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Video streaming dominates mobile bandwidth (22-2-12)

YouTube alone accounts for 24% of mobile broadband traffic.

Zen Internet named UK's best broadband provider (21-2-12)

Lesser known ISP scores almost 99% in customer satisfaction survey.

Brits spend most time online (20-2-12)

Many of us went surfing this Christmas.

Plusnet serves up 'best' superfast broadband (17-2-12)

Yorkshire provider’s fibre service tops Which? customer satisfaction survey.

Do you know anyone who's not yet online? (16-2-12)

8 million British adults still haven't accessed the web.

£25m mobile broadband boost for Northern Ireland (15-2-12)

3G coverage to reach 94% by the end of the year thanks to upgrade funded by Everything Everywhere and Three.

UK broadband infrastructure not ready for online video streaming (14-2-12)

UK average is enough for BBC iPlayer, not enough for HD, says report.

Tesco launches 'cheapest broadband in Britain' (13-2-12)

Special offer available to UK Clubcard customers.

Virgin Media: “Modern families need superfast broadband” (13-2-12)

Chief executive Neil Berkett says households rarely sit down together - and their separate activities make fast connections a must.

Three-quarters of Brits unhappy with broadband (10-2-12)

Speeds too slow, service too poor say consumers.

Consumer experts: 'Standardise broadband, telephone, TV and mobile switching' (9-2-12)

Communications Consumer Panel urges Ofcom to make switching the same for all services.

Ofcom calls for easy broadband switching (9-2-12)

Watchdog says process could be simplified for consumers.

Social media 'more popular than TV' (9-2-12)

Survey finds social networking is preferred leisure activity for 16 to24-year-olds.

Virgin Media customers flock to superfast broadband (8-2-12)

More than a quarter of Virgin Media broadband customers now have 20Mb or above.

TalkTalk to offer “active choice” on parental controls (7-2-12)

Provider leads with government-backed initiative to help protect families online.

Today is Safer Internet Day 2012 (7-2-12)

Parents, schools and children encouraged to work together to improve online safety.

BT hits 3.5mn Wi-Fi hotspots (6-2-12)

Telecoms giant also makes accessing hotspots easier for BlackBerry users with a new app.

Virgin Media 100Mb broadband roll-out ahead of schedule (6-2-12)

10 million homes can now get the UK’s fastest broadband.

BT doubles Infinity customers and fibre broadband speeds (3-2-12)

Telecoms giant will boost its “superfast” BT Infinity from 40Mb to 80Mb in 2012 as take-up continues to climb.

Virgin Media increasing broadband prices (3-2-12)

Customers’ bills to increase by an average of around £2.67 a month.

BT to offer ‘ultra-fast’ broadband (3-2-12)

Telecom giant will also double the speed of its current fibre service.

Scottish government reveals plans to boost broadband (2-2-12)

Broadband internet could be up to five times faster.

Average UK broadband speeds up 22% in a year (2-2-12)

Almost half remain on “up to 10Mb” packages, though many could a get faster speed by switching broadband provider.

Will you switch to Sky broadband in 2012? (1-2-12)

Sky gained over 600,000 broadband customers in 2011.

Sky reveals broadband plans for 2012 (31-1-12)

Broadband provider promises wider network, faster internet and public Wi-Fi.

Orange puts the spotlight on the Bright Box (30-1-12)

“Intelligent” wireless router included as standard for new broadband customers.

Openreach expands superfast fibre for flats offer (27-1-12)

Apartment block landlords and residents encouraged to register for 100Mb broadband trial.

Councils in England make progress on superfast broadband (27-1-12)

A third of projects are ready to start delivering fast fibre broadband in their area.

O2 accidentally shares customer phone numbers online (26-1-12)

Privacy breach blamed on a glitch during maintenance.

100Mb broadband to hit Hull and East Yorkshire (25-1-12)

KC to provide 15,000 homes and businesses with “lightning fast” fibre optic service this year.

Virgin Media trials 4G wireless in London (24-1-12)

Broadband provider tests next-generation mobile service on superfast fibre network.

Culture secretary warns he could take broadband funding away (23-1-12)

Government warns councils not to get mired in paperwork.

Plusnet reveals impact of Netflix streaming (20-1-12)

Netflix usage increasing among Plusnet customers.

BT Openzone reaches 3m wireless broadband hotspots (19-1-12)

Wi-Fi hotspot users across the UK strike it lucky as BT add 1m more access points.

Virgin Media to boost 50Mb broadband customers to 120Mb (18-1-12)

Virgin Media clarifies broadband upgrade plans.

Wikipedia shutting down in piracy law protest (17-1-12)

Site founder announces 24-hour ‘blackout’ plans.

Sky Broadband launches UK’s first 100Gb optical network (16-1-12)

Sky Broadband first network to reach speeds of 100Gb.

Are Britain’s teens addicted to broadband? (13-1-12)

Being hooked on the web can be as damaging as drug addiction.

Plans to fatten up 4G coverage put forward (12-1-12)

Next-generation mobile network expected to reach 98% of the population under Ofcom’s proposals.

Internet ‘essential’ for entertainment, survey finds (11-1-12)

Broadband also offers “most value for money”.

Virgin Media gives its customers faster broadband (11-1-12)

Over four million households will have speeds doubled.

Domain name expansion set to alter the internet (10-1-12)

New suffixes will be biggest shakeup to the web in 30 years.

Netflix now available in the UK and Ireland (9-1-12)

Internet film and TV subscription service offers ‘instant and unlimited access to a broad range of entertainment’ for a monthly fee.

Campaign group praises recognition of rural broadband problems (6-1-12)

Government minister admits rural broadband is insufficient.

TalkTalk broadband advertising campaign banned (5-1-12)

Safest broadband in the UK claim dubbed “misleading”.

1 in 3 plan to switch broadband provider in 2012 (4-1-12)

Reliability and speed remain our biggest gripes.

Are digital downloads enough to keep music alive? (3-1-12)

New figures show album sales fell by 6% in 2011.

Fast Five the most pirated movie of 2011 (30-12-11)

Pirates race to download Vin Diesel vehicle online.

Boxing Day 2011 is UK’s biggest online shopping day ever (29-12-11)

Millions rush to the online sales on Boxing Day.

Are you dreaming of a holiday in the sun? (28-12-11)

Online Brits book beach getaways to beat the winter blues.

Christmas Eve to be quietest day online all year (23-12-11)

Internet’s least busy day arrives as Britain logs off for Christmas.

Facebook names Top 10 online games in 2011 (23-12-11)

Diamond Dash, Bingo Blitz and Cityville make the list.

Parents reminded of online safety at Christmas (22-12-11)

Half of parents forget to keep kids safe on the web.

How does your broadband provider fare when it comes to complaints? (21-12-11)

TalkTalk is again the most moaned about broadband provider, while Sky rivals Virgin Media as the least criticised company.

Music downloads to give ‘explicit’ parental advice (21-12-11)

Parents will be clearly informed when a song is unsuitable for younger ears.

Talking dog beats dancing royals to top video of 2011 (20-12-11)

Most watched video of 2011 is barking.

Councils face super-tight deadline for superfast broadband funding (19-12-11)

Local councils told to hand in their homework by February.

Google reveals most searched topics of 2011 (16-12-11)

Royal Wedding, iPhone 5 and Rebecca Black rose up the search rankings in 2011.

Brits begin to get enthusiastic about superfast broadband (15-12-11)

Demand for next-generation internet access in Britain is starting to grow, with the broadband market defying economic anxiety.

Britons spend more time online than the rest of Europe, study reveals (14-12-11)

Britons love surfing, shopping and watching TV online.

BT reveals next towns to get superfast broadband (13-12-11)

178 telephone exchanges across England, Scotland and Wales get upgrades.

Rural broadband projects are stalling, claims report (12-12-11)

The Countryside Alliance believes that rural upgrades aren’t making the grade.

Over a quarter of Britons baffled by broadband jargon (08-12-11)

Plusnet find broadband jargon remains a mystery to many.

Council residents in ‘digital apartheid’ (07-12-11)

Government pledge to help social housing tenants get online.

BT: Superfast broadband ‘up to 6 years away’ (07-12-11)

The chief executive of BT has met with the prime minister to discuss Britain’s broadband future.

Microsoft expands Xbox 360 TV and film services (06-12-11)

Microsoft launches update to 360 console to greatly expand television and movie content.

BE broadband tests superfast broadband (05-12-11)

Internet service provider BE Broadband completes successful test of fibre optic broadband.

UK homes set to get connected (02-12-11)

New Intellect report predicts hi-tech future for UK homes, stresses need for fast and reliable broadband.

Sky boosts broadband capacity (02-12-11)

The provider makes its internet service “faster, more consistent and more reliable” by using technology that is unique in the UK.

UK consumers turn to the internet for Christmas shopping (01-12-11)

Studies from Royal Mail and PayPal reveal record numbers of UK shoppers heading online to buy Christmas gifts.

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