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UK ISP John Lewis Broadband Cuts its Prices for May 2017

3rd May, 2017 (2 Comments)

The broadband ISP division of high street giant John Lewis has further reduced the price of their ‘up to’ 17Mbps unlimited broadband and phone bundle to £20 a month for the first 12 months of service (£26.50 thereafter), which also benefits from free UK weekend and evening landline calls.

UK ISP TalkTalk Cuts 17Mbps Unlimited Broadband and Phone to £20

28th April, 2017 (0 Comments)

New customers looking to take TalkTalk’s entry-level ‘up to’ 17Mbps unlimited “Fast Broadband” and phone bundle may wish to know that the price has dropped to £20 per month for the first 12 month contract term (£25.50 thereafter). A TV (YouView) box can also be added for an extra £25 (one-off).

Internet Censorship, 10Mbps USO and More – Digital Economy Act to Pass

26th April, 2017 (32 Comments)

The Digital Economy Bill 2017 has today effectively been approved by both houses of parliament, which means positive changes for UK broadband connectivity (10Mbps USO, compensation etc.). On the other hand the internet faces more censorship and a proposed 30Mbps USO was dropped.

UK ISP Aquiss Reduce the Price of Unlimited Superfast FTTC Broadband

26th April, 2017 (7 Comments)

Internet provider Aquiss has reduced the standard monthly price of their various unlimited “fibre broadband” (FTTC) packages by several pounds, which for example means that their entry-level ‘up to’ 38Mbps (2Mbps upload) service is now £30 per month (£43 if you include optional line rental at £13).

Local Earl Stalls “Fibre Broadband” Upgrade for Devon Village of Upton Pyne

26th April, 2017 (10 Comments)

Residents of a small rural village called Upton Pyne in Devon (England), which is home to around 300 people, have been left in limbo after the final phase of Openreach’s (BT) “fibre broadband” upgrade in the area was stalled because a local earl objected to the cables going over his land.

UK Energy Provider and ISP SSE Cuts 38Mbps “Fibre Broadband” Price

26th April, 2017 (0 Comments)

Utility provider SSE (Southern Electric), which also does phone and internet services, has cut the price of their unlimited ‘up to’ 38Mbps (FTTC) “Superfast Fibre Broadband” package (includes line rental) to £33.50 per month for the first 18 months of service (£38 thereafter).

UK ISP Sky Broadband Cuts Broadband and FTTC Prices for 18 Months

21st April, 2017 (0 Comments)

New customers of Sky Broadband’s various unlimited and superfast “fibre” (FTTC) based packages, which include phone line rental, should note that the ISP has significantly discounted the price of all their bundles for the first 18 months of service (12 months on ADSL).

UPDATE Zen Internet Upgrade Broadband Packages with FRITZBox 3490 Router

21st April, 2017 (6 Comments)

Customers of Zen Internet’s small business and residential focused “Fibre Broadband” (FTTC/P) packages in the UK will be pleased to know that the ISP has upgraded their standard router to the advanced FRITZ!Box 3490, which will now be included “free-of-charge” as part of the standard activation.

UK ISP WarwickNet Connects 168 Business Parks to Alternative Broadband

20th April, 2017 (0 Comments)

Alternative network provider WarwickNet (CableCom) has announced that they’ve expanded their superfast and ultrafast broadband / Ethernet platform to businesses at 32 sites in a single month (168 total), serving more than 5,500 business premises across the UK (1,400 active customers).

FluidOne’s Wholesale Platform Offers FREE ADSL2+ and FTTC Activations

18th April, 2017 (3 Comments)

Business communications provider FluidOne, specifically their wholesale platform, has launched a new promotion that offers free activations on their BTWholesale based ADSL2+ and superfast FTTC broadband products (saving up to £55 +vat per connection).

UK ISP BT Removes Capped Broadband Packages and Cuts Unlimited Prices

11th April, 2017 (9 Comments)

As most people known BT’s Consumer ISP division has long offered a range of broadband packages with capped usage allowances, at least it did until today as the options have been removed in order to avoid confusion. At the same time they’ve cut the price of their unlimited usage options.

Black Country Broadband Scheme to Cover Extra 2,000 Premises via £1.2m Boost

6th April, 2017 (0 Comments)

The Black Country Broadband Project in England’s West Midlands, which is working with Openreach (BT) to make “superfast broadband” (FTTC/P) available to 98% of premises by Autumn 2017, has secured a further £1.2m from the Local Enterprise Partnership to boost its reach.

ASA UK Finally Opens Investigation into “Fibre Broadband” Advertising by ISPs

4th April, 2017 (49 Comments)

Fans of accurate definitions may be pleased to note that the Advertising Standards Authority has finally agreed to review the often confusing way in which ISPs promote “fibre broadband” packages. This can be applied to both slower hybrid fibre (FTTC) and ultrafast full fibre optic (FTTH/P) services.

KCOM Confirm April – June FTTP Broadband Roll-out Areas in Hull UK

3rd April, 2017 (0 Comments)

Communications provider KCOM has today confirmed that around 10,000 extra premises in Hull (East Yorkshire) will, between now and the end of June, gain access to their new ultrafast Fibre-to-the-Premise (FTTP) dominated fibre optic broadband network.

BT Openreach Extends 18Mbps FTTC Broadband Trial for Slow ADSL Lines

31st March, 2017 (12 Comments)

Openreach (BT) has today announced that the on-going ISP trial of their new 18Mbps (2Mbps upload) Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC) product, which is designed to help people stuck on slow ADSL based pure copper broadband lines, has been extended until 30th October 2017.

ISP Plusnet Cut 12 Month Broadband and Fibre Prices Until 25th April 2017

31st March, 2017 (1 Comment)

New customers of Plusnet’s various broadband packages, specifically those that come with a 12 month contract term, may like to know that the ISP has shaved a few extra pounds off their monthly rental prices. The latest discounts are available to order until 25th April 2017.

UPD Ofcom Start Battle Over the Price of BT 40Mbps UK Fibre Broadband Lines

31st March, 2017 (25 Comments)

The price that ISPs and consumers pay for access to a 40Mbps FTTC superfast broadband line on Openreach’s (BT) network in the United Kingdom is set to fall after the telecoms regulator, Ofcom, launched a new review of the wholesale local access market. Quality of service standards will also be improved.