News archive: January 2009
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BBC welcomes report
Posted 30th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
BBC Trust welcomes proposals made in Digital Britain report, compiled by communications minister Lord Carter.
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MP supports social broadband tariffs
Posted 30th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
Scottish MP says that residents must be offered broadband tariffs priced according to where they live, following report.
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Rural broadband is important, says Commission chair
Posted 30th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
The provision of high-speed internet services such as cable broadband 'is essential to the livelihood of rural communities'.
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MP welcomes Digital Britain
Posted 30th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
Lib Dem Wales spokesman is satisfied with commitment to universal broadband spelt out in the newly-released Digital Britain report.
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Broadband for all plan to ape councils’ Real Nappy schemes?
Posted 30th January 2009 by Jonathan Leggett
Special report: A scheme akin to local councils’ Real Nappy projects which subsidise poorer families to buy reusable nappies would be an effective method of promoting digital inclusion, according to Top 10 Broadband’s Alex Buttle.
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Wembley flats get 100Mb
Posted 30th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
Residents at new development are given access to 100Mb super-fast fibre-optic broadband on a pay-as-you-go basis.
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USO will ensure 2Mb access for all
Posted 29th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
A universal service obligation proposed in the newly-released Digital Britain report would offer connections of 2Mb upwards.
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PM underlines broadband importance
Posted 29th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
Gordon Brown heralds publication of Lord Carter's Digital Britain report, pointing out its significance for communities nationwide.
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T-Mobile’s mobile broadband offering outstrips rivals
Posted 29th January 2009 by Jonathan Leggett
Special Report: T-Mobile has picked up another award for its mobile broadband offering. We take a look at the ISP’s latest success in a series of independent tests.
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EU to help countryside access broadband
Posted 29th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
The European Union has unveiled its vision for blanket broadband coverage by the year 2010 as part of Recovery Plan.
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T-Mobile top of mobile broadband table
Posted 29th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
Provider's 3G network comes up trumps in recently-conducted speed tests with data gathered from the fourth quarter of 2008.
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Isle of Man up to 8Mb
Posted 29th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
Island upgrades broadband network to offers customers speeds of up to 8Mb as part of £25 million project.
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Birmingham is next-gen leader
Posted 28th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
Over three-quarters of city now has next-generation fibre-optic broadband capabilities, according to BT.
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BT: Fibre plans are still on course
Posted 28th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
Telecoms giant insists that a plan to construct a £1.5 billion next-generation fibre-optic broadband network in the UK will go ahead.
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3G operators could be 'offered government deal'
Posted 28th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
Mobile broadband operators will be asked to help carry out an extension of universal service obligation by Lord Carter, report suggests.
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Spotify to benefit UK broadband companies in combating piracy
Posted 28th January 2009 by Jonathan Leggett
Special report: Spotify is good news not just for music fans but for broadband providers, too. We take a look at how this new service could be a boon for UK ISPs.
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BSG: Government should be ready to address next-gen need
Posted 28th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
Due to the current economic conditions, the government should be ready to push for next-generation broadband, says the BSG.
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Broadband is a "right"
Posted 28th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
Scottish member of the Communications Consumer Panel says that everyone in the UK should have access to broadband internet.
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TalkTalk’s broadband bailout
Posted 28th January 2009 by Jonathan Leggett
Special report: TalkTalk’s Emergency Plan has thrown a financial lifeline to struggling consumers. We take a look at the terms of the credit crunch-busting broadband and home phone offer and the PR coup it represents.
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O2 denies bandwidth throttling
Posted 28th January 2009 by Alex Buttle
Provider responds to claims that bandwidth is being purposefully throttled during peak usage times leading to very slow connections.
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