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Sky Broadband (BSkyB) has today joined TalkTalk to become the latest of the big Internet providers to introduce their own network level filtering (censorship) service at the behest of Government demands. The new solution is a free addition and has been designed to block (censor) websites that contain “adult content“.
Cardiff Council has today announced plans to roll-out an “initially” free wireless Internet (wifi) hotspot service across the city centre, which BT will build by installing access points on the areas existing lamp posts and other street furniture.
A development of 850 new 3-4 bedroom homes near the M6 and Carlisle city centre in Cumbria (England) – Crindledyke Farm – looks set to receive a huge boost after local ISP Solway Communications and Triple Connect began rolling out a new dedicated 1000Mbps capable fibre optic connection to premises in the area.
The economic benefits of rolling out superfast broadband around the United Kingdom are often complex to understand but a new study commissioned by the government claims that it’s “excellent value for taxpayer money” and will deliver a net return of £20 for every £1 spent by 2024.