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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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European Data Protection Supervisor critical of Data Retention Directive

21 June 2011 | Mark Weston

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has criticised the Data Retention Directive in an opinion published in relation to the European Commission’s evaluation report on the Directive. The opinion...

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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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Fines for silent calls by marketing companies rises to £2m

24 September 2010 | Mark Weston

Fines for silent calls made by marketing companies are to rise massively from tomorrow. Telemarketing companies often make more calls than there are operators. This is due to logistical reasons so as to...

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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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Latest news and views tagged telecoms

Ofcom reports that broadband speeds less than advertised

European Data Protection Supervisor critical of Data Retention Directive

Time for TalkTalk and Tiscali to phone a friend…

Fines for silent calls by marketing companies rises to £2m

Proposed broadband tax scrapped

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

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