News - March - 2010
18th Mar, 2010 12:56 PM
The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) has today urged government MPs not to delay the controversial Digital Economy Bill (DEB), despite widespread opposition. Concern over the bill mounted after it rushed through proposals aimed at forcing UK broadband ISPs to block copyright infringing websites and disconnect "suspected" illegal ISP file sharers.
18th Mar, 2010 12:13 PM
Those living on the islands of Guernsey, Alderney and Sark look set to benefit after Cable & Wireless Guernsey (C&WG) announced a major broadband network upgrade to its Bailiwick’s wholesale operations. Broadband users on the islands can initially expect speeds to double, with even faster performance to follow.
18th Mar, 2010 08:32 AM
Mobile operator and ISP O2 UK (Telefonica) has accused rights holders and their hired lawyers of bullying and threatening their customers. The outburst centre’s around letters from ACS:Law solicitors, which use questionable methods to identify "suspected" illegal p2p file sharers before gaining personal details from ISPs. ASC:Law then demand hundreds of pounds in compensation or threaten a day in the courts.
18th Mar, 2010 07:27 AM
A new Paris-based TERA Consultants study of internet piracy in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain has revealed that illegal file sharing could cost European states 1.2m jobs and £215bn by 2015. The study was commissioned by the Business Action to Stop Counterfeiting and Piracy (BASCP) and has been endorsed by trade unions and rights holders alike.
17th Mar, 2010 11:20 AM
Fixed line broadband internet provider PlusNet has leaked preliminary details of its new and revamped range of packages for April 2010. We have has also informed that customers who order an existing package before 29th March will get a price freeze for the next 12 months.
17th Mar, 2010 08:08 AM
Regulator Ofcom UK has announced strict new mandatory rules designed to stop the mis-selling and slamming of landline services, which will come into effect from tomorrow. Telecoms companies and ISPs that fail to comply are likely to face fines of up to 10% of their turnover.
17th Mar, 2010 07:41 AM
Software giant Microsoft has released the first platform preview version of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9), which promises to match Firefox's commitment to standards (HTML5, CSS3 etc.). IE9 will also introduce a new JavaScript engine to improve rendering speed and web application performance; it claims this will faster than most of its rivals, except Google Chrome and Opera.
16th Mar, 2010 12:37 PM
The UK Performing Rights Society for Music (PRS), which represents 65,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers, has today announced a 2.6% rise in annual revenues to £623m. Online revenues from legal licensed digital music services grew 72.7% to £30.4m. Wait, wasn’t illegal P2P file sharing by broadband ISP users supposed to be killing music? Hmm.
16th Mar, 2010 10:41 AM
Network operator Entanet UK has today joined several major ISPs, Internet firms and the ISPA in condemning the lack of proper debate over the Digital Economy Bill (DEB) and specifically Amendment 120A, which was passed out of the Lords and into the House of Commons last night.
16th Mar, 2010 00:49 AM
Satellite ISP Avanti Communications has revealed more details about the planned launch of its first next generation broadband Satellite - HYLAS 1. Under ideal conditions HYLAS 1 should be able to deliver download speeds of ‘up to’ 8Mbps around the UK and Europe.
15th Mar, 2010 16:08 PM
Tonight's episode of the current affairs BBC TV show Panorama, which airs at 8:30pm on BBC One, is called 'Are the Net Police Coming for You?' and covers the impact that the Digital Economy Bill (DEB) could have on home broadband use.
15th Mar, 2010 11:46 AM
BT Wholesale has confirmed 148 new telephone exchanges (999 total) which will bring its 'up to' 24Mbps ( ADSL2+ ) Wholesale Broadband Connect (WBC) service to more than 16.2 million UK homes and businesses by winter 2010. The new exchanges represent a further 6% of UK homes and businesses, bringing the total of enabled and to be enabled named exchanges to 61% (coverage is currently nearing 55% for the end of March).
15th Mar, 2010 10:04 AM
Broadband provider TalkTalk UK and Dan Bull, the musician behind two comedy tongue-in-cheek Dear Lily and Dear Mandy videos, have teamed to do another music video that seeks to mock the music industry’s "misguided" proposals to deter illegal file sharing.
15th Mar, 2010 07:13 AM
Analyst firm Point Topic has released a new map of the United Kingdom (UK) that breaks the country down into its various political constituencies. The map shows how much it would cost in extra government money (subsidy) to rollout a next generation broadband network to each area.
15th Mar, 2010 00:52 AM
The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) could be in for a spot of bother this week after a letter issued by the group’s Director of Public Affairs, Richard Mollet, made its way into the public domain. In it Mollet makes a series of spectacular claims, revealing that British spy's even oppose the Digital Economy Bill's (DEB) ISP disconnection policy; to be used against "suspected" illegal copyright file sharers.
15th Mar, 2010 00:30 AM
Business ISP Vaioni has introduced a range of cheaper Ethernet services across the UK. Prices start from £387 +vat per month for a full 10Mbps and £678 a month for 100Mbps on a 12 month contract. These prices are apparently dependant on which zone an address falls within, but price variation between zones is small.
13th Mar, 2010 08:17 AM
BSkyB ( Sky Broadband ) are offering new customers who subscribe online to their £18 per month triple-play bundle of Sky TV (entertainment pack), Sky Talk (Free evening & weekend UK landline calls) and Sky Broadband Base (2Mbps + 2GB usage allowance) package a free £50 voucher to spend in Marks and Spencer’s (M&S). The promotion is available until 25th March and subscribers can expect to receive their voucher within 45 days of activating Sky TV viewing.
13th Mar, 2010 08:03 AM
Supermarket chain Tesco has stealthily re-launched its own branded range of broadband and phone bundles. Prices now start from just £19 per month and include download speeds of up to 20Mbps, line rental, inclusive evening and weekend calls and "Unlimited downloads" (Fair Usage Policy).
13th Mar, 2010 07:17 AM
Broadband provider SurfAnyTime (SAT) has extended the price cut on its £19.99 per month INFINITE ADSL2+ package until June 2010. The service offers download speeds of 'up to' 24Mbps (1.3Mbps upload), a 1 month contract period, FREE activation/migration and truly unlimited downloading without shaping.
12th Mar, 2010 13:00 PM
UK ISP PlusNet has introduced a special new voucher code that will allow anybody who uses it to gain 4 MONTHS FREE broadband service. Interested subscribers just need to enter the code 4MONTHSBB during signup. We do not know when this code will expire.
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