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October 2009

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Study reveals major north-south digital divide (30-10-09)

A deep digital divide exists between the north and south of the UK, a new study has revealed.

Virgin Media triple-plays at all-time high

Virgin Media: 72% of customers now have 10Mb broadband (29-10-09)

Virgin Media customers are being rapidly upgraded to 10Mb broadband, and almost 60% of its customers are now taking a triple-play bundle.

60% think mobile broadband laptop deals are too expensive (29-10-09)

Just 15% of consumers think that so called “free laptop” deals offer good value for money, it has been revealed.

The internet turns 40 today (29-10-09)

The internet has turned 40 today, going from a US military creation to the everyday essential it has become.

Mandelson to press on with piracy plans (28-10-09)

Lord Mandelson is to push ahead with his plans to disconnect broadband users suspected of illegal downloading.

O2 Broadband launches tech support for small businesses (28-10-09)

O2 has announced a new service to offer on-site tech support and training to small businesses.

BT offers businesses unlimited calls for £15 (27-10-09)

BT is helping its business customers reduce their bills by offering an unlimited anytime calls plan for just £15 a month...

TalkTalk launches Magic Desktop (27-10-09)

TalkTalk’s has launched the Magic Desktop service for its customers, allowing parents to control the kind of content their kids can access online.

Sky Broadband boosts bundle uptake (23-10-09)

Sky has increased the number of customers taking its broadband, home phone and digital TV bundles, according to its latest financial results.

60% of Brits suffer from ‘broadband envy’ (26-10-09)

Six out of 10 Brits have admitted that they would be jealous if they found out that their neighbours had a faster broadband connection.

Faster broadband has ‘positive effect on businesses’ (23-10-09)

Companies willing to adopt the latest technologies have fared better in the recession, according to research.

Plusnet launches new 20Mb broadband packages (22-10-09)

Plusnet has launched a new 20Mb broadband package, as well as boosting speeds on its Pro gamers’ tariff.

7m homes exposed to wifi hijacking (21-10-09)

As many as 7 million homes and small business could be at risk of being wrongly disconnected from the internet because of vulnerable wifi connections, it has been claimed.

Orange boosts broadband speeds to 20Mb (21-10-09)

Orange has increased home broadband speeds to up to 20Mb in a bid to win back customers.

Zen broadband upgrades service to 20Mb (20-10-09)

Zen broadband customers could now be getting 20Mb broadband at no extra cost.

‘We’ll scrap landline tax’ say Tories (20-10-09)

The Conservatives say they’ll scrap the proposed 50p a month phone line tax if they’re elected next year...

70 per cent say no to filesharing internet ban (20-10-09)

More than two thirds of people think that broadband users suspected of illegal downloading should have the right to a trial before being disconnected.

Superfast broadband hope for rural communities (19-10-09)

Next generation broadband services are going to come to rural areas for the first time, as part of a new trial.

YouTube to broadcast C4 shows (16-10-09)

Fans of Channel 4 programmes Skins, The Inbetweeners and Peep Show will soon be able to watch full-length episodes online on YouTube...

Mandelson plan will leave millions vulnerable (16-10-09)

Lord Mandelson’s plans to curb internet piracy will leave millions of innocent broadband users exposed to “superhighway robbery”, it has been claimed.

BE Broadband is half-price for 12 months

BE Broadband offers half-price broadband for a year (15-10-09)

You can save £81 on you annual broadband bill with BE’s new offer on its BE Value package.

Free broadband from Plusnet (15-10-09)

Plusnet is offering new customers a massive four months free broadband when they sign up via Broadbandchoices.co.uk.

BBC iPlayer planning global service (14-10-09)

The BBC’s internet TV catch-up service, iPlayer, could soon be available anywhere in the world on a pay-per-view platform, says BBC Worldwide...

Free connection from TalkTalk Broadband (14-10-09)

TalkTalk Broadband is offering all new customers free connection from today until 31 October.

Brits ‘switch on to switch off’ (13-10-09)

People are more likely to feel anxious than liberated when disconnected from technology, according to a new study.

3 Broadband wins at Mobile Choice Consumer Awards (13-10-09)

3 Broadband won the award for the Best Mobile Broadband Package at the recent Mobile Choice Consumer Awards 2009.

One in four adults still a ‘timid technophobe’ (12-10-09)

Nearly a quarter of adults are still uncomfortable using technology, according to new research.

Sky to launch legal music download service (12-10-09)

Sky has teamed up with major music labels to launch a new legal music download service, Sky Songs.

BT’s 100Mb broadband heading for 2.5 million homes (09-10-09)

BT plans to roll-out super fast fibre broadband to 2.5 million homes with the promise of speeds of up to 1Gb in the future.

Online banking fraud up 55 per cent (09-10-09)

The number of online banking fraud cases more than doubled in the first half of the year, according to new figures from Financial Fraud Action (FFA).

TalkTalk adds 77,000 new customers (08-10-09)

77,000 new broadband customers joined TalkTalk in the second quarter of 2009, but its Tiscali brand lost 62,000 customers.

BT demands crackdown on landline scams (08-10-09)

BT is urging telecommunications regulator Ofcom to help protect its customers and put a stop to landline providers scamming British households...

O2 cracks down on excessive downloaders (07-10-09)

Customers of O2’s Home broadband access package will find their speed throttled during peak hours if they use peer-to-peer sites.

‘Don’t lock customers into mobile broadband contracts’ (07-10-09)

A consumer panel is urging mobile broadband providers to offer “a try before you buy solution” to coverage problems.

3 adds 18-month mobile Wi-fi tariffs (06-10-09)

3’s MiFi, which lets you create your own portable wireless hotspot, is now available on an 18-month contract.

Mobile broadband users unhappy with speeds (06-10-09)

More than three quarters of mobile broadband users are unhappy with the speeds they receive, new research has shown.

Half of broadband gripes go unresolved (06-10-09)

More than half of broadband users’ complaints are not successfully resolved, it has been revealed.

Broadband Brits spend 30 hours a week online (05-10-09)

The average Brit spends a massive 30 hours a week online, according to a new study.

Virgin Media launches new flexible mobile broadband packages (02-10-09)

Virgin Media has announced two new flexible mobile broadband packages.

Sky increases daytime call rates (02-10-09)

Telecommunications giant Sky is following BT and Virgin Media’s lead and raising its daytime call rates...

3 cuts ready-to-go mobile broadband costs (02-10-09)

3 has cut the cost of its 12GB ready-to-go kit to just £79.99 - making it even better value for money.

BT and Virgin Media increase call charges (01-10-09)

Home phone giants BT and Virgin Media have raised their daytime call charges today...

TalkTalk parental controls to fight piracy (01-10-09)

TalkTalk is to launch a new system of parental controls in a bid to help families fight internet piracy.

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