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Broadband speed gap widening, says Ofcom
It found companies offering broadband speeds of "up to" 20Mb over the copper wire network generally delivered less than 8Mb to end users. The gap has prompted the Advertising Standards Agency to review how broadband companies…
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David Prosser: Don't forget the real victims of BP's 'Deepwater' disaster
Broadband providers pull a (not so) fast one For this is what Ofcom accuses broadband providers of today. The regulator does not put it quite like this, but its report suggests many broadband companies are conning their… -
BT in new drive to target cable thieves
Cable theft affects not only us as a business, but the millions of people who rely on access to phones and broadband across the UK, and with the help of this technology we're fighting back. Thieves are targeting the copper… -
India develops 35-dollar 'laptop' for schools
The ministry is going to install broadband Internet at all of its 22,000 colleges so students can use the 1,500-rupee (35-dollar) device, government spokeswoman Mamta Verma told AFP on Friday in New Delhi. - View broadband visually. Visit the NewsWall.
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Gordon Brown: Guess who's back?
He said nations need to increase access to broadband internet, to which less than 1 per cent of people currently have access – although one in three have mobile phones. Yesterday he finally emerged, over 4,000 miles away. -
Pensions blow for BT as Ofcom blocks price rises
Ofcom refused to alter how it takes BT's pension costs into account when setting charges for the landlines and broadband services the company sells to rivals. The broadband providers British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB) and Talk… -
India takes on the iPad with £23 touchscreen tablet for students
The project is part of an ambitious education technology initiative by the Indian government, which also aims to bring broadband connectivity to India's 25,000 colleges and 504 universities and make study materials available online. -
Trying to keep your internet browsing anonymous? Sign up with the…
The broadband service will "offer anonymity to customers and provide financial support to the Party," reported BitTorrent blog TorrentFreak on July 20. The Swedish Pirate Party will collaborate with additional technology… -
Coalition dumps Labour pledge of broadband for all of Britain by 2012
The Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, pledged to bring in the "best superfast broadband network in Europe" by 2015 but said universal broadband of at least Mbps would not be a reality in the next two years, although it would be… -
Business Diary: Out of power, in at M&S?
Jeremy Hunt is so committed to ensuring even the most rural communities get broadband access that he's promising a public field trip to Penrith later this year. Hunt plans road trip on the cheap At an industry get-together…
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Broadband speed gap widening, says Ofcom
It found companies offering broadband speeds of "up to" 20Mb over the copper wire network generally delivered less than 8Mb to end users. The gap has prompted the Advertising Standards Agency to review how broadband companies… -
David Prosser: Don't forget the real victims of BP's 'Deepwater' disaster
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BT in new drive to target cable thieves
Sport
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Competition: Who is your winner of the season?
Please visit www.bt.com/broadband to see what speed we can provide on your line. If the winner does not live in a Broadband-enabled area or they do not have a BT line/similar, they may nominate a family member or friend to… -
Football League appoint new chairman
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Fans' chief outraged by internet deal
Arts and Entertainment
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Cognitive Surplus, By Clay Shirky
Aggregate the free time of every person with a broadband connection, and suddenly society finds itself with a vast creative resource: a "cognitive surplus". The modest ambitions of the early internet were to impart information… -
Do we still need the Orange Prize?
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Bollywood spreads Indian films to the US
Opinion
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Leading article: Check-out time for Sir Terry
Its stores now sell almost everything from clothing, to electronics, to insurance, to broadband services. And Sir Terry has steered Tesco far beyond the world of grocery retailing. There has been international expansion too,… -
Sarah Sands: Moving to No 10 is the ultimate in social mobility
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Tim Walker: This Bill is the climax of a battle between web users and the…
Lifestyle
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India develops 35-dollar 'laptop' for schools
The ministry is going to install broadband Internet at all of its 22,000 colleges so students can use the 1,500-rupee (35-dollar) device, government spokeswoman Mamta Verma told AFP on Friday in New Delhi. -
How not to lose out to your landlord
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Mobile phones in use worldwide top 5.0 billion
Travel
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24-hour room service: The Scarlet, Cornwall
The reception offers cables for free broadband, but there's no Wi-Fi in the rooms. You can even take the hotel dog for a walk if you fancy some canine company. To complete the country weekend look, bring your hunter wellies… -
Hong Kong airlines to join the WiFi world
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In-flight wifi to boom - and get cheaper
Money
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How to make money in a recession
The exciting thing is, they are open to everybody and anybody who is over the age of 18, who has a comparatively small amount to invest (this might even be as low as £100) and who has access to a broadband enabled computer. -
Questions Of Cash: Strange tale of the missing faulty ebook reader
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Questions Of Cash: 'Closing my account is proving impossible'
Student
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Thames Valley University
Rooms are served by lifts, accessible by wheelchairs and fitted to the highest standard with broadband internet access. Age: 17 History: Previously the Polytechnic of West London, it was formed in from a merger of Ealing… -
Lakes College West Cumbria
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Derby, University of
Environment
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Funding to protect England's uplands urged
But the areas face issues including low housing availability, a lack of access to services ranging from health care to mobile phone networks and broadband and limited employment opportunities. And investment in universal… -
The green screen effect: Britain's first ever eco network is a smash hit
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Briefing: Geldof jeers, as stars sing out for the planet