Tag: broadband
Virgin to introduce broadband "speed cap" for heavy downloaders
Virgin Media has confirmed that it will introduce a range of speed capping measures for those who download large amounts from the Net during peak hours. Peak hours count as 4pm to midnight, and Virgin claim that only the top…
Revamped ITV.com will offer exclusive broadband content and online programme archive
The latest thing every broadcaster has to do is to get some of its content online for users to digest after the event.
The BBC has had the go-ahead to launch its iPlayer service (though we don’t know when it will go live), and Channel 4 seem very happy with 4oD take up.
Now it’s ITV’s turn.
European broadband now reaches 1 in 3
A new report by the European Commission suggests that almost one-third of Europeans have home access to a high speed wired broadband connection. 53% of households access the web via ADSL, with 34% using wireless connections. Nearly one-fifth of Europeans…
PlusNet: "Consumers should be looking for ISPs who manage traffic"
ISP traffic management can be a controversial subject. On the one hand, it can mean your ISP ensuring your online gaming session or VoIP call go without a hitch. On the other, it could mean deliberately squashing your Skype call to try and get you to upgrade to the ISP’s own VoIP service. Like I said, controversial.
BT to cut broadband prices for competitors
BT has announced that it will cut the price of its broadband rates from the beginning of May. It plans to cut the amount it charges to competitors who use its infrastructure by 9%….
Brightview slams BBC Watchdog's broadband survey
A couple of weeks ago the BBC's consumer affairs programme, Watchdog, revealed the results of a broadband consumer satisfaction survey based on five key factors: customer service, ease of set-up, cancellation, value for money, and reliability of service. The top…
EU mobile phone subscriptions now outnumber population
For the first time, mobile phone subscriptions in the European Union outnumbered its population, according to a European Commission report issued yesterday. "With 478.4 million mobile phones in use, penetration in Europe is now at 103 percent of population," the…
20Mbps broadband, huh? What is it good for?
Last week, Virgin Media announced plans to double the speed of its most expensive broadband service from 10Mbps to 20Mbps. Due to come into effect this May, it’ll be the fastest widely-available home internet connection in the UK.
Unlimited broadband with 'fair use policies' unfair, uSwitch claims
The service comparison site uSwitch has called for the Advertising Standards Agency to act against companies who offer 'unlimited' broadband but have a so-called Fair Usage Policy (FUP) in place. It claims that many users are unaware of these FUPs,…
Bournemouth Council's broadband streaming from the sewers
I'll leave aside toilet-humour jokes about what many consumers think about their broadband service, and instead move straight on to reporting that Bournemouth Borough Council has begun laying fibre-optic cable for broadband through the town's sewer network….
