Just as the US loses a mobile operator, Ofcom is taking action to preserve competition in the UK. Peter Judge applauds
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Ofcom Sets Limits For 2012’s 4G Auction
Strict limits in the 4G auction next year will ensure the survival of four competing operators, says Ofcom
Digital Economy Act Faces Further Delays
If the High Court grants a judicial review, the controversial act could be delayed until next year, amid further criticism
Online Poker Chips Thief From Devon Jailed
A British hacker who pilfered billions of Zynga’s virtual poker chips faces years behind bars
XXX Porn Domain Set To Go Live
The top-level domain .xxx has been approved by ICANN and is set to go live in June or July
Google Blames China For Disrupted Gmail Service
The Chinese government is behind the disrupted Gmail service in mainland China, claims Google
O2 Launches First 3G Service Over 2G Spectrum
O2 has launched an improved 3G service using the refarmed 2G mobile spectrum
Government Appoints New Head Of Cyber Defence
The UK government's new cyber security czar will decide how to spend £650 million
Prisons Struggling To Answer The Call Of ‘Cell’ Phones
The cost of finding thousands of phones smuggled into British prisons is taxing prison officers
Facebook Used To Deliver UK Court Order
In a first for the UK, Facebook has been used as part of the process of forcing a debtor to pay up
Judge Closes Book On ACS:Law File-Sharing Cases
All cases against file-sharers bought by ACS:Law have been dismissed - but will Andrew Crossley be fined?
Reding Unveils EU Data Protection Law Update
Non-EU companies such as Google and Facebook could face legal action of they violate EU privacy regulations
Pitcom Warns Government Against Internet Regulation
The Parliamentary IT Committee uses recent Arab revolts as a powerful argument for net neutrality
ITU Deploys Emergency Telecoms To Japan
The UN agency for ICT is providing emergency telecoms for victims of the Japan earthquake
Virgin Media 100Mbps Broadband Reaches 1m Homes
Virgin's super-fast broadband offering is now available to a million households around the UK
Ofcom To Cut Mobile Termination Rates
Ofcom's decision will mean lower costs for fixed line operators, while mobile carriers will feel the pain
Public Sector Struggles To Achieve IT Savings
The government's £3.6bn IT spending cuts are leaving public sector financial directors in a tizzy
3UK Says 4G Auction Is A ‘Boot On Its Head’
Vodafone and Ofcom deny 3UK's claim that 4G spectrum auction will put it out of business
Twitter Ordered To Hand Over Data To US Government
Twitter has been ordered to hand over users' data to the US government in the ongoing Wikileaks investigation
4chan Founder: Zuckerberg Is Wrong About Anonymity
4chan founder Christopher Poole says Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is wrong to equate anonymity with cowardice
ISPs To Offer Details Of Internet Throttling
The Broadband Stakeholders Group's code of practice encourages ISPs to be transparent about traffic management
London App Targets Grime Ahead of Olympics
Boris Johnson backs Lewisham's ‘Love Clean London’ tool for graffiti reports by iPhone and Android
IBM Funds Glasgow Smarter City Initiative
Big Blue will work with organisations in Glasgow to help find better ways to live, work and play
Central Government Trials Energy Visualisation
Intergence and GEO are teaming up to provide the Foreign Office with a new energy monitoring solution
GCHQ Cyber Unit To Monitor Private Networks
The Government Communications Headquarters is fortifying its defences in the war against hackers
ICO Warns On New EU Cookie Rules
The data regulator has highlighted the looming deadline set to shake up Internet tracking
IBM Touts Middleware Dominance
New benchmark results and advertising push aims to put distance between rival Oracle and its WebSphere suite
China Implicated In Hack Of French G20 Files
Hackers using Chinese web addresses tried to steal G20 documents from the French finance ministry
Government Opens Bidding For £50m Broadband Fund
Local authorities can now bid for a share of the £50 million released by government for broadband investment
Ex Cyber Minister Warns On ISP Snooping
Lord West says government must stop ISPs reading private emails without consent