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Customers of cable operator Virgin Media (Liberty Global), specifically those who were able to make purchases via Google Play using their account with the broadband provider, can expect to receive a refund from Internet search giant because apparently the system was never supposed to work in the way it did.
Sheffield-based ISP PlusNet has announced that “Unlimited Fibre” (FTTC) broadband and phone customers who also take their £5 per month YouView (IPTV) based TV service will, from 5th August 2015, also benefit from the inclusion of the BTSport Lite content at no extra cost.
The Highlands of Scotland, which are reflected by sparse populations living on rugged and often downright mountainous terrain, represent a very expensive challenge and a telecom operator’s worst nightmare. Never the less the Highlands Council are suggesting that they might have a solution.. maybe.
Manchester-based ISP Metronet UK has announced that their hybrid superfast fibre optic and wireless broadband network has now been expanded to cater for businesses within the city of Bradford in West Yorkshire (England).
Customers of Sky Broadband, specifically those who live in some big parts of southern London, have had a chaotic weekend after several major fibre optic cable breaks hit the network and disrupted Internet + phone connectivity for a sizeable number of subscribers.
The Better Broadband for Norfolk project in England has become the first individual Broadband Delivery UK scheme to confirm that the clawback mechanism in its contract with BT will result in an additional £5.3 million being returned to further improve superfast broadband (24Mbps+) coverage.
Budget ISP TalkTalk will later this morning begin offering their ‘up to’ 38Mbps (2Mbps upload) capable totally unlimited “Superfast Fibre Broadband” (FTTC) service at the discounted price of just £7.5 a month for the entire duration of its 18 month contract term (£15 per month thereafter). Free connection and a £50 Love2shop voucher is also included.