Broadband Availability

All of the talk at the moment in the UK press is of the superfast broadband network which is being built in conjunction with BT Broadband and partly funded by the UK government. The UK authorities and the regulator have made an impassioned plea for the rollout of a superfast broadband network in the UK [...]

Despite various programs announced by the Scottish Executive and the UK government it seems that some areas of Scotland are as far from broadband connectivity as they ever have been. The recent story of a couple who were quoted in excess of £80,000 to get themselves hooked up to the broadband superhighway highlights a problem [...]

BT broadband has this week announced plans to increase the BT Openzone network which will bring increased wireless broadband capacity to the UK market. This growing division of BT has signed an agreement with the Camping and Caravan club as well as Pontins which will see holidaymakers gain access to wireless broadband facilities up and [...]

As the UK broadband market becomes ever more competitive and price differential continues to play a major role in the decision-making process, have you ever switched your broadband provider since logging online?
The surprising fact is that the vast majority of UK broadband users have never switched providers citing issues such as e-mail addresses and contact [...]

As broadband becomes more and more commonplace across the UK the attractions of an Internet connection to the education system in the UK are becoming stronger. Broadband is now being used by schoolchildren of all ages to improve their education, research and home work on a regular basis with a suspicion that those who do [...]

As the UK broadband market continues to grow, with 66% of UK homes now with active broadband connections, let alone the fact that the service is available to substantially more who have not yet decided to use the service, the difference between the EU and the UK is becoming more obvious. A report by the [...]

As you would expect, the vast majority of fixed line and mobile broadband companies are focusing their efforts on the larger towns and cities of the UK with rural broadband nothing but a pipedream for many in the countryside. However, it seems as though many in the countryside are prepared to go the extra mile [...]

The move by Tyneside Council to withdraw funding for the proposed free broadband service to all homes in the area prompts the question – would you expect your council to offer free broadband?
There is a feeling that broadband is becoming the latest political football because it attracts the attention of the masses and will ultimately [...]

The new Mayor of Tyneside, Linda Arkley, has today decided to call a halt to the council’s plans for free broadband for every home in the borough. The plan, which was announced by the former Mayor John Harrison, had attracted very complementary headlines and placed the Tyneside area at the top of the UK broadband [...]

The new minister for Digital Britain has today revealed that broadband users living in the countryside could in the future pay more for their connections. While this would appear to be at odds with the UK governments plan to make broadband available to each and every household in the country, if we take a step [...]