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AAISP Boss Highlights the Problem of Virgin Media’s Fibre Optic Claim

27th May 2014 (35 Comments)

The complaints department for cable operator Virgin Media has admitted that one of its leaflets was “worded badly” after the Managing Director of broadband provider AAISP (Andrews and Arnold), Adrian Kennard, complained that their claim of using a “fibre optic cable to install the services at the customers property” was misleading.

Virgin Mobile UK Drops Unlimited Mobile Broadband Data from PAYG Tariff

13th Jun 2013 (14 Comments)

The mobile division of Virgin Media has confirmed to ISPreview.co.uk that they will next month drop the “unlimited data” (Mobile Broadband) aspect of their Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) based Big Data and Texts top-ups, which launched at the end of last year (here), in favour of a capped usage allowance.

Mixed Response to Consultation on UK Broadband Planning Changes

7th Jun 2013 (4 Comments)

The Department for Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has today published some very mixed responses to their recent consultation on proposals to change the siting requirements for broadband street cabinets and overhead lines, which is intended to facilitate the deployment of superfast broadband around the United Kingdom.

Dumfries and Galloway Commit GBP12.6m for Superfast Broadband

22nd May 2013 (5 Comments)

A Policy and Resources committee meeting of the Dumfries and Galloway Council in Scotland has confirmed that the local authority will commit £12.6 million to help make superfast broadband ISP connectivity available to 85% of local premises by 2015.

UK Privacy Groups Attack ISP Silence Over Internet Snooping Talks

23rd Apr 2013 (6 Comments)

The Open Rights Group, Privacy International and Big Brother Watch have today attacked some of the United Kingdom’s best known ISPs for betraying their customers by engaging “in a conspiracy of silence with the Home Office” over controversial proposals to expand the country’s existing internet snooping law (Communications Data Bill).

Cornwall UK Expands Superfast Broadband Coverage Target to 95%

12th Mar 2013 (2 Comments)

The joint public and privately funded £132m Superfast Cornwall scheme, which originally aimed to deploy BT fibre optic (FTTC etc.) based broadband ISP services to “at least” 80% of homes and businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly by the end of 2014, has now expanded its target to cover 95%.

Ofcom Claims 16 Percent of UK Internet Users Make Illegal Downloads

7th Mar 2013 (3 Comments)

The communications regulator, Ofcom, has today released a new study into online copyright infringement (internet piracy), which estimates that 16% of UK internet users aged 12+ have consumed at least one item of online content illegally between August-October 2012 and 5% “exclusively consumed illegal content“.

Lord Alan Sugar Leaves Non Executive Chairman Role at YouView UK

2nd Mar 2013 (5 Comments)

YouView YourView, the broadband ISP based video-on-demand and catch-up TV (IPTV) service, have announced that Lord Alan Sugar, whom is perhaps best known as the man who founded Amstrad and says “Your’re fired!” a lot on a certain TV show, has decided to leave his role as Non-Executive Chairman.

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