News archive: 2007
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Email best way to notify surfers they have exceeded fair usage
Posted 31st December 2007 by Alex Buttle
Email is the preferred way for ISPs to inform customers they are over their fair usage limits and could face extra charges, according to a new poll of UK broadband users.
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Ofcom to investigate broadband bills
Posted 28th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
Telecoms regulator, Ofcom, is set to scrutinise "hidden" charges that may appear in the bills of broadband or mobile phone customers.
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ISPs could suspend illegal downloaders
Posted 27th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
Internet users who download films or television series could face suspended services as Internet Service Providers (ISPs) come under pressure to halt the illegal download business.
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BBC to build own broadband network
Posted 24th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
The BBC is looking to roll out its own broadband network to mitigate the bandwidth problems expected to occur as use of its iPlayer becomes more widespread, it has been reported.
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Users with super-fast broadband deals 'are being ripped off'
Posted 24th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
Fair usage limits are rendering super-fast broadband deals a rip off, it has been claimed.
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Thales named for super-fast broadband network
Posted 24th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
Thales Telecom Services, a division of the French defence and engineering group, has been named the preferred bidder for the construction and maintenance of a fibre-optic network to provide super-fast broadband to 600,000 homes in South Yorkshire, it has been reported.
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Zen Internet outlines expansion plans
Posted 21st December 2007 by Alex Buttle
UK ISP Zen Internet is planning to move to new larger premises next year as part of its expansion drive.
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Voice over Wi-Fi 'too complex' for mainstream business
Posted 21st December 2007 by Alex Buttle
The complexity of voice over Wi-Fi technology and a lack of industry-wide standards are hampering its adoption by businesses, it has been claimed.
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3 to launch pay as you go mobile broadband
Posted 21st December 2007 by Alex Buttle
Telecomms giant 3's mobile broadband service is to become more accessible with the launch of a pay as you go version.
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Ofcom rejects panel's broadband ISP reforms
Posted 20th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
Proposals to allow UK broadband users to break contracts with underperforming ISPs have been rejected by the telecommunications watchdog, it has been reported.
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TalkTalk/Carphone Warehouse: Fibre optic network 'progessing well'
Posted 20th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
The construction of TalkTalk/Carphone Warehouse's fibre optic network is progressing according to plan, the ISP has announced.
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Broadband over power line use to grow
Posted 20th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
Using power lines to deliver broadband services is set to become more prevalent in the near future, a leading market research firm predicts.
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O2 Broadband subscribers to benefit from anytime, anywhere email
Posted 19th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
O2 Broadband has signed a deal with Critical Path to enable its mobile customers with broadband connections to access e-mail messages on their handsets faster and easier than before.
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Freedom4 unveils commercial WiMax service
Posted 19th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
Freedom4 has teamed up with Milton Keynes council to launch what it claims is the "first commercial WiMax service".
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Ofcom: Surfers must be allowed to leave underperforming ISPs
Posted 19th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
UK broadband users should be given freedom to break contracts with ISPs who do not deliver the connection speeds promised in their advertising, it has been mooted.
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Virgin Media broadband subscribers hit by outage
Posted 18th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
Virgin Media customers were left without internet connections last night, following an outage.
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T-Mobile and 3 ink Wi-Fi deal
Posted 18th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
UK broadband providers T-Mobile and 3 have signed a deal to allow them to use each other's telephone masts, it has been reported.
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BBC backs high-speed broadband network
Posted 18th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
The BBC is backing calls for a high-speed broadband network for the UK, it has been reported.
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O2's broadband tops customer poll
Posted 17th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
O2's broadband service is the best in the UK, according to surfers polled by a broadband advice site.
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Orange delays broadband TV service
Posted 17th December 2007 by Alex Buttle
Orange has postponed the official launch of its fixed-line broadband TV service, it has been announced.
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