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Broadband in more than seven in ten UK homes

8 September 2010 | Paul Gershlick

More than seven out of every ten UK homes now have a broadband connection through BT or Virgin’s networks. According to those companies’ latest figures, 19 million UK premises use broadband. At 71%,...

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Government confirms scrapping of broadband tax in Budget

24 June 2010 | Mark Weston

The Government has confirmed that it will scrap the broadband tax that had been proposed by the previous Labour Government – even before it is introduced.  Labour had proposed charging 50p for every...

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Proposed broadband tax scrapped

13 April 2010 | Mark Weston

The Government has scrapped its proposed broadband tax, as it has sought to push through uncontroversial parts of its legislative programme in advance of the election. The tax had been opposed by the Conservatives....

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Government consults on new landline tax to pay for roll-out of super-fast broadband

8 January 2010 | Paul Gershlick

The Government is consulting on draft legislation to implement its proposed landline tax, which it recently announced in the Pre-Budget Report. The aim is to charge £6 a year annually in arrears to the...

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Government gives go ahead to tax landlines to aid roll-out of super-fast broadband

17 December 2009 | Paul Gershlick

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Alistair Darling, has given the go-ahead to a new broadband tax in his Pre-Budget Report. The £6 a year charge will apply to every household with a landline in the UK,...

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