Category: Broadband
BBC iPlayer gets go-ahead
The BBC iPlayer has been talked about and tested for the best part of two years now. Now it looks like it will be available to all in just a few months.
Is it really that bad to borrow someone else's Wi-Fi?
Will Head writes… If you're protective of your internet and live in Worcestershire, then you'll need to keep it locked up after a second person was cautioned for using a Wi-Fi connection without permission. Neighbours in Redditch raised the alarm…
PlusNet: "Consumers should be looking for ISPs who manage traffic"
ISP traffic management can be a controversial subject. On the one hand, it can mean your ISP ensuring your online gaming session or VoIP call go without a hitch. On the other, it could mean deliberately squashing your Skype call to try and get you to upgrade to the ISP’s own VoIP service. Like I said, controversial.
BT to cut broadband prices for competitors
BT has announced that it will cut the price of its broadband rates from the beginning of May. It plans to cut the amount it charges to competitors who use its infrastructure by 9%….
Brightview slams BBC Watchdog's broadband survey
A couple of weeks ago the BBC's consumer affairs programme, Watchdog, revealed the results of a broadband consumer satisfaction survey based on five key factors: customer service, ease of set-up, cancellation, value for money, and reliability of service. The top…
More than half UK adult population has broadband says Ofcom
According to telecoms regulator Ofcom, more than half of the UK adult population now has broadband. According to Ofcom's annual report, 13 million home and small businesses now have high-speed access – that compares to 9.9 million one year ago…
Virgin Media launches Virgin Free TV across the UK
Live in a non-cable area and fancy a taste of Virgin Media's service? Well, now you can with Virgin Free TV. It offer the quadplay deal of broadband, phone, mobile and TV services beyond the cable network, with a small…
20Mbps broadband, huh? What is it good for?
Last week, Virgin Media announced plans to double the speed of its most expensive broadband service from 10Mbps to 20Mbps. Due to come into effect this May, it’ll be the fastest widely-available home internet connection in the UK.
Virgin Media to offer 20MB broadband from May
Virgin Media will push broadband speeds up to 20Mb/ps on its flagship XL cable broadband service from May, that's double the current 10Mbp/s limit. That makes it the fastest (widely available) home internet connection in the UK. What does it…
Unlimited broadband with 'fair use policies' unfair, uSwitch claims
The service comparison site uSwitch has called for the Advertising Standards Agency to act against companies who offer 'unlimited' broadband but have a so-called Fair Usage Policy (FUP) in place. It claims that many users are unaware of these FUPs,…