The UK has risen one place in Surfshark's Digital Quality of Life index, but is ranked 32nd globally for 'Internet quality'
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Gigabyte Broadband Pledge At Risk, Warns Spending Watchdog
UK pledge to close the digital divide of broadband services for urban and rural customers is at risk, says Parliament's spending watchdog
Government Failing To Close Digital Divide
Continuing digital divide between urban and rural areas is not being addressed by the government, committee warns
UK’s Slowest Streets For Broadband Named And Shamed
Speed tests collected by uSwitch.com show small village near Wigan gets just 0.14Mbps download speed
Google Set To Trial ‘Project Loon’ In Sri Lanka
Google's balloon-based Internet access system is set to begin testing with end users across the South Asian island
Shh! 70 Libraries And Community Centres Get BT Wi-Fi To Tackle Digital Divide
BT and Barclays team up to help tackle digital divide by offering Wi-Fi and support to the 'heartbeat' of the community
Families Without Internet Miss Out On Childcare Tax Break
A Treasury minister has reportedly admitted that nearly 200,000 families are likely to face problems registering for the upcoming tax break, which can only be applied for online
US Adults Opt Out Of Internet
One in five US adults do not use the Internet, many saying they don't go online because the technology is not relevant to them
IBM’s Top 5 Innovations Will Change Your Life Within 5 Years
The 2011 predictions cover green power, mind-reading machines, desirable junk mail, DNA passwords, and digital profusion
Government Pushes Ahead With Rural Mobile Plans
The government has issued an official notice to suppliers on its plans to tackle rural mobile black-spots
Wales Gets £57m Broadband Injection
The UK government has given Welsh broadband a boost, with a cash allocation of nearly £57 million
Over-60s Struggle With Online Public Services
So-called 'silver surfers' are being left behind as local authorities move their services online
Surrey Council Seeks Tenders For Fibre Rollout
Surrey County Council is inviting bids to get the final 20 percent of its residents connected to fibre broadband
Eutelsat Launches Tooway Satellite Broadband Service
Eutelsat's KA-SAT satellite went live today, delivering Tooway broadband to remote areas of Europe
Are Governments Over-Investing In Fibre?
Mobile and satellite operators reckon fibre is getting a leg-up at national level, but fibre broadband isn't always a winner, says Sophie Curtis
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
EC Backs Europe-Wide ‘Get Online Week’
Councillor Neelie Kroes is targeting Internet virgins across the EU this week
Open Internet: The Devil Is In The Detail
Preserving the open nature of the Internet can be more complicated than it seems, says the Internet Society's Markus Kummer
Lane-Fox’s Race Online Scheme Pushes £98 PCs
The government's Race Online 2012 programme will offer PC and Internet packages for underserved users
Silver Surfers Are Growing, But Need More Help Online
Ofcom says the over-65s are gradually coming online, but charities want more help for the offline generation
Government To Publish Broadband Strategy
When the government promises "the best broadband in Europe" what does it mean? We'll know in December
UK Ranked 18th For Broadband
Developed countries are upgrading their copper broadband, while emerging economies leapfrog ahead on quality
Digital Divide Can Only Get Worse, Says Ovum
The government wants to narrow the digital divide between town and country but will its current approach bear fruit when broadband services are in disarray?
Fox And Cameron Announce Bid To Get The Poor Online
Digital champion Martha Lane Fox and Prime Minister David Cameron plan to get the poorer elements of society off expensive paper-based services
Could Britain Lead The Digital Revolution?
Gordon Brown today laid out the government's strategy to transform Britain into a leading digital power, but contradictory measures in the Digital Economy Bill could foil his plans
UK Government Promises Fast Broadband For All By 2020
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged superfast broadband for all by 2020, as well as an online platform to deliver personalised public services