http://www.ispreview.co.uk The latest UK broadband ISP news from ISPreview.co.uk en-gb ISPreview.co.uk News System http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2010/09/02/uk-business-isp-easynet-global-and-bskyb-complete-sale-to-private-equity-ldc.html July 2010 news). Chief Executive Officer, David Rowe, who founded Easynet in 1994, will remain in the role with the full backing of LDC.]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:58:34 +0200 http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2010/09/02/orange-uk-joins-3-and-t-mobile-in-3g-mobile-broadband-network-share.html Mobile-Broadband Network Limited (MBNL), a Joint Venture 3G / Mobile Broadband network sharing agreement between T-Mobile and Three (3) UK that first began at the end of 2007, looks set to be joined by Orange (France Telecom) before the week is out.]]> Mobile Broadband]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:40:00 +0200 http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2010/09/02/virgin-media-uk-provides-broadband-isp-speed-clarity-to-customers.html Virgin Media has published the results of a new ICM survey, which was conducted with 1,000 UK adults during July 2010. The study found that 9 out of 10 consumers still find current broadband ISP advertising to be misleading. In response Virgin has pledged to publish the typical average speeds its customers receive each month across its 10Mb, 20Mb and 50Mb services.]]> Fixed Line Broadband, Statistics]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:02:27 +0200 http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2010/09/02/uk-consumer-panel-urges-gov-to-get-tough-on-misleading-broadband-isp-speeds.html Communications Consumer Panel (CCP), which claims to be an independent watchdog for the communications sector but does little to engage with consumers directly, has written to the UK governments Culture Minister (Ed Vaizey) and asked him to compel ISPs to advertise average or typical broadband speed information rather than "up to" speeds.]]> Fixed Line Broadband]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:16:23 +0200 http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2010/09/02/virgin-media-uk-raises-cable-broadband-isp-install-charge-to-40-pounds.html Virgin Media UK has increased its manned broadband installation charges from £35 to £40, although most of its standalone broadband deals (20Mbps - 50Mbps packages) and bundles (broadband, phone and television services) are still offering a FREE Installation deal.]]> Fixed Line Broadband, Special Offers]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:00:28 +0200 http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2010/09/02/uk-ftth-fibre-optic-broadband-isp-fibreband-offers-standalone-services.html super-fast" internet access over the i3 Group's next generation 100Mbps Fibre-to-the-Home ( FTTH ) fibre optic Fibrecity network in Bournemouth and soon Dundee too, has revamped its packages and begun offering standalone broadband services.]]> Fixed Line Broadband, Special Offers]]> Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:16:32 +0200 http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2010/09/01/uk-advertising-watchdog-given-powers-to-tackle-broadband-isp-website-ads.html Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has extended its digital remit to cover misleading promotions for products on a business's own website, such as for the sites run by most broadband ISPs. Until now this has allowed some internet providers to flout the rules, leaving only Ofcom with any power to effect a change and they generally do not tackle individual cases like the ASA.]]> Fixed Line Broadband]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:56:58 +0200 http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2010/09/01/top-9-fastest-uk-broadband-isps-ranked-by-speed-for-august-2010.html Broadband.co.uk has released its latest anecdotal monthly broadband speed testing results for the past month of August 2010, which saw the average UK internet download speed drop slightly from 5.106Mbps in July to 4.980Mbps now.]]> Fixed Line Broadband, Statistics]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:10:48 +0200 http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2010/09/01/uk-isp-aquiss-offers-free-business-40mb-fibre-optic-fttc-broadband-installs.html Aquiss has "broken rank" by offering new subscribers of its 40Meg (Megabits) fibre optic ( FTTC ) based business broadband packages a FREE Installation.]]> Fixed Line Broadband, Special Offers]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:01:17 +0200 http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2010/09/01/rural-norfolk-uk-campaigners-criticise-bt-claims-of-national-broadband-success.html Shaping Norfolk's Future, a business-led partnership that works to create wealth and jobs for the people of East Anglia and Norfolk in the UK, has lashed out at yesterdays claim by BT that "Broadband Britain [had] been a success story". The group noted that many residents and businesses in rural East Anglia are still without broadband or struggle to get anything more than a slow internet connection speed.]]> Fixed Line Broadband]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:28:58 +0200 http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2010/08/31/fibrecity-offer-free-100mb-fibre-optic-broadband-connections-to-dundee-uk.html Fibrecity project, which is already offering "super-fast" 100Mb Fibre-to-the-Home ( FTTH ) fibre optic broadband ISP services in the south coast city of Bournemouth (Dorset), has asked for residents who want to be connected to its next fibre optic network in Dundee (Scotland) to apply now and benefit from a FREE connection.]]> Fixed Line Broadband]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:17:29 +0200 http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2010/08/31/huawei-helps-bt-deploy-its-superfast-uk-fibre-optic-broadband-service.html Huawei, has strengthened its partnership with BT Openreach by providing a number of access products to aid deployment of the operators new national "super-fast" UK fibre optic broadband ISP network.]]> Fixed Line Broadband]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:55:07 +0200