Monthly Archives: April 2009

While broadband is becoming one of the more vital services in the UK public, when was the last time you actually compared your current broadband package to those on offer in the wider market place?
Like bank accounts, many people seem happy to arrange their first broadband service provider and leave this forever and a day. [...]

It has been revealed that accountants Ernst & Young are refusing to sign off the 2008 report accounts for UK broadband operator Tiscali. With debts approaching £450 million and the proposed £600 million disposal of the UK division in tatters, there is growing concern for the short term future of the group. Shares in the [...]

The ongoing debate regarding the Phorm advertising system continues to roll on with news that the EU Commission is set to instigate legal action against the UK authorities. The EU is furious that the UK government has apparently neglected the privacy rights of UK Internet users in particular with the trial of the Phorm system [...]

While there is no doubt that Carphone Warehouse, the owner of the TalkTalk Broadband operation, has been very successful over the last few years, the broadband division has perhaps underperformed in the eyes of many. Under significant pressure from BT, Sky and Virgin Media the TalkTalk brand is set for a relaunch and a significantly [...]

Even though the recent publication of the Digital Britain report was welcomed across the board there are still rumours of significant issues between the regulators and the U.K.’s broadband providers. It seems that the vast majority of parties have agreed that the principle of the report is correct but the way in which broadband will [...]

As the Internet world continues to expand and broadband speeds continue to improve we are becoming more and more reliant upon cyberspace. While there is still significant competition in the UK broadband sector there is no doubt that differing budgets are starting to impact upon performance speeds.
Due to the fact that the vast majority of [...]

There have been many developments in UK broadband market over the last few years but of late we have seen the increased introduction of pay-as-you-go broadband packages. While UK mobile phone operator 3 has been one of the main exponents of this “new service” it is beginning to grow in popularity and other mobile broadband [...]

As the Internet continues to dominate more and more of our everyday lives and business markets around the world we have seen a significant increase in cyber crime. The ability to tempt victims into potential scams and frauds from the other side of the world, with very little chance of being found out, has caught [...]

As the UK broadband sector becomes more and more competitive we have seen a gradual reduction in the length of broadband contracts. While there are still a number of 18 month and 12 month contracts available, we are seeing more and more broadband operators in the UK releasing pay-as-you-go contracts and month by month contracts. [...]

As the tentacles of the broadband sector continue to move into every nook and cranny of society today, there are many who believe that broadband telephone services will in due course replace more traditional landline services. The onset of systems such as Skype, perhaps the best-known Internet telephone service, has caught the imagination of many [...]