Broadband

Brighton Locals Attack BT Over ‘Ugly’ Broadband Cabinets

Conservation groups in Brighton claim that BT's 1.8 metre high super-fast broadband cabinets are unsightly

14 years ago

Finnish Government Declares Broadband A ‘Legal Right’

For the first time in the world, Finland has made access to the Internet a legal right for every one…

14 years ago

BBC Trust Gives Project Canvas The Nod

The BBC Trust has given its approval for the BBC's involvement in Project Canvas, a video-on-demand service in conjunction with…

14 years ago

Virgin Media Confirms Talks To Expand Network

Utility companies will help Virgin Media expand its fibre network

14 years ago

Ofcom Demands Cheaper Broadband Cut-Off Fees

Ofcom wants lower fees for broadband customers changing provider, and mobile operators are slapped over the word "unlimited"

14 years ago

BT Promises Super-Fast Broadband To London By 2011

Eighty-seven percent of London homes will be in reach of fibre broadband by the end of Spring 2011, says BT

14 years ago

BT Strike Ballot Looms As Union Rejects Offer

Both sides say they are ready to talk in the BT pay dispute, but a strike ballot looks more likely

14 years ago

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…

14 years ago

BT Patches Welsh ‘Not-Spots’

A new deal between the Welsh Assembly and BT will enable four more "not-spot" communities to get online

14 years ago

BT Says Strike ‘In No One’s Interest’

The Communications Workers Union claims BT's pay offer is not in line with the company's £1billion profits

14 years ago

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…

14 years ago

UK Ranked 33rd For Home Broadband Speed

The UK is ranked 33rd in the Ookla Net Index, which measures consumer broadband speeds around the globe

14 years ago

ITU Wants Half The World Online By 2015

The ITU has stepped up demands for nations to extend broadband networks and deliver a "global information society"

14 years ago

Coalition Eyes BBC Licence Fee For Broadband

The Tory / Lib Dem government plans to top-slice the BBC licence fee to pay for faster broadband

14 years ago

Ed Vaizey Made Digital Minister

The Government has been criticised for appointing Ed Vaizey Minister for Digital Britain - but not in the Department for…

14 years ago

Government To Appoint Broadband Minister

A new broadband minister could be appointed "later this week", according to the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills

14 years ago

BT Rides New Government Wave With Broadband Boost

BT has laid out its vision for the next three years, which includes commitments to more fibre coverage

14 years ago

Virgin Media Cuts Off Users In Data Clean-Up

Updating its customer database gave Virgin Media some trouble with its Internet customers

14 years ago

O2 Officially Launches Broadband-Phone Bundle

O2 has officially moved into the home phone market, bringing it into direct competition with its former owner BT

14 years ago

FCC Broadband Rules Could Boost US Net Neutrality

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has laid down new rules for applying narrow regulations to broadband providers

14 years ago

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

14 years ago

Alcatel-Lucent To Boost BT Bandwidth

Alcatel-Lucent will provide the architecture for BT's 21st Century Network, boosting the IP network's bandwidth capacity

14 years ago

Green Data Centre To Boost Shetland Broadband

Excess heat and 100Mpbs broadband from the proposed facility in Shetland could be made available to local residents and businesses

14 years ago

Orange Hands LLU Network Back To BT

Unbundling didn't work for Orange: the operator is handing its fixed-line network back to BT after struggling for broadband market…

14 years ago

Ignoring The Internet Could Stall Economy, Warns EC

Cooperation between the public and private sectors on open Internet platforms is key to Europe's future

14 years ago

Rutland Village Builds Own Fast Broadband

Stephen Fry cheers as Rutland Telecom brings fibre to Lyddington - a village BT refused to serve with fibre

14 years ago

US Court Ruling Sparks Net Neutrality Fears

The US Court of Appeals has thrown out a 2008 Federal Communications Commission ruling that Comcast violated its network neutrality…

14 years ago

With No Broadband Tax, How Will We Wire Up Britain?

Blocking the broadband tax might give the Conservatives a late political goal, but now there is no mechanism to pay…

14 years ago

Labour Drops 50p Broadband Tax

Conservatives have struck the Broadband Tax out of the Labour budget, in a move which could cost them rural votes

14 years ago

BT To Bring Super-Fast Broadband To South-West

Nearly 200,000 homes in the in the South-West could get access to BT's "high ca-pasty" broadband

14 years ago