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Faster broadband services to come with Scotland’s Digital Future
Scotland's broadband is set to receive a boost with the announcement of the launch of their government's blueprint called Scotland's Digital Future: Infrastructure Action Plan. Under this plan, broadband Internet connections in the country could get a boost of up to five times its current speed. The blueprint drawn up ...
BSkyB to launch their own internet TV service
Some people prefer Internet TV compared to cable television for many reasons. One of these is that there's usually a wider variety of channels to choose from with the former. Aside from that, it's entertainment on the go because all you need is Internet access, a laptop, and a digital ...
Communications Consumer Panel urges action in response to Ofcom’s study
A recent study conducted by Ofcom revealed that UK's broadband showed a jump of 22% in speeds from what they were nearly a year ago. This was a result from consumers switching to services that offered faster average connections. However, a notable snippet from the regulator's press release stated that four ...
Ofcom study reveals jump in UK broadband speeds
Most people fail to notice changes when they occur in small increments or when they come about gradually. So it might come as a pleasant surprise that UK consumers are now experiencing broadband connections that are 22% faster than they used to be twelve months ago. This is according to ...
BBC iPlayer launching on Sky in late 2012
Internet television is on the rise. More people are now accessing basic entertainment services with their computers, laptops, or tablet devices, be it television, gaming, video-on-demand or other related services. In fact, a survey conducted by Childwise revealed that kids these days are switching from "television to mobile Internet." The survey ...
Politicians are finally supporting Better Broadband for Norfolk
You know many network carriers now offering internet hotspots, right? Ever heard of no-spots? Guys in Norfolk County in the UK, like many other rural counties, live in no-spots where internet connectivity is non-existent or just feeble to carry out anything online. Putting apart these no-spots, more than 50,000 private and ...
BT and TalkTalk push to appeal the Digital Economy Act
Ever since it was introduced in 2010, the Digital Economy Act has had its fair share of opposition and controversies. Two Internet service providers that have been particularly vocal in their views against the act are BT Broadband and TalkTalk. A few months after the DEA was unveiled, these two ISPs ...
Leicestershire County Council approves £4m to improve broadband
The Broadband Delivery UK program was set up by the government to improve the country's current broadband infrastructure. There's a lot of work to be done to bring even basic Internet access to most of Britain's rural regions. One of the goals of BDUK was to push for universal broadband access ...
Ofcom head calls for common media standards
I am afraid to envision UK without Ofcom hiding in the wings doing all that they do. Many parties might not always agree with the decisions and moves that the regulator has made throughout the years, but there's no denying that there is sense of peace and assurance knowing that ...
Filey finally gets high-speed broadband with up to 20 Mbps download speeds
Like other towns in the North Yorkshire province, Filey too is getting high speed broadband connections, with BT deciding to extend their super-fast plan throughout the town. The announcement of the plan came from BT back in September, and the service was introduced in Filey on Tuesday. The residents in ...
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