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ISP News Archives for 2012

Ofcom to Publish UK ISP Internet Piracy Initial Obligations Code in June 2012

16th May 2012 (4 Comments)

The UK governments Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has confirmed that Ofcom is expected to publish its final Initial Obligations Code of Practice proposal for tackling internet copyright infringement (piracy) by customers of broadband providers in June 2012, which is a much delayed requirement of the controversial Digital Economy Act (DEAct).

UPD ASA Slap TalkTalk Broadband Speed Checker over Misleading Estimates

16th May 2012 (1 Comment)

The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint by one of TalkTalk’s UK customers against a broadband speed checking facility on the ISPs website, which was found to deliver a “misleading” estimates of expected performance because it didn’t go far enough to make clear that the speed consumers received was “likely to be lower than the estimated” range.

ISP TalkTalk UK Offers GBP25 Tesco Voucher with Half Price Broadband

15th May 2012 (0 Comments)

Home phone and internet provider TalkTalk UK has today moved to make its current 12 months half price broadband and calls bundle promotion even more attractive by including a £25 Tescos Gift Card voucher into the deal for new subscribers to its ‘Essentials‘ and ‘Plus‘ packages.

Ofcom UK Calls on BT and TalkTalk to Improve Broadband Speed Information

15th May 2012 (6 Comments)

The UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has today released the results from its latest mystery shopping research, which was designed to assess ISP compliance with the regulators Voluntary Code of Practice on Broadband Speeds. The study found that ISPs provided a speed estimate to consumers, without prompting, in 59% of all calls (rising to 93% after prompting, which is up from 85% in 2010).

ISP ICUK Launch Superfast 80Mbps FTTC and 100Mbps FTTP Broadband

15th May 2012 (6 Comments)

Internet provider ICUK has today become the latest ISP to launch a new range of up to 80Mbps (FTTC) superfast broadband packages for home and business users. On top of that the UK provider has also introduced a truly fibre optic 100Mbps service, which makes use of the latest Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) technology.

BT Detail 11th June UK Launch and Prices for 330Mbps Fibre Optic Broadband

15th May 2012 (61 Comments)

BTOpenreach, which manages access to BT’s national UK telecoms infrastructure, has confirmed its intention to begin offering the “fastest wholesale broadband speeds currently available” via a new “premium” 330Mbps (Megabits per second) capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) service from 11th June 2012. The first pricing and a new 220Mbps option have also been revealed.

Two Puffins are First to Test Shetland Telecoms Fibre Optic Broadband Service

14th May 2012 (3 Comments)

Shetland Telecom, which was established by the Shetland Islands Council (SIC) to help deliver superfast broadband services across 90% of the remote Shetland Islands (North of Scotland, UK) by March 2016, has successfully connected its first “test customers” to the link in the form of two cute Puffins (Tammie and Norie).

UPD2 Report Lists Top 10 Legitimate Sites Blocked by UK Adult Content Filters

14th May 2012 (5 Comments)

The Open Rights Group (ORG) and the LSE Media Policy Project have today published a new report that examines the impact of internet censorship on mobile networks and list some of the legitimate websites that often get unfairly blocked by adult content filters (aka – over-blocking). The study is important because similar measures could soon be forced upon fixed line broadband ISP subscribers.

UK ISP Timico Offer 80Mbps FTTC Broadband Packages with Free Setup

14th May 2012 (0 Comments)

Business ISP Timico has launched a new range of up to 80Mbps download speed (20Mbps uploads) capable superfast “Fibre Broadband” packages, which are based off the latest Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC) technology and come with a FREE Connection (normally £99 +vat).

New Video Shows 1Gbps B4RN Broadband Network in Lancashire Being Built

14th May 2012 (26 Comments)

The B4RN (Broadband 4 Rural North) project, which recently began work on a new service that aims to connect thousands of rural homes in northern Lancashire UK via a unique 1Gbps (Gigabits per second) capable FTTH broadband ISP network (here), has posted a lovely new video of their fibre optic infrastructure being built.

The Changing Role of the ISP – Guest Editorial by Piers Daniell MD of Fluidata

14th May 2012 (0 Comments)

I recently had a discussion with a prospect about the role and the value of the ISP in today’s telecoms industry. We discussed whether the opinion amongst some that see ISPs as “resellers; pointless middlemen; and a barely necessary layer between source and supply” had any validity and whether it’s, perhaps, more a case that the lines have blurred and ISPs have evolved to become more than simple service providers?

ISPreview Security Notice

13th May 2012 (0 Comments)

Some readers might receive a security warning when visiting ISPreview.co.uk, which stems from a problem we had on Thursday last week that has since been resolved. Unfortunately it can take awhile for such threat monitoring systems to update and as a result you may continue to experience the warnings for a little longer. We have no control over external monitors or their accuracy.

O2 UK First to Introduce Cheaper Mobile Internet EU Roaming Rates

12th May 2012 (1 Comment)

Telecoms operator O2 UK (Telefonica) has become the country’s first mobile network to announced cheaper prices for using your mobile phone or Mobile Broadband connection while roaming abroad within the EU, which reflects Europe’s new roaming regulation for voice, text (sms) messages and data charges (New EU Roaming Rules).

ISP O2 UK and BE See Slower Decline to 617800 Broadband Subscribers

11th May 2012 (5 Comments)

Mobile operator and ISP O2 UK (Telefonica) has today released its latest quarterly results to the end of March (Q1-2012), which revealed that their fixed line broadband subscriber base (includes BE Broadband customers) had continued to decline by -2,500 (net) between Q4-2011 and Q1-2012 to reach a new total of 617,800.

BT Retire 20CN IPStream Connect Broadband Services at 425 UK Exchanges

11th May 2012 (14 Comments)

BT has informed UK ISPs that its legacy broadband retirement programme will, from November 2012, stop accepting new provide orders for its older 20CN based IPStream Connect products (e.g. mostly up to 8Mbps ADSL technology); albeit only at telephone exchanges where the latest 21CN based Wholesale Broadband Connect (WBC) solution exists as an alternative.

Spectrum Interactive Offer FREE Wireless Internet in London with a Catch

11th May 2012 (0 Comments)

Communications provider Spectrum Interactive has announced that they are opening up their wifi hotspots in London (England, UK) to offer free internet access, albeit with a small catch. Users will only be granted access to FREE Street Wi-Fi if they first select a free promotional offer from one of the service partners.

Europe Finally Approves Cheaper Mobile Broadband Roaming from July 2012

10th May 2012 (2 Comments)

The European Parliament (EC) has today voted unanimously (578 in favour, 10 opposing and 10 abstentions) to adopt new rules that, effective from 1st July 2012 (all EU Member States), will make it significantly cheaper to surf the internet from your Mobile Broadband connection while roaming abroad within the EU. The price of mobile voice calls and text (SMS) messages will also fall.