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Virgin Media UK Add FREE Samsung Tablet to Triple Play Broadband Bundles

17th Apr 2015 (2 Comments)

Cable operator Virgin Media has for just a few days sweetened the current deal on their top triple-play 152Mbps broadband, TV and phone (Big Kahuna and Big Daddy) bundles by giving new subscribers a FREE Samsung Galaxy table (worth £139.99). But the offer is only available until 22nd April 2015.

Satellite ISP Avonline Broadband Give Free Installs to UK Rural Areas

17th Apr 2015 (0 Comments)

One of the biggest hindrances to taking a Satellite broadband connection is the high cost of hardware and installation. The UK Government is currently mooting a subsidy scheme to tackle this, but in the meantime one ISP has said that they’ll offer free installation and activation (saving £150) to those in rural areas.

ISPA Says UK Political Parties Need “More Ambitious” Broadband Policies

17th Apr 2015 (0 Comments)

The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has given its verdict on the 2015 General Election Manifestos of the three main political parties. Broadly speaking the trade association welcomes many of the proposals, but they also caution against increased net surveillance and call for a “more ambitious” aim to deliver “ubiquitous superfast broadband“.

Welsh Town of Caldicot Moots Deployment of Free Public Wi-Fi

17th Apr 2015 (0 Comments)

The town of Caldicot in Monmouthshire (South Wales, UK), which is home to around 10,000 people, has reportedly bid to secure £1,800 of funding from the Severnside Programme Board. The money will, it’s hoped, be used to deploy a free public WiFi wireless Internet service across the town centre.

Estate Agent Finds Many UK House Movers Motivated by Broadband

17th Apr 2015 (8 Comments)

Strutt & Parker, a UK estate agent and property consultant, has published the results of their new Housing Futures 2015 survey and found that broadband connectivity is fast becoming a crucial motivation when moving home, with 35.8% of respondents listing it as important or very important in their motivations for moving.

Ofcom’s New CEO Hints at UK Telecoms and Broadband Deregulation

17th Apr 2015 (50 Comments)

BT might be pleased to hear that the new boss of the United Kingdom’s communications and media regulator, Sharon White, is considering whether the entry of “newer players and technology” into the country’s Internet access and telecoms market should result in a “lighter approach” to regulation.

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