-Spam Measures
The South Korean government's "Block 25" plan could also block legimiate traffic and suppress dissidents
TalkTalk Boss Slams BT Fibre ‘Monopoly’
Government support could give BT a monopoly, warns TalkTalk boss
Ofcom Slams ISPs For Phoney Broadband Claims
Broadband speeds in the UK are improving, but the advertising still misleads consumers, says Ofcom
ISPs Criticise BT Pole And Duct Sharing Charges
Some ISPs warn that the government's rural broadband push is in danger, because BT's prices are too high