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The UK government has today muddied the waters somewhat with regards to the proposed broadband stealth tax which would see a charge of 50p a month on every fixed phone line in the UK. This six pounds annual charge would apparently go towards the cost of the next-generation broadband network in the UK despite the [...]

With more and more people working from home and more and more people working for themselves we have seen a significant increase in the number of smaller businesses with online exposure, but are you making the best use of the World Wide Web?
The beauty of the Internet is fact that even the smallest companies, whether [...]

Only a few years ago, before the introduction of broadband technology, many in the UK were more than happy with their dial-up services even though broadband speeds available today are 1,000,000 miles away from the speeds of yesteryear. Now that we have broadband accessible in the vast majority of homes up and down the UK [...]

As the UK economy continues to struggle amid significant investment by the UK government and UK business leaders, there is a general feeling that the UK broadband market could be a significant factor in the eventual recovery of the UK economy. The ability for more traditional businesses to move online and operate at a fraction [...]

A report by Screen Digest has highlighted a potential problem for the mobile broadband sector amid suggestions that popularity in the short term is beginning to wane. The report suggests that customers who signed up to early mobile broadband contracts, many of which were two years in length, will soon be seeing their contracts end. [...]

With news that more and more of the U.K.’s broadband providers are working on speeds in excess of 50 Mb per second there is speculation as to how high UK broadband speeds can go. While broadband speeds in the hundreds of megabits per second have been realised over very short distances it is a little [...]

The UK authorities are currently in discussions regarding a controversial scheme which would introduce a tax on search engines, download websites and broadband providers in the UK. The funds raised, which are forecast to be in the region of £100 million year, would be used to fund the rollout of a nationwide broadband network for [...]

As worldwide governments continue to try and get to grips with the sudden outbreak of swine flu, which originated from Mexico, many people are thankful that the Internet is available today. While there is no doubt that the potential pandemic which could materialise has repercussions for many areas of the world, the Internet would appear [...]

In this new age where carbon footprints and green issues are very much all the rage, with governments introducing new taxes month by month to assist with saving the environment, where does the Internet stand?
While the Internet has been criticised on numerous occasions there is a growing feeling across the world that the World Wide [...]

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. [...]