Monthly Archives: October 2009

In a sign of the times, Internet service provider Plusnet has announced plans to reduce its minimum contract term from 18 months to 12 months as UK consumers continue to demand more and more flexible Internet deals. This is a subject which has already arisen in the mobile broadband market where pay-as-you-go contracts are now [...]

The UK government has today been accused of sending out a confusing message regarding UK broadband after apparently looking to follow the Finland route and install broadband as a “legal right”. After Digital Britain Minister Stephen Timms changed his wording from a “commitment” to an “obligation” it seemed that the UK government was in fact [...]

A report by BT business has revealed that the vast majority of small and medium-sized businesses in the UK have experienced a significant increase in business levels purely and simply because of the fact they are connected to the Internet. A total of 61% of the 7200 small and medium-sized businesses surveyed confirmed that faster [...]

While we often see many people criticise the UK broadband sector it is only right to point out that while over 10 years ago there was no access to broadband in the UK, the country now has more access as a proportion of the population than countries such as France, Germany and even the United [...]

Despite being one of the more prominent mobile broadband companies, Orange has been losing market share in the fixed line broadband market although it would seem that this is about to change. At the company’s last reported results its customer base in the UK fixed line broadband market had fallen to below 1 million even [...]

In a move which will attract applauds from many UK Internet users, the Conservative party has confirmed that if it wins the next general election it would scrap the Labour government’s proposed six pound broadband tax. It is estimated that the broadband tax, which could well come in before the next general election, would raise [...]

It has been revealed that the UK government is currently considering plans to increase and expand the U.K.’s wireless broadband network. This would involve significant investment in next-generation wireless networks and also improvements in 3G coverage across the whole of the UK. It is reported that the ultimate aim is to ensure that 90% of [...]

With the Internet becoming more and more a part of everyday life around the world, 8 out of 10 homebuyers in UK believe that estate agents should advise people of the broadband speeds available in homes for sale. While few estate agents have even considered such a move up until now, it seems that it [...]

Over the last few years more and more homes around the UK now have access to more than one Internet enabled computer with many children and parents having their own devices. The improvement in broadband wireless connectivity has also meant that you can literally hook up to your broadband signal anywhere around the home, with [...]

Saturday’s World Cup qualifier between Ukraine and England will be available exclusively online after UK TV companies refused to pay the fee demanded by Kentaro, the company which holds the rights to the coverage. Originally the game was due to be screened by Setanta UK although the company went out of business last June and [...]