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Automatic Broadband Compensation Scheme Comes Into Effect
Broadband providers to make automatic user payouts for missed engineer appointments and delays to repairs or installations
Ofcom Shelves Plan To Give Telcos Access To BT Dark Fibre
BT's competitors showed little interest in the proposal, which would have limited speeds to 1 Gbit/s
Double Fibre Network Rupture Downs Online Services Across The UK
Two separate network breaks cut off access to data centres run by cloud firm Iomart, affecting a wide range of customers
When Will Virgin Launch Its Own Electric Car?
Virgin, which already competes in the all-electric Formula E race, said it may develop a consumer vehicle
EE, Virgin and Vodafone Last To Sign Up To Open Internet Code
Open Internet Code prevents ISPs in the UK from throttling traffic to competitor sites
Why Small Cells will Win Big
Mobile devices need a lot more network capacity. Kevin Baughan reckons small cells are the way to provide it
ISPs In ‘Conspiracy Of Silence’ With Government On Snooper’s Charter
Privacy groups accuse ISPs of betraying customers' trust by colluding with the Government
BT Boasts Broadband Boost Amidst Modest Results
BT is more than happy with uptake of its fibre even though it has almost 3 million fewer customers than rival Virgin
BT Pumps Up Infinity Broadband Speeds To 160Mbps
BT looks to outrun Virgin in broadband speed war
Ofcom: UK Broadband Speed Shoots Up To 9Mbps
Ofcom data says UK broadband isn't as bad as others think
Virgin Handed Court Order To Block Newzbin
Virgin becomes last of the major UK ISPs to block access Newzbin
The DDoS Explosion Has Only Just Begun
There is a surge of DDoS attacks right now, and the evidence is that onslaught is not going away, warns Tom Brewster
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
BT to Double Infinity Broadband Speeds This Week
BT will upgrade Infinity speeds this week, meaning some will be able to enjoy 76Mbps
Virgin Defends Updated Broadband Throttling Policy
Virgin says its policy change will reduce the impact on heavy users
BT Nabs First BDUK Funds to Cover Lancashire in Fibre
BT wins the first BDUK allocation as Lancashire looks towards a fibre future
Virgin Completes 100Mbps Rollout, Claims 30Mbps Baseline
After completing its 100Mbps rollout, Virgin introduces some new packages.
TalkTalk Tops Ofcom List Of Worst Broadband Providers
According to the UK regulator’s data, TalkTalk and Orange are once again the nastiest companies to deal with
Virgin Scores Underground Wi-Fi Deal
Virgin customers get free Wi-Fi in the London Underground after the Olympics are over
Sky’s Fibre Broadband To Rival BT And Virgin
Sky will begin offering a fibre broadband service with speeds of up to 40Mbps from April
Orange Complaints Double, Says Ofcom Report
Fixed broadband satisfaction is lower than mobile, and TalkTalk comes bottom
Virgin’s 100Mbps Broadband Reaches 20m Brits
Virgin's superfast broadband network is now available to 20 million people in Britain - or a third of the population
ISPs Launch Stronger Porn Block Features
BT, Sky, Talk Talk and Virgin will offer users an 'active choice' to block adult content at the point of purchase
Virgin Media Launches Business Cloud With Savvis
Virgin adds its network to cloud provider Savvis, and offers it with no set-up fees
Virgin Provides Fibre To Everything Everywhere And 3
T-Mobile, Orange and Three will get faster mobile broadband, thanks to a network deal to use Virgin's fibre
Virgin Trumpets 1.5Gb Fibre Trial Success
Silicon Roundabout has 1.5Gbps broadband, thanks to a Virgin Media Business trial
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
ISPs’ Broadband Battle Threatens Vaizey’s Plans
ISPs are threatening to boycott the bidding process for super-fast broadband trials
Virgin Raises Two Fingers To Rival Providers
Big Red Internet, Virgin Media's new enterprise brand, raises a big red salute in Canary Wharf