Archive for August, 2009
Talk Talk slates Lord Mandelson's piracy plans
Business secretary, Lord Mandelson, has recently announced harsh plans to cut down on online piracy by illegal file sharers, but Internet Service Provider, Talk Talk, has stated that this could be a breach of fundamental rights. There have been mixed responses to the recent announcement by Business Secretary Lord Mandelson about ...
Next gen broadband could benefit the environment
Recent reports have illustrated the many benefits that high speed next generation broadband will provide to the nation, but one industry official has said that in addition to the other benefits next gen broadband could also help the environment. Over recent months many industry officials have highlighted the various benefits that ...
Endemol may use take up of broadband to take Big Brother online
Over the past decade the UK has become used to watching the antics of complete strangers on television thanks to the channel 4 series, Big Brother. However, it has recently been reported that the show is to be axed by channel 4, and according to reports the production company is ...
Dashboard advertising now on offer from mobile broadband provider 3
The mobile communications giant and mobile broadband provider 3 has recently launched its offer of advertising on its mobile broadband dashboard, and the first brand name to sign up to this service is Yell.com. The world of advertising has changed a great deal over the past decade, and whilst television, radio, ...
UK and US are way behind the rest of the world for broadband speed
A new report has found that because neither the UK or the US are making the necessary investment into their broadband infrastructure they are dropping further behind other parts of the world. The report found that the US currently place 28th in the world for average broadband speeds and the UK ...
Pirate Party wants increased fairness over file sharing
A new party, the Pirate Party, has launched in the UK recently, and is aiming to fight for increased fairness when it comes to laws over illegal file sharing amongst broadband users. There has been heated debate recently over illegal file sharing amongst broadband users in the UK, with some government ...
Many workers may leave the Midlands when universal broadband is available
A recent survey has found that if universal broadband is made available by 2015 many resident in the midlands would leave the area as soon as they get the chance, which could leave to region almost empty. The survey found that a significant proportion of the UK population would flock to ...
Companies could save billions each year by getting staff to work from home
A new study has shown how businesses could save billions of pounds each year in transport costs by getting more employees to work from home using advanced technology such as high speed broadband. High speed broadband, which has become available from a range of broadband providers over recent years, has enabled ...
Zen enjoys broadband best buy honour
One broadband provider in the UK, Zen Broadband, has recently enjoyed the honour of being named Broadband Best Buy by the consumer group Which? These days most consumers are keen to get the best broadband service at the best price, but this isn’t always an easy task. However, consumers may find ...
Home broadband has been transformed by Wi-Fi connectivity
Experts have advised that an increasing number of homes in the UK are now using wireless broadband technology in order to access the internet. With the huge surge in broadband take-up throughout the country many experts now believe that the next big thing that is rapidly ‘transforming’ the way home broadband ...
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