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ISP News Archives for September 21, 2022

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Ofcom UK Confirm Small Bundles Tweak to Broadband Speed Code

21st Sep 2022 (11 Comments)

Ofcom has confirmed that they will update their 2019 voluntary Code of Practice for Broadband ISP Speeds, which among other things will extend the current “Right to Exit” (i.e. when an ISP fails to correct a speed problem) so that it applies to more aspects of a service bundle. The changes will go live on 21st December 2022.

MS3’s New FTTP Broadband Network Goes Live in Scunthorpe

21st Sep 2022 (0 Comments)

Asterion-backed network provider MS3, which is working to deploy a new 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP / XGS-PON) broadband ISP network to cover 500,000 premises across the North of England by around 2026 (here), has announced that their build in the Lincolnshire town of Scunthorpe has finally started to go live.

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Digital Infrastructure Establishes North-West Fibre Training Facility

21st Sep 2022 (4 Comments)

Another UK network builder – Digital Infrastructure (DI) – has today moved to tackle the shortage of skilled fibre broadband engineers by establishing its own training facility in Warrington, which is intended to provide over 100 people per year with the qualifications needed for a career in the industry.

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London FTTP ISP Community Fibre Cuts Out of Contract Prices

21st Sep 2022 (13 Comments)

UK ISP CommunityFibre, which has so far covered 500,000 premises in London with their gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, will today do the opposite of what most internet providers do by cutting almost all their out of contract prices. This will be particularly useful to loyal customers who are unlikely to switch.

Connexin Extend FTTP Broadband Rollout to 2 Yorkshire Areas

21st Sep 2022 (0 Comments)

Network operator and UK ISP Connexin, which is investing £80m to deploy a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network across parts of Hull and Yorkshire (here and here), has today added the East Riding village of Cottingham and the North Yorkshire town of Scarborough to their build plan.

Government Hints at Climbdown Over UK Online Safety Bill

21st Sep 2022 (26 Comments)

The UK Government’s new Culture Secretary, Michelle Donelan, has signalled that the mess of complex and confusing legislation that is the Online Safety Bill (OSB), which seeks to tackle “harmful” internet content (i.e. via website blocks by broadband ISPs, fines and other sanctions), is likely to be softened before it returns to parliament.

Connected Britain Reveals 2022 Broadband Award Winners

21st Sep 2022 (3 Comments)

The annual Connected Britain Awards 2022 (Total Telecom) event took place last night, which among other things saw B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North) scoop the coveted “Broadband Provider of the Year” award and CityFibre – for the second year running – take home the “Project Rollout Award“.

LilaConnect Add 2 Staffordshire Towns to FTTP Broadband Build

21st Sep 2022 (1 Comment)

Network operator LilaConnect, which is a subsidiary of Swedish provider VXFIBER, has this morning announced that they’ve added 2 additional towns in Staffordshire (England) to their UK rollout of a new “open access” and gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband ISP network – Cannock and Penkridge.

New Build UK Homes ISP FibreNest Connects 25,000 Customers

21st Sep 2022 (7 Comments)

Broadband ISP FibreNest, which is the full fibre (FTTP) network provider for UK new build housing sites that have been developed by Persimmon Homes, are celebrating today after connecting 25,000 customers (up from 23,000 at the start of 2022) to their growing full fibre network.

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Netomnia Publish More Detailed UK FTTP Broadband Rollout Map

21st Sep 2022 (24 Comments)

Network operator Netomnia (supported by UK ISP YouFibre), which is currently working to cover 1 million premises across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland with their gigabit-capable full fibre broadband network by the end of 2023, has updated their rollout map to include some useful extra detail.

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