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ISP News Archives for July 31, 2025

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UK Government Warns Promoting the Use of VPNs Could Attract Fines UPDATE

31st Jul 2025 (0 Comments)

The UK government has warned that online platforms which “deliberately target UK children and promote [Virtual Private Network] use” could now “face enforcement action, including significant financial penalties“. The statement comes after many people – ironically mostly adults – rushed to adopt VPNs to avoid the wide adoption of age verification.

London ISP CommunityFibre Discounts 500Mbps Broadband to £20

31st Jul 2025 (0 Comments)

Alternative UK broadband ISP CommunityFibre, which has deployed their 5Gbps speed full (FTTP) network to cover 1.342 million homes (plus c.200k businesses) – mostly across London, has launched a flash sale that discounts their 500Mbps (symmetric speed) package to just £20 per month on a 24-month term.

Zayo Europe Highlights Fibre Network Expansion Across UK and Germany

31st Jul 2025 (1 Comment)

Network firm Zayo Europe, which operates a large high-capacity (400G capable) metro and long-haul fibre optic network across Europe, has today revealed that they’ve increased the route miles they power by 61% in H1 2025, compared to H2 2024. Both the UK and Germany have had the biggest impact on this.

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Virgin Media O2 Joins Age UK to Help Raise Awareness of 3G Switch-Off

31st Jul 2025 (6 Comments)

Mobile operator O2 (Virgin Media) has this morning announced that they’ve partnered with leading charity, Age UK, to help raise awareness of the 3G switch-off and provide customers using older devices with “tailored guidance and support” to help with the transition to more modern (4G, 5G) networks.

KCOM to Launch Broadband Infrastructure Sharing in Hull UK on 1st August 2025

31st Jul 2025 (4 Comments)

Hull-based network operator KCOM, which has already deployed their own full fibre (FTTP) broadband network across a big chunk of East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, has today confirmed that their new infrastructure sharing solution (i.e. giving rivals access to their cable ducts and poles) will officially go live on 1st August 2025. But is it too little, too late.

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Opensignal Examine Impact of WiFi on Real vs Subscribed UK Broadband Speeds

31st Jul 2025 (9 Comments)

Network testing firm Opensignal has published a new study that examines the “striking gap” between the home broadband speeds users are promised by ISPs and the speeds they actually experience – “the biggest factor behind this disconnect is the in-home Wi-Fi environment“.

Squirrel Internet Launch 2.3Gbps Broadband Package via Freedom Fibre

31st Jul 2025 (1 Comment)

Broadband ISP Squirrel Internet has introduced their first 2.3Gbps (2300Mbps) speed unlimited usage packages for UK homes via Freedom Fibre’s network, which will set those able to access such services back just £55 per month on a 24-month minimum term.

Freely’s UK Broadband TV Service to Adopt Netgem Streaming Boxes

31st Jul 2025 (37 Comments)

Broadband-based live TV streaming service Freely, which is supported by major UK TV broadcasters (BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and 5 etc.) and is an evolution – not a replacement – of the existing Freeview service (inc. Freeview Play and Freesat), has finally revealed that they’ll be launching on a streaming media device via the Netgem TV platform. But you’ll need a new box.

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