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ISP News Archives for July 17, 2012

Education Coalition Warns ISP Anti-Piracy Act Will Limit UK Internet Access

17th Jul 2012 (4 Comments)

A huge coalition of eight leading educational organisations, including UK libraries and school groups, has launched a scathing attack on the government’s controversial Digital Economy Act (DEAct) and warned that it “risks limiting internet access” for students and teachers right across the country.

North Yorkshire UK Awards GBP70m Superfast Broadband Contract to BT

17th Jul 2012 (49 Comments)

The North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) has announced that its £70m Connecting North Yorkshire (CNY) project, which aims to make superfast broadband ISP services available to “100% of businesses and citizens … by 2017” (90% by 2015), has unsurprisingly been awarded to BT.

Fujitsu Expands its UK Dark Fibre Optic Network Coverage and Capacity

17th Jul 2012 (1 Comment)

Fujitsu UK has announced the expansion of its 100G Dark Fibre network to cover an additional 2,500km of fibre optic cable, which supports “true” 100Gbps (Gigabits per second) data capacity across its carrier-grade Managed Wavelength Service (MWS) network.

O2 Wholesale Signs New Business Broadband Deal with UK ISP Timico

17th Jul 2012 (0 Comments)

Fixed broadband and mobile supplier O2 Wholesale (formerly BE Wholesale) has today signed two new partnership deals with UK telecoms firm QiComm and business ISP Timico, which will help to broaden the range of services from both operators.

Worcestershire UK Council Vents Anger at EU for Broadband Rollout Delay

17th Jul 2012 (2 Comments)

The Worcestershire County Council (WCC) in England warns that a “gross miscalculation” has been made over the time it would take to get final approval from Europe to proceed with its planned superfast broadband roll-out, which is delaying the project that was supposed to proceed in June 2012.

Tendring Council and BT Expand Superfast Broadband Cabinet Coverage

17th Jul 2012 (2 Comments)

The Tendring District Council (TDC) in Essex (UK) has reached an agreement with BT that will see the operator expand its existing coverage of superfast broadband (FTTC) services to include the rural villages of Kirby-le-Soken, Kirby Cross and Great Holland via three new and previously unplanned street cabinets.

Smoothwall Fears Web Connections Will Grind to a Halt During 2012 Olympics

17th Jul 2012 (0 Comments)

Smoothwall, a developer of internet filtering solutions for UK schools, has warned that serious connectivity problems could potentially start “occurring every day” during the London 2012 Olympic Games and in some cases web connections might even “grind to a halt” completely. Much as they did for O2 last week.

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