Sky goes from niche broadband provider to heavyweight
Sky has gone from being a pay TV company with a niche sideline in broadband and landline services to the UK's biggest triple-play provider in just a few short years. The satellite broadcaster launched its first broadband...
Urban broadband project looks light on funds
The government has made quite a fuss about its super-connected cities strategy, but the latest round of funding for the initiative looks a little lightweight. Some 27 cities across the UK are in the running to land a share of...
Is blocking websites the best way to stop piracy?
The always-contentious issue of how best to stop online copyright infringement came to the fore again this week when five of the UK's biggest internet service providers (ISPs) were told to block The Pirate Bay (TPB). A High...
Do we really want an end to full-price broadband 'up to' charges?
Consumers have long been left frustrated by broadband 'up to' speeds and now it seems the industry is taking note. Welsh broadband lobby group wispa Limited has launched a campaign calling for Ofcom to bring about an end...
MPs' plans on online safety are misguided
Recommendations from a parliamentary committee on keeping kids safe online are to be welcomed, but the cross-party MPs' actual proposals are a little misguided. The inquiry into online child safety, which was published last...
The importance of staying safe online
The dangers of the internet are regularly reported - and often exaggerated - by the media. Sometimes it seems hardly a week goes by without the web being blamed for some major issue, whether it's online fraud and identity...
Will new broadband ad guidelines actually help consumers?
Broadband advertising has seen a major change as new guidelines on the use of the terms 'up to' and 'unlimited' came into effect on Sunday (April 1st 2012). The move means internet service providers (ISPs) are no...
The Budget - good news for broadband?
Consumers and businesses waited with bated breath this week to learn what the latest Budget will mean to them. While Chancellor George Osborne's speech spelled predictably bad news for smokers, drinkers and motorists, there...
The pros and cons of community broadband projects
The positives and negatives of community rural broadband projects were illustrated last week, when two of the UK's most ambitious initiatives saw markedly different fortunes. While Lancashire-based Broadband for the Rural...
Scotland failed by Broadband Delivery UK
It appears the UK government has finally recognised that Scotland has been awarded insufficient funding to achieve its super-fast broadband ambitions. According to the Press Association, Scottish Cabinet Secretary for...