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ISP News Archives for July 6, 2026

The 32 FIFA World Cup 2026 Countries – Ranked by Fixed Broadband Speed

6th Jul 2026 (2 Comments)

Global internet connection benchmarking firm Ookla (Accenture), which operates the popular broadband Speedtest.net tool and Downdetector service (among other things), has decided to publish their own ranking of the last 32 countries participating in the FIFA World Cup 2026 – but it’s based on fixed broadband speeds rather than football.

VOXI Expands 5G Ready Mobile Social Tariff to Physical UK SIM Cards Offline

6th Jul 2026 (5 Comments)

Contract-free UK mobile network operator VOXI, a brand of Vodafone (VodafoneThree), has today expanded their cheaper £10 VOXI For Now “social tariff”. Previously only available online via their website, the tariff will now also be offered as a physical SIM through local councils and housing teams, support charities, and prison resettlement programmes.

VodafoneThree Sign Outside UK Office Building in June 2025

VodafoneThree Blocks over 2 Million UK Banking Sector Fraud Attempts

6th Jul 2026 (1 Comment)

Mobile and broadband operator VodafoneThree (Vodafone and Three UK) has today announced that a new collaboration with the banking sector has helped to block more than 2 million fraud attempts since August 2025. The trial is said to have resulted in a 25% increase in banking scam messages being blocked on the mobile giant’s UK network.

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Study Claims 1 in 5 Londoners Might be “Overpaying” for Broadband

6th Jul 2026 (6 Comments)

A new study of 2,000 UK adults, which was conducted in May 2026 by UK ISP CommunityFibre, has claimed that more than half of Londoners (51%) are currently tied into a contract or subscription they believe is too expensive, while one in five say their broadband “costs more than they would like“.

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England v Mexico Caused Surge in Early Morning UK Internet Traffic UPDATE

6th Jul 2026 (3 Comments)

Last night’s FIFA World Cup 2026 last-16 match between England and Mexico, which saw us walk away with the win after 3 goals (Mexico scored 2), caused an abnormal increase in broadband and mobile traffic across the small hours of the morning as many people stayed awake to watch the event.

Sky UK Acquires ITV’s Media and Entertainment Divisions to Boost Streaming

6th Jul 2026 (14 Comments)

Broadband and media giant Sky UK (Comcast) has this morning confirmed that they’ve “agreed terms” to acquire ITV’s broadcasting business, specifically the company’s Media and Entertainment divisions, which include both their free-to-air TV channels and the ITV X video streaming service for a total consideration of up to £1.6bn (£1.2bn of which is cash).

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Council Tell Openreach to Remove External UK Broadband Boxes from Homes

6th Jul 2026 (61 Comments)

The City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (CBMDC) in West Yorkshire has told UK broadband and phone operator Openreach (BT) to remove their external wall boxes (CSP) from homes within the World Heritage Site area of the city, such as those around the Saltaire UNESCO area and possibly others. Such boxes are usually installed as part of copper and fibre deployments.

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