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BT Signs £14m East Riding Superfast Broadband Deal
Superfast broadband is coming to the East Riding part of Yorkshire, as BT wins another BDUK deal
ASA Bans BT Infinity TV Advert Over Fibre Speed Claims
You'll never have to see the BT Infinity advert with the flatmates ever again
BDUK Deal Makes Newcastle One Of Europe’s Best Connected Cities
BT wins more BDUK cash in the Northeast in £3.8m deal to extend fibre to 97 percent of Newcastle-on-Tyne
BT Calls Time On Old Dial-Up Service – Or Does It?
If you can't get broadband, you'll have to take your modem over to BT-owned Plusnet
Milton Keynes And Bedfordshire Agree £12m BT BDUK Deal
BT wins yet more BDUK cash in Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire
BT Wins BDUK Leicestershire Cash
BT agrees £16.9m BDUK deal to bring fibre to 95 percent of the county
Google Seeks Testers For Balloon-Based Internet
Google wants you, or more specifically Google's Project Loon wants people who live in California's Central Valley and who would be willing to let Google install some Loon equipment on their property. The search engine giant wants he ...
‘Flawed’ South Yorkshire Broadband Scheme To Close
Millions of pounds has been wasted after the closure of a local council-backed broadband scheme in South Yorkshire
The Only Way Is Essex Broadband: BT Agrees £24.6m BDUK Deal
Rural Essex was well jel of towns and cities' fast fibre, till BT won BDUK cash
BT Wins More BDUK Cash In £20m Nottinghamshire Deal
Sheriff of Nottingham says BDUK cash will be used to improve broadband in rural areas
Ofcom Proposes Easier Broadband Switching
Ofcom proposals seek easier broadband and landline switching for consumers hunting for a better deal
Superfast Broadband Adoption Increases Average UK Speed To 14.7Mbps
Average UK speeds rise thanks to superfast broadband, but gap between urban and rural widens
Government Starts Super Connected Cities Broadband Voucher Trial
Government invites small businesses to apply for broadband vouchers in watered-down vision
BT Agrees £20m Worcestershire BDUK Partnership
More BDUK funding is dished out to Worcestershire
BT Signs £25m Oxfordshire BDUK Deal
The south east's most rural county to get BDUK funding
Virgin Media Adds 1.5m More To 30Mbps Or Above Superfast Broadband Deals
Existing and new customers are demanding faster speeds from Virgin Media
Limited Superfast Broadband Access In Wales Leads To Mobile Dependency
Just 48 percent of Welsh premises have access to superfast broadband as users turn towards mobiles
BT Retail To Split Consumer And Business Divisions
BT Retail to split into two separate businesses from September
Government Calls For Release Of BDUK Rollout Information
BT agrees to release BDUK upgrade information, but councils must give their permission
MPs Bash BT In BDUK Bust-Up
BT stunned by MP claims it is blackmailing the general public and bullying local authorities involved in broadband project
Ofcom Calls For Cheaper Access To BT Openreach Copper Network
Ofcom wholesale proposals could lead to cheaper landline and broadband services for customers
BT Agrees £31.75m Dorset BDUK Deal
Dorset BDUK deal to bring fibre broadband to 97 percent of the county
Satellite Broadband Seizes On BDUK’s Fibre Failings
If BDUK fails to deliver broadband using national fibre networks, satellite providers could step in
BT Signs £264m BDUK Deal To Bring Fibre To 95 Percent Of Scotland
BDUK Scotland deal brings total public fibre investment in the country to £410 million
Government Auditors Slam Rural Broadband Deployment
The rollout of superfast broadband into rural areas has been slammed by government auditors
Google Gains Approval For White Space Broadband
Google has received FCC approval to progress plans for white space broadband in the United States
Ofcom Proposes One Month Broadband Contracts And Easier Changes
Ofcom wants the cost of switching provider to tumble
BT Agrees £5.7m BDUK Deal For North And Northeast Lincolnshire
BT wins yet more BDUK money, this time to bring fibre to 89 percent of northern Lincolnshire
Government Pledges £250m For Almost Total Superfast Broadband Coverage By 2018
Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury, outlines new 99 percent government target, but it is unclear how the money will be distributed