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Virgin Media trial broadband delivery via telegraph poles
Virgin have announced a trial which will connect up the village of Woolhampton, Berkshire to it's network by the use of overhead telegraph poles.
ISPs, comedians, free speech campaigners criticise Digital Economy Bill
In a letter to the Financial Times, leading service providers join academics, an MP and comedian to criticise the Digital Economy Bill and its plans...
BT call for fair access to ducts
BT are seeking equality of access to competitors cabling ducts following its announcement that it will open up access to its network of ducts.
Internet Access a Fundamental right for four in five people
A BBC survey of some 27,000 adults in 26 countries has found the vast majority of people feel that Internet access is a fundamental right....
Broadband Campaign "Final Third First" launched
A campaign 'Final Third First' has been launched to lobby the government for faster action to deliver broadband to rural communities.

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UK ISP Virgin Media Trials Ultrafast Broadband and TV via Telegraph Poles
Cable giant Virgin Media UK has announced a new 6 month trial that involves using telegraph poles to deliver ultrafast 50-100Mbps
ISP Vtesse Pilots Wireless Broadband Service in Hertford UK Town Centre
Broadband provider Vtesse Networks has today announced its intention to deploy a pilot wireless internet service in Hertford town centre during the spring....
European Parliament Demands Openness from ACTA Negotiations
The European Parliament has approved a common resolution that calls for openness over Europe and the USA's Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) negotiations. ACTA is a...
UK ISP Fast.co.uk Launches Heavy Usage Unbundled Broadband Service
Broadband ISP Fast.co.uk has today announced the launch of its new unbundled ( LLU ) 'up to' 24Mbps packages with an...
UK ISPs and Internet Firms Slate Government Plans to Block Piracy Sites
The bosses of several major broadband ISPs and Internet firms, such as BT , Virgin Media and Google, have issued an...

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BT rolls out new, 'competitive' consumer deals

That's competitive as in really expensive

UK infrastructure owner BT has today announced its new consumer bundle offerings following relaxation of Ofcom competition rules. The...
Google, Facebook cop for preposterous patent potshot

Bits of the internet on a phone? WE OWN THAT!

Gathering information from around the internet and presenting it on a mobile phone is protected...
Carrier apathy depresses Google Phone outlook

Nexus One estimates drop 70%

Google is discovering just how dangerous it is to ruffle the feathers of the major cellcos. Its Nexus One handset...
Buying bandwidth in the app store

The search for revenue continues

Mobile operators are looking at application stores as a way to boost revenue, not by selling applications but by selling...
Virgin signals start of telegraph pole broadband test

Stringing up rural communities

Virgin Media is to see whether it can string up extensions to its fibre-optic network to Britain's telegraph poles in a...

Yahoo! News: Broadband News | Full Coverage

Complete Broadband news coverage from Yahoo! News UK. Find videos, pictures and in-depth Broadband commentary in our full coverage news section.

Tories promise to 'turbo charge' UK broadband
Shadow culture secretary Jeremy Hunt reconfirmed today that a Conservative government would endeavour to provide 100Mbit/s broadband to the population of the UK if elected in May.
Virgin Media tests broadband via telegraph poles
Virgin Media is testing the use of telegraph poles to deliver high-speed broadband, in a move that could have wider implications for the future delivery of broadband...
Harris wins follow-on order from US Navy
Harris Corporation has received a follow-on $10.7 million order from the US Navy for 23 shipboard terminals that will provide personnel onboard frigates, access to...
Stephen Timms defends 50p landline duty
Digital Britain minister Stephen Timms has defended the government's controversial landline duty, arguing that it is the best way to fund the delivery of high-speed broadband to...
ABRY to acquire RCN for $1.2 billion
RCN Corporation, a broadband services provider in the US, and ABRY Partners have entered into a definitive agreement for an investment fund managed by ABRY...

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Comcast, Cox, Time Warner Invest In BitTorrent Snooping Tech - Researchers claim it will reduce...

Slashdot directs our attention to the fact that Cox, Time Warner Cable and Comcast have created a joint venture called...
Former FCC Boss Kevin Martin Pretends He Fought For Open Access - A little faux...

Former FCC boss Kevin Martin has broken his silence this week as the newly reformed FCC gets ready to unveil their...
Verizon Wireless: 'All You Can Eat' Has Got To Change - Which is easy since...

Verizon CTO Tony Melone has been on a whirlwind press tour the last few weeks promoting Verizon's planned launch of...
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Verizon lauds FCC's public-safety plan--with a big...

Windstream Joins 'Price For Life' Promotion Fad - Which again, isn't as good a deal...

Windstream appears to be the latest carrier to embrace the fad of offering consumers "price for life" promotion, which locks down...




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