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BufferPlans by workers at BT (British Telecom) to strike in protest at massive bonuses awarded to the company’s managers and over a two per cent pay rise offer could affect broadband maintenance and troubleshooting services, according to industry observers. Thousands … Continue reading
BufferFootball fans heading to South Africa for the World Cup have been warned by a watchdog group to keep an eye on the cost of their mobile internet use while there. Consumer Focus says that mobile operators levy huge charges … Continue reading
BufferNew broadband forecasts for the UK are good news for broadband operators and service providers. The total number of broadband lines is now expected to be 25.1million by the end of 2014, almost a million more than earlier estimates, according … Continue reading
BufferThe UK Government’s annual Budget, announced on March 24, confirmed its commitment to levying an annual tax on phone landlines to pay for the extension of super-fast broadband services to 90 per cent of the country by 2017. Chancellor Alistair … Continue reading
BufferSuper-fast broadband will be available to every home in the UK by 2020, Prime Minister Gordon Brown has promised. In a speech, Brown called super-fast broadband “the electricity of the digital age” which “must be for all – not just … Continue reading
BufferMore than two-thirds of Britain could easily get the ability to use high-speed broadband network speeds without any extra government funding, a report compiled by the UK Government’s Business Innovation and Skills Committee believes. The Committee goes as far as … Continue reading
BufferThe UK government looks likely to come under increasing pressure to offer better business phone and broadband services to rural areas. A new pressure group has been formed to persuade the government to make sure that it delivers on its … Continue reading
BufferPupils at a school in Bury, Greater Manchester, are pioneering a new scheme offering them free wireless broadband access to help them with their learning, and to introduce them to social media. The innovation, at Broad Oak Sports College, is … Continue reading
BufferVirgin Media is promising to offer its customers the fastest commercially available broadband network in the UK by the end of 2010. It announced plans to roll out a 100Mb broadband service across parts of the UK in February as … Continue reading
BufferBT's announcement that it was to unwrap a super-fast 40 megabit per second service for less than £20 a month was expected to herald a new price war among broadband suppliers in the UK. Mid-February 2010 saw the first time … Continue reading