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January 2009 - March 2009
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Broadband users unhappy with their service (31-03-09)
- More than 40 per cent of broadband users are not satisfied with the service they receive, according to new research.
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TalkTalk price increases (30-03-09)
- Costs including line rental and daytime call charges will increase from 1 April, broadband provider TalkTalk has announced.
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Shift towards ‘no contract’ mobile broadband (27-03-09)
- T-Mobile has said that mobile broadband will see a shift towards no contract packages attracting more new customers.
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Broadband prices fall across Europe (26-03-09)
- Broadband costs fell by 19 per cent between 2007 and 2008 according to the European Commission’s latest report.
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Slamming tops telecoms complaints list (25-03-09)
- The problem of landline and broadband mis-selling was the most complained about telecoms issue over the last year, according to regulator Ofcom.
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Even faster Virgin Media speeds by next year (24-03-09)
- Virgin Media could offer speeds of between 100Mb and 150Mb before BT even completes its own fibre network, the cable provider has revealed.
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BT reveals next-gen broadband locations (23-03-09)
- The first locations where “substantial numbers of customers will have access to fibre-based super-fast broadband via BT’s network” have been revealed today.
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Kids spend 44 hours a month online (20-03-09)
- Children spend twice as much time on their internet as their parents think, research has revealed.
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O2 tops customer service poll for large ISPs (19-03-09)
- O2 has topped a new customer service poll with a satisfaction rating of 79 per cent.
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40 per cent of households shun the internet (18-03-09)
- More needs to be done to understand why millions of people across the UK still don’t have basic internet access, Ofcom chief executive Ed Richards has warned.
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Free Vodafone phone with mobile broadband (17-03-09)
- Vodafone is giving away a free mobile phone to all customers signing up to selected mobile broadband plans.
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3 slashes mobile broadband modem costs (16-03-09)
- Mobile broadband provider 3 has cut the cost of its pay as you go USB modems to just £29.35.
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Virgin Media tops mobile broadband survey (13-03-09)
- Consumer group Which? has named Virgin Media as its top mobile broadband provider in a new survey.
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Broadband charges could rise by £30 over three years (11-03-09)
- Millions of broadband users could be priced out of cheaper broadband over the next three years because of BT price rises, it has been warned.
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T-Mobile ‘best value’ for mobile broadband (10-03-09)
- T-Mobile has come out top for value for money in a new YouGov mobile broadband survey.
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Orange launches 20Mb broadband trial (09-03-09)
- Selected Orange broadband customers could have their download speeds more than doubled in a new trial, the broadband provider has announced.
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Costly broadband support lines exposed by Which? (06-03-09)
- Out of a total of 45 ISPs investigated by Which? a massive 32 use higher-cost numbers for their helplines, the watchdog has revealed.
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Orange drops to 1 million customers (05-03-09)
- Despite efforts to turn its fortunes around, Orange Broadband lost 23,000 customers in the last quarter.
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TalkTalk warns customers over rolling BT contracts (04-03-09)
- Thousands of BT customers could find themselves automatically tied into another long contract, rival TalkTalk has warned.
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One month’s free O2 broadband (03-03-09)
- O2 is giving new customers a month’s free broadband when they sign up to any Home Broadband package.
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2Mb for all will be an ‘uphill struggle’ (02-03-09)
- Meeting the Government’s target of “2Mb for all” will be a “massive challenge” according to experts.
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Virgin Media reaches ‘record’ number of customers (27-02-09)
- Cable provider Virgin Media has added more than 57,000 new customers over the last quarter, pushing the total number of customers on its cable network to a record 3.68 million.
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32Mb for 90% of the UK by 2019 (26-02-09)
- A new report has claimed that 90 per cent of the UK could have access to broadband speeds of at least 32Mb within 10 years time.
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Virgin Media to boost broadband connections (25-02-09)
- Cable provider Virgin Media has announced that it will upgrade all of its current 2Mb broadband customers to its faster 10Mb service.
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700,000 households still have access to illegal websites (24-02-09)
- Children’s charities have expressed “serious concerns” that up to 700,000 households can still access child abuse images on the internet.
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Broadband covers 95% of internet lines (23-02-09)
- More than 95 per cent of internet connections are now broadband, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics.
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Virgin Media extends Credit Crunch offer (20-02-09)
- Cable provider Virgin Media has announced that it is extending its Lightening the Credit Crunch offer until 1 March.
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BT keeps its top spot in the broadband market (19-02-09)
- BT has topped 4.7 million broadband subscribers, cementing its place as the UK’s biggest broadband provider, according to its latest quarterly results.
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Six months free Be Value (18-02-09)
- Be Broadband and BroadbandChoices.co.uk have teamed up to bring you an exclusive offer.
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Plusnet launches cheapest broadband packages (17-02-09)
- Broadband provider Plusnet has today launched two new packages, offering the cheapest standalone broadband on the market.
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Which? rates broadband Best Buys (16-02-09)
- Consumer watchdog Which? has rated almost 30 broadband ISPs to find its annual Best Buy providers.
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Virgin Media trials new traffic management policy (13-02-09)
- Virgin Media has released details of a new traffic management trail, which could see the ISP’s throttling period increased to up to 10 hours.
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O2 set to join laptop market (12-02-09)
- O2 has announced plans to launch a free laptop and mobile broadband deal at the end of the month.
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Broadband hits 17 million lines (11-02-09)
- UK broadband lines increased by 322,000 during the third quarter of 2008, reaching almost 17 million lines, new data has shown.
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Consumers lose trust in broadband providers (10-02-09)
- Almost 40 per cent of broadband users do not trust their internet provider, according to new research.
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MAC codes still a problem for switchers (09-02-09)
- Obtaining a MAC code from their broadband provider is still the main obstacle faced by switchers, according to a new report.
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O2 ranks top for customer satisfaction (06-02-09)
- O2 has been rated top for customer satisfaction among the UK’s fixed-line and mobile broadband providers.
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Virgin Media scraps its 2Mb broadband (05-02-09)
- Cable provider Virgin Media has revamped its broadband packages, ditching its 2Mb broadband and reducing selected prices.
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Opal and BT in broadband price war (04-02-09)
- TalkTalk’s business broadband provider Opal has slashed prices, prompting a price war with BT.
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£20 a month laptop deal from 3 (03-02-09)
- Mobile broadband provider 3 has slashed its prices and launched a new “free laptop” deal for just £20 a month.
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Sky Broadband tops 1.9 million customers (02-02-09)
- Sky continued its trend as the UK’s fastest growing provider, adding 163,000 new customers in the last quarter.
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Free gift for new Be Broadband users (30-01-09)
- Internet service provider Be Broadband entices new customers with a £40 freebie.
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Free Emergency Broadband to fight the credit crunch (29-01-09)
- TalkTalk has announced that it will waive the broadband and home phone fees of customers suffering under the credit crunch.
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European mobile broadband boom (28-01-09)
- Mobile broadband has grown rapidly across Europe over the past 18 months, according to a new report.
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BT to increase line rental costs (26-01-09)
- BT is set to increase the cost of its line rental by £1 a month, from 1 April 2009.
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Plusnet trials 24Mb broadband (23-01-09)
- ISP Plusnet is looking for customers to trial its up-and-coming 24Mb broadband service.
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