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New ISP guidelines for advertising “unlimited” and “fast” broadband

7 October 2011 | Mark Weston

The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) have, following a consultation, published guidance for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on the use...

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ITU report ranks UK fourth for broadband speeds globally

25 September 2011 | Simon Weinberg

A report by the International Telecommunication Union (part of the United Nations) has ranked the UK fourth out of 38 countries for fixed-line broadband Internet access speeds. It was also reported...

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Ofcom reports that broadband speeds less than advertised

2 August 2011 | Simon Weinberg

Despite the Advertising Standards Authority recently ruling that a Virgin Media advertising campaign criticising other broadband service providers for misleading the public could not appear again in its...

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ASA rules against Virgin for over-doing ‘broadband con’ advert

11 July 2011 | Mark Weston

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled against Virgin Media following a complaint by BT and Sky in relation to Virgin’s online advertising campaign which accused rivals of ‘conning’...

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Ofcom decides no abuse of dominant position by BT

17 November 2010 | Simon Weinberg

Ofcom has published its decision in relation to the investigation of BT and its pricing for residential broadband between June 2002 and December 2004. The investigation stemmed from an initial complaint...

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Time for TalkTalk and Tiscali to phone a friend…

12 November 2010 | Simon Weinberg

Ofcom has ruled that TalkTalk and Tiscali have breached the General Conditions of Entitlement (which apply to all communications networks and service providers), which prohibit communications providers...

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Wi-Fi going underground

10 November 2010 | Mark Weston

BT is trialing Wi-Fi availability at Charing Cross Tube Station for London Underground users to access the Internet from their smart phones or laptops. The six-month trial, if successful, will lead onto...

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Broadening the band…

4 November 2010 | Mark Weston

The best broadband in Europe by 2015? That’s the commitment made by the Government in its plans for the future of infrastructure in the UK, with the hope that the UK will be the home of the best superfast...

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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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Ofcom introduces new code of practice to enable consumers to transfer ISP without penalty if actual Internet access speeds are significantly less than the advertised speeds

10 August 2010 | Mark Weston

Ofcom – the communications regulator – has introduced a new code of practice that gives consumers the right to transfer away from an Internet service provider without penalty if the Internet access...

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Latest news and views tagged broadband

New ISP guidelines for advertising “unlimited” and “fast” broadband

ITU report ranks UK fourth for broadband speeds globally

Ofcom reports that broadband speeds less than advertised

ASA rules against Virgin for over-doing ‘broadband con’ advert

Ofcom decides no abuse of dominant position by BT

Time for TalkTalk and Tiscali to phone a friend…

Wi-Fi going underground

Broadening the band…

Broadband in more than seven in ten UK homes

Ofcom introduces new code of practice to enable consumers to transfer ISP without penalty if actual Internet access speeds are significantly less than the advertised speeds

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