It has been claimed that the government has failed to prove enough details with regards to the details of the file sharing crackdown relating to broadband filer sharing.

The topic of broadband users illegally file sharing has caused a great deal of controversy, and the music and entertainment industry have been up in arms with Internet service providers with regards to taking action against those found to be taking part in illegal downloads.
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According to a recent report businesses in the UK could benefit from plans by the Tory party to roll out 100Mbps broadband services by 2017.

The Tory party recently stood up to plans from the Labour government by stating that by 2017 it planned to launch broadband access to around ninety percent of the nation, offering speeds of around 100Mbps. It has now been claimed that if the plans of the Tory party do go ahead businesses across the UK could enjoy multiple benefits from these plans being put into place.
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An MP has recently given her support for the Home Access Programme, which would see some households getting free laptops and broadband access.

It has been reported that one MP has been giving her backing to the Home Access Scheme that would see some households getting access to free laptops and internet access as part of a government scheme. Watford MP Claire Ward is said to be keen to see the scheme put into place, and is now trying to get parents to look into whether they might be eligible for the programme.
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Network provider O2 has recently announced that it is extending its free home broadband offer by around two months, giving consumers more time to take advantage of this offer.

It has been announced recently that the mobile network service provider O2 is extending the offer on its free home broadband, which means that consumers will be able to benefit from the deal for an additional two months should they wish to do so. The offer from O2 has been extended until the end of February according to recent reports.
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Following the release of recent broadband speed tests it has been shown that Virgin Media has managed to retain its position as the fastest broadband provider in the UK.

Broadband speed test results that were released for January by a broadband industry group have indicated that Virgin Media continues to offer the fastest broadband speeds in the UK, which means that the media and communications giant retains its top spot as fastest broadband provider.
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