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Fixed Line UK Broadband ISP Connections Top 20.9 Million in Q1 2012

14th August, 2012 (1 Comment)

The communications regulator, Ofcom, has confirmed in its latest quarterly Telecoms Market Data Tables Q1 2012 report that the UK is now home to a total of 20.89 million fixed line home and small business broadband ISP connections (up from 20.43m in Q4-2011), which includes 552k superfast fibre optic based services (e.g. FTTC).

Doubts Cast Over Plan to Extend UK Mobile Broadband Coverage to 98%

14th August, 2012 (0 Comments)

Serious doubt has been cast over the viability of the government’s £150m Mobile Infrastructure Project (MIP), which aims to make Mobile Broadband and voice services available to “at least 98%” of the United Kingdom by the end of 2017 (currently 95%), after Three UK chose not to sign-up.. yet.

UPD Ofcom Let Fibrewave Deploy 100Mb Fibre Broadband in Cambridgeshire UK

10th August, 2012 (9 Comments)

Telecoms regulator Ofcom UK has today proposed to grant Fibrewave Networks the power to “carry out street works” as part of its plan to roll-out a new rural fibre optic based superfast broadband ISP network in Cambridgeshire, which will initially cover the villages of Earith, Bluntisham and Colne.

BTOpenreach UK Toughens Broadband ISP Migration Process to Tackle Abuse

10th August, 2012 (0 Comments)

BTOpenreach, which manages access to BT’s national UK telecoms network, has set a date for the introduction of its new Cancel Other Expedite (COE) process. This is designed to help consumers switch phone and or broadband providers when their old ISP “misuses” the current Cancel Other process to prevent a migration.

Government Says UK Libraries are Safe from ISP Internet Piracy Law.. Maybe

7th August, 2012 (2 Comments)

The UK government’s communications minister, Ed Vaizey MP, has told the Open Rights Group (ORG) that “public intermediaries” (e.g. libraries and education networks) will “not be bound” by Ofcom’s Initial Obligations Code, which requires broadband ISPs to clamp down upon P2P internet copyright infringement (piracy).

Court Rejects BT Appeal over Ofcoms UK Network Access Costs Ruling

1st August, 2012 (8 Comments)

The Court of Appeal has largely rejected BT’s latest attempt to appeal two judgments of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) from June 2010 and March 2011, which challenged an Ofcom ruling that found the operator had charged rival ISPs too much for access to its network (i.e. Partial Private Circuits – trunk segments market).

Ofcom UK Delay 4G Superfast Mobile Broadband Auction Bids to Early 2013

24th July, 2012 (0 Comments)

Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, has today unveiled its final proposal for the forthcoming auction of “4G” (Long Term Evolution) based superfast Mobile Broadband spectrum (800MHz and 2.6GHz). But sadly, due to constant bickering between operators, the first bids won’t take place until “early 2013“.

Ofcom to Release Next UK Mobile Broadband Performance Study in 2013

20th July, 2012 (0 Comments)

The telecoms regulator, Ofcom, has confirmed to ISPreview.co.uk that it will not release the next major study of UK Mobile Broadband speeds and performance until “the beginning of next year at the earliest“; almost two full years after its first report.

Superfast Broadband Available to 60% of UK Homes but Low Uptake Remains

18th July, 2012 (20 Comments)

The communications regulator, Ofcom, has released its annual 2012 Communications Market Report (CMR), which covers almost every conceivable variable of the UK’s media and telecom industries. In particular it reveals that 60% of UK homes can now access superfast broadband ISP services (up from 53% a year ago) but uptake is still low.

Education Coalition Warns ISP Anti-Piracy Act Will Limit UK Internet Access

17th July, 2012 (4 Comments)

A huge coalition of eight leading educational organisations, including UK libraries and school groups, has launched a scathing attack on the government’s controversial Digital Economy Act (DEAct) and warned that it “risks limiting internet access” for students and teachers right across the country.

Vouchers to Help 900000 UK Homes Fix TV Loss Caused by 4G Services

11th July, 2012 (8 Comments)

The governments Communications Minister, Ed Vaizey MP, has set out the terms for a £180 million scheme to help 900,000 UK homes avoid the loss of Freeview Digital TV (DTV) services, which is expected to be disrupted by interference from the next generation of superfast “4G” (LTE) Mobile Broadband services.

UPD2 Ofcom UK Moot Cheaper High Speed BT Wholesale Leased Line Prices

5th July, 2012 (3 Comments)

Ofcom has today proposed new controls that will “lead to [a] real-terms price reduction” of BTWholesale’s Leased Line services, which are used by businesses, mobile operators and broadband ISPs around the UK. The move is part of the regulators wider review (detailed here) into the country’s £2bn market for business telecoms.

MP Claims Ofcom Slow to Save 2Million UK Freeview Homes from 4G Woe

30th June, 2012 (5 Comments)

The Shadow Minister for Media, Helen Goodman MP (Labour), has today warned that both the UK government and Ofcom are “running out of time” to find a solution for the “4G” (LTE) Mobile Broadband interference problem, which could leave up to 2 million UK households without a full ability to watch Freeview based Digital TV (DTV) services.

UPD Ofcom UK Names TalkTalk the Most Complained about Broadband ISP

27th June, 2012 (2 Comments)

The UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has today published its latest quarterly customer complaints data (Q1-2012) for big fixed line broadband and mobile providers (i.e. those with a market share of 4%+). Sadly TalkTalk remains the ISP with most complaints but crucially they have continued to improve.

Ofcom Release UK Internet Piracy Tackling Initial Obligations Code for ISPs

26th June, 2012 (11 Comments)

The UK communications regulator, Ofcom, has today released its revised Initial Obligations Code proposal, which is designed to clampdown on “illegal” internet piracy (copyright infringement) by customers of the largest broadband ISPs. The code is seen as a vital part of the controversial and much delayed Digital Economy Act (DEAct).

UK Competition Commission Stop BT Linking Broadband to Pension Payments

25th June, 2012 (3 Comments)

The Competition Commission (CC) has quietly ruled in Ofcom’s favour by preventing BT from including wholesale broadband charges into its deficit repair payments, which could have forced rival ISPs to pay tens of millions of pounds more in order to help pay down the operators £9bn pension deficit.

UPDATE Ofcoms UK Business Telecoms Review Unlikely to Make Big Changes

18th June, 2012 (0 Comments)

Ofcom has started a new review of the £2bn UK business telecoms market that proposes several changes to help “meet growing demand for fast data services“. Unfortunately any ISP hoping for improved access to BT’s network of dark fibre lines will be displeased, yet they do propose to regulate 1Gbps+ wholesale leased lines that exist outside London.