A study has suggested that super-fast broadband access could increase the asking price of UK homes
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Virgin Expands 100Mbps Broadband Service
Virgin Media has rolled out its superfast 100Mbps broadband service to five more locations in the UK
Ofcom Tells BT To Cut Rural Broadband Prices
BT has been told to cut charges for rival ISPs so users in the sticks get cheaper access
BT Reveals Duct And Pole Sharing Charges
BT Openreach has suggested prices for allowing other operators to use its broadband infrastructure
Why One Third Of UK Users Plan To Swap ISP
Users aren't happy, but customer disatisfaction makes the world go round, says Peter Judge
Eutelsat Broadband Satellite Lifts Off
European consumers in remote regions will soon have another broadband-via-satellite option, thanks to Eutelsat
WiMax Network For Clackmannanshire Approved
Another rural broadband project has been given the nod with a Scottish Parliament grant for a WiMax network
Labour MP Slams Lack Of Welsh Broadband Funds
The Welsh Labour MP Ian Lucas has criticised the coalition government for not funding superfast broadband in the region
Arqiva Trials LTE Network For UK Not Spots
Arqiva has teamed up with Alcatel-Lucent to test an open LTE network for rural broadband
Ofcom Outlines Plans For Spectrum’s ‘White Spaces’
The UK communications regulator revealed how it expects so-called “white space technology” to work in order to free up valuable spectrum bandwidth
Pigeon Beats Rural Broadband In File Transfer Challenge
Feathers could be ruffled at some telco providers after a pigeon turned out to be faster than a broadband connected computer in a file transfer challenge
Virgin Media Trials Broadband Via Electricity Poles
Virgin Media continues to trial new ways of delivering superfast broadband to rural areas, as it begins a fibre trial via electricity poles
Culture Secretary Delays 2Mbps Broadband Till 2015
Jeremy Hunt blames funding shortfall for delay to universal broadband - after blocking Labour's broadband tax
Government Appeals For Broadband Access Ideas
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt will ask telecom firms how to tackle the broadband divide in the United Kingdom
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
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 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
Time To Cast A Tech Vote?
Whether your vote is swayed by technology or not, it's important to get out and use it, says Peter Judge
Tory Broadband Plans Could Lose Rural Votes
A new report analysing the distribution of rural broadband subsidies has found the Tories' "wait and see" policy could do them out of the rural vote