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Plusnet price freeze for customers signing up by 29 March (18-03-10)

New customers signing up to Plusnet Broadband’s Value package by 29 March will enjoy a price freeze for the next 12 months, the ISP has announced.

Ofcom introduces new rules to protect landline customers (17-03-10)

Britain's landline suppliers will have to adhere to strict new mis-selling guidelines imposed by Ofcom, or risk facing massive fines.

Small businesses let down by broadband speeds (17-03-10)

More than 60% of small businesses are dissatisfied with the speed and reliability of their broadband connection, it has been revealed.

BT offers broadband and calls for £7.99 a month (16-03-10)

BT Broadband has extended its latest bundle deal, offering broadband and home phone calls for just £7.99 a month for three months.

£50 voucher for new Sky Broadband customers (16-03-10)

Sky Broadband is offering new customers a £50 Marks & Spencer voucher when they sign up to one of its popular triple play bundles.

Tesco revamps packages with 20Mb broadband (15-03-10)

Tesco Broadband has boosted its broadband speeds to 20Mb while slashing prices to as little as £8 a month.

Eclipse Internet doubles broadband download limits (12-03-10)

Eclipse Internet has increased download limits on its home and business packages, offering as much as 100GB a month on selected plans.

Conservatives plan ‘fastest broadband in Europe’ (12-03-10)

The Conservative party has unveiled ambitious plans to deliver high speed broadband across the country within seven years.

Virgin Media trialling superfast broadband over telegraph poles

Virgin Media trials rural superfast broadband through telegraph poles (11-03-10)

Rural communities with slow or no broadband could get access to Virgin Media's 50Mb broadband delivered through local telegraph poles.

Broadband speed satisfaction drops for the third year running (11-03-10)

A shortfall in broadband speeds is driving a third of consumers to switch broadband provider, as speed satisfaction falls for the third consecutive year.

eBay and internet TV should be used to get the poor online (10-03-10)

Money making sites like eBay and online television services should be promoted to tempt low-income people online, according to a consumer watchdog.

More must be done to promote legal music downloads (09-03-10)

The music industry is failing to promote the many legal music download services, preferring to go down the enforcement route first, research by Consumer Focus has found.

Internet access should be a ‘fundamental right’ (08-03-10)

Almost 80% of adults believe that internet access is their fundamental right, according to a new BBC Worldwide survey conducted across 26 countries.

ISPs ‘outraged’ by bid to block illegal download sites (05-03-10)

Broadband providers have expressed their disappointment at the most recent amendment to the Digital Economy Bill which could see ISPs forced to block illegal filesharing websites.

Zen Internet tops Which? Best Buy table for fifth year running (04-03-10)

Zen Internet has won its ninth Which? Best Buy award for customer satisfaction - topping the satisfaction tables for the fifth year running.

Eclipse wins customer service award for business broadband (03-03-10)

A commitment to customer service has won Eclipse Internet the Best Customer Focus award at the Best Business Awards 2010.

Government push to get millions more online (03-03-10)

The government has launched a drive to get 7.5 million people who don’t currently use the internet online by 2014.

BT cuts the cost of phone, TV and broadband packages (02-03-10)

Telecoms giant BT has launched a range of new bundles to help customers save money on their home phone, digital TV and broadband services.

Calls for greater transparency on broadband speeds (02-03-10)

Karoo Broadband, service provider for Hull and East Riding, has launched a “speed map” showing actual download speeds across its network and calling for greater transparency from other ISPs.

TalkTalk Broadband boosts Essentials speeds to 24Mb (01-03-10)

Cheap provider TalkTalk Broadband is offering speeds of up to 24MB for just £6.99 a month on its Essentials package.

£50 mobile credit for O2 Home Broadband customers (01-03-10)

Existing O2 customers signing up to its home broadband service are being offered £50 mobile credit - the equivalent of a six month Standard subscription.

Three months free O2 Mobile Broadband (01-03-10)

New O2 Mobile Broadband customers can now get three months free when they sign an 18 month contract.

3 Mobile Broadband launches new Dell Mini 1012 netbook (01-03-10)

3 Mobile Broadband has introduced a new ultra-portable netbook to its range of free laptop offers.

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