http://www.thinkbroadband.com en Vodafone have announced new roaming charges for Internet usage abroad which cost £4.99 for every 25megabytes (MB) equivalent of 20p per MB. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3999-vodafone-announce-cheaper-roaming-charges-for-internet-use.html Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:17:54 +0100 The Business & Enterprise Committee of the House of Commons has announced today its intention to open an inquiry into broadband speeds http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3998-parliamentary-committee-to-examine-broadband-speeds.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:07:54 +0100 PictureBox, an on-demand movie srvice from Universal Pictures will launch on Virgin Media in July. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3997-picturebox-launches-on-virgin-media.html Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:07:11 +0100 ISPA have announced the finalists for its Internet Villain and Internet Hero awards which will be decided at their annual award ceremony. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3996-ispa-announce-internet-hero-and-villain-finalists.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:21:32 +0100 BT is examining its fibre to the cabinet roll out plans and considering increasing coverage to 90% of homes http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3995-bt-may-increase-fibre-coverage-with-50p-tax.html Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:48:54 +0100 After much waiting, and worries about whether it may be delayed, and rumours of last minute negotiations the report has been published. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3994-the-digital-britain-report-is-finally-out.html Wed, 17 Jun 2009 08:20:44 +0100 Be in its latest promotion is offered students 3 months of free broadband. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3993-be-in-summer-offer-for-students.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:04:52 +0100 In what it claims is a world first, Virgin Media has announced a deal with Universal Music to launch an unlimited Music Download Subscription Service. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3989-virgin-media-announces-music-download-service.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:59:54 +0100 Lord Carter has been talking to Broadcast Now, but does not let slip any juicy nuggets before the publication of the report. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3990-lord-carter-speaks-out-about-universal-broadband.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:37:25 +0100 DIGITAL BRITAIN - The final Digital Britain report is expected on Tuesday 16th June 2009 - What will it say? http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3988-what-will-the-digital-britain-report-say.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:39:08 +0100 The UK is not the only country looking at ways to fund broadband infrastructure projects, and Kenya is showing one possible route. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3987-tax-cuts-and-incentives-to-get-people-off-satellite-broadband.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:43:37 +0100 The Times is saying that it believes Lord Carter will step down in July of this year after publication of the Digital Britain report. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3986-is-lord-carter-to-leave-the-government.html Fri, 12 Jun 2009 10:57:36 +0100 The French Constitutional Council have deemed a law to disconnect users from the Internet at the request of the creative industries as unconstitutional. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3985-three-strikes-law-banned-in-france.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:02:35 +0100 Broadband providers appear to be pushing and pulling in a wide number of directions in an attempt to keep the books balanced. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3984-bt-suggests-a-charge-for-video-content.html Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:59:06 +0100 Two thirds of people pirating content would continue to download illegal material following a warning letter from their ISP. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3983-illegal-downloaders-would-ignore-warnings.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:54:17 +0100 Wrexham & Shrophsire become have become the latest company to announce free Wi-Fi for passengers on it's rail services that operate from Wrexham, Shrewsbury and Telford to London Marylebone. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3982-wrexham-shropshire-becomes-latest-train-company-to-announce-free-onboard-wi-fi.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:00:46 +0100 Ofcom has this morning announced the results of research into the reasons why some of us are choosing not to have Internet access at home. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3981-ofcom-research-on-those-who-dont-want-broadband.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:46:05 +0100 Testing by broadband benchmarking company Epitiro shows that the average mobile broadband speed clocks in at 0.9meg. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3980-average-mobile-broadband-speed-clocks-in-at-0-9-meg.html Wed, 10 Jun 2009 08:05:54 +0100 Channel 4 will be making its back catalogue of programmes available via its 4oD (4 on-demand) online service from July. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3979-channel-4-to-add-back-catalogue-of-programmes-to-4od.html Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:36:29 +0100 Illegal downloaders may face traffic management, limiting what they can do according to details expected to be announced in the Digital Britain report on the 16th of June. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3978-digital-britain-report-may-slow-down-illegal-file-sharers.html Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:54:17 +0100 The end of May 2009 saw 5.91 million unbundled lines which should see us through the 6 million mark in July. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3977-ota2-update-shows-5-91-million-unbundled-lines.html Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:51:28 +0100 Carphone Warehouse have today announced that they will separate TalkTalk from the Carphone Warehouse business by July 2010 as there are "no material synergies" between the companies. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3976-talktalk-to-be-broken-off-from-carphone-warehouse-by-july-2010.html Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:34:30 +0100 The BBC trust has delayed Project Canvas, a joint venture between the BBC, ITV and BT to provide a catch-up TV service via the Internet to set-top boxes. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3975-bbc-trust-delays-project-canvas.html Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:13:32 +0100 BT are introducing faster broadband to business and residential customers through their 21CN network, but will the faster speeds actually improve the service? http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3974-bt-boost-broadband-speeds-to-its-consumer-and-business-customers.html Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:32:28 +0100 84% of the UK believe broadband is essential and the Communications Consumer Panel believe that it is close to becoming a utility service. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3973-84-of-the-uk-believe-broadband-is-essential.html Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:38:40 +0100 Griffin Internet will be participating in BT's fibre-to-the-cabinet trial which commences on the 1st of July at two exchanges, one in London, one in Wales. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3972-griffin-to-be-part-of-bt-fttc-trial.html Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:36:16 +0100 Three have launched a new PAYG offer that includes 150MB of free Internet usage, valid for 90days from each top up. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3971-three-include-free-internet-in-payg-topups.html Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:47:46 +0100 Over 40% of all mobile web traffic comes from the Apple iPhone whilst it makes up only 8% of sold handsets. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3970-iphone-makes-up-over-40-of-all-mobile-web-traffic.html Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:43:58 +0100 The Lord Carter report addresses both the infrastructure and intellectual properties rights - are these two things at odds with each other? http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3969-is-the-creative-industry-holding-back-uk-broadband.html Fri, 29 May 2009 20:44:19 +0100 TalkTalk's crown as the main full LLU operator in the UK may be under challenge as Sky is set to try and take advantage of the cost savings. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3968-sky-embraces-fully-unbundled-solutions.html Fri, 29 May 2009 10:27:13 +0100 NOTSPOT FEATURE: Could you imagine living without broadband? We look at the case of a Village in the M4/M40 corridor and the struggle to get broadband http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3966-living-in-a-broadband-notspot.html Wed, 27 May 2009 06:45:03 +0100 NOTSPOT FEATURE: www.broadband-notspot.org.uk - The team behind thinkbroadband have launched a new site to help track the notspots and slow-spots of the UK, areas where you either can't get a reasonable broadband service, or you can only get a slow connection. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3967-can-t-get-decent-broadband-speeds-because-of-where-you-live.html Tue, 26 May 2009 11:05:18 +0100 Ofcom increase the price ceilings that Openreach can charge for full unbundled lines, however BT are unhappy with the extent of the increase. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3964-bt-unhappy-with-new-openreach-pricing.html Fri, 22 May 2009 14:11:04 +0100 Orange pulls out of talks on Project Kangaroo technology, whilst US VoD provider Hulu is expecting a UK launch in September. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3963-orange-drops-interest-in-project-kangaroo.html Thu, 21 May 2009 12:57:41 +0100 Finalists have been announced for the 11th annual ISPA awards, with the winners set to be released on the 9th July. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3962-ispa-awards-2009-finalists-announced.html Wed, 20 May 2009 23:36:57 +0100 The time until you can raise a complaint with an ADR scheme will reduce to 8 weeks from September http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3961-ofcom-reduce-time-for-complaints-going-to-adr.html Tue, 19 May 2009 14:05:49 +0100 Virgin Media have announced an update to their traffic management which sees an increase in the amount users can download in peak periods. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3960-virgin-media-increase-usage-allowances-on-broadband-products.html Thu, 14 May 2009 13:36:35 +0100 BT has posted Q4 results for year ending 31st March 2009. A general decline in revenue is evident and has lead to a sharp reduction in the final dividend and further job cuts being announced. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3959-bt-q4-results-show-decline-in-revenue-and-15-000-more-job-cuts.html Thu, 14 May 2009 12:44:54 +0100 The Communications Consumer Panel (previously known as the Ofcom Consumer Panel) is aiming to concentrate on how to include the 40% of people not yet online into the Digital Britain vision. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3958-consumer-panel-sets-sights-on-the-40-not-online.html Thu, 14 May 2009 08:14:40 +0100 The Digital Britain report talks of a 2Meg USO, but could we see 99% of the UK with a 4Meg mobile broadband solution available? http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3957-radical-proposals-for-mobile-broadband.html Thu, 14 May 2009 00:06:42 +0100 To coincide with Work Wise Week, BT has published details of a survey revealing that half of us are working from home more since the recession has started. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3956-work-from-home-day-friday-15th-may.html Wed, 13 May 2009 10:39:15 +0100 Virgin Media appears to be ready to start expanding its network after some years of static coverage. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3955-virgin-media-starts-network-expansion-again.html Wed, 13 May 2009 10:27:10 +0100 Be is promoting its latest offer with a short three level game, that is ideal for killing a bit of time over lunch. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3954-be-goes-after-gamers-with-latest-promo.html Wed, 13 May 2009 10:20:11 +0100 Ofcom publishes its first enforcement report which explains how it uses its enforcement powers and the results from doing so. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3953-ofcom-nets-over-7-8-million-in-fines.html Tue, 12 May 2009 14:35:51 +0100 The media and internet industries are once again at logger heads. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3952-calls-again-for-illegal-file-sharers-to-be-disconnected.html Tue, 12 May 2009 12:58:59 +0100 Tiscali have finally announced the sale of their UK arm to Carphone Warehouse after a long drawn out sale process. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3951-tiscali-finally-agree-sale-of-uk-arm-to-carphone-warehouse.html Fri, 08 May 2009 10:33:00 +0100 While the latest Ofcom data does not give any figures for mobile broadband, the decrease in the number of telephone lines suggests some are now relying totally on the mobile networks. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3950-ofcom-releases-q4-2008-market-data.html Thu, 07 May 2009 10:01:51 +0100 Even before the current DOCSIS 3.0 rollout is complete Virgin Media is starting a pilot for a 200Mbps product http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3948-virgin-media-in-200meg-pilot.html Wed, 06 May 2009 11:01:31 +0100 The Guardian report that Virgin Media plan to open up their broadband network to other providers on a wholesale basis in around 18 months which could encourage faster broadband to more people and competition to BT. Virgin, however, deny these claims. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3947-virgin-media-to-open-up-broadband-network-to-wholesalers.html Tue, 05 May 2009 16:47:42 +0100 Virgin Media add BBC iPlayer HD to their on-demand TV based iPlayer service. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3946-hd-iplayer-available-on-virgin-media.html Fri, 01 May 2009 14:22:16 +0100 The BBC have released information received via a FOI Act request to the Home Office which points at collusion between Phorm and the Home Office. Phorm has launched a blog in response against the smear campaign that it feels it is facing. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3943-phorm-blogs-against-collusion-smear-campaign.html Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:02:43 +0100 Sky reach 2 million broadband customers and see strong growth in HD product http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3945-sky-reach-2-million-broadband-customers.html Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:13:22 +0100 Virgin Trains have joined forces with T-Mobile to launch Wireless Internet using Wi-Fi on its West Coast Main Line train services, offering uninterrupted connectivity, even in tunnels. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3944-virgin-trains-release-wi-fi-on-west-coast-main-line.html Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:38:14 +0100 BT have added mobile broadband as an option to their BT Total Broadband packages, available for a one-off USB dongle/modem fee of £49.99 http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3942-bt-home-and-mobile-broadband-bundle.html Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:37:33 +0100 Carphone Warehouse may be back on the cards to buy up Tiscali's UK arm. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3941-carphone-back-as-potential-tiscali-buyer.html Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:55:31 +0100 Ofcom have indicated areas that Project Canvas will need to focus on to keep clear from the Competition Commission shutting down their on-demand set-top box system. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3940-ofcom-warning-to-bbc-trust-over-on-demand-set-top-box.html Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:15:35 +0100 The Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling today announced the Budget including a commitment by government to a Broadband Universal Service Obligation (USO) of 2 Mbps by 'no later than 2012'. This announcement was not unexpected given it was covered in the Digital Britain Review by Lord Carter. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3939-budget-announces-2mbps-uso.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:09:32 +0100 The Country Land and Business Association has come out on the offensive over the recent Digital Britain Summit. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3938-digital-divide-is-not-just-a-rural-urban-battle.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:05:02 +0100 Virgin Media has had another judgment upheld by the ASA in relation to a direct mailing this week. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3937-trigger-virgin-media-traffic-management-and-you-are-abnormal.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:42:20 +0100 The love affair with mobile broadband continues, as it looks like some 25% of the UK may only see next generation networks using wireless or satellite based connections. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3936-lord-carter-backs-mobile-and-satellite-for-rural-areas.html Tue, 21 Apr 2009 12:36:21 +0100 The Digital Britain report is still in the process of its final version being written, and as part of the process a Digital Britain Summit was held at the British Library in London. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3935-digital-britain-summit-more-of-the-same.html Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:23:16 +0100 BBC's TV catchup service, BBC iPlayer, is to benefit from high definition content and further updates to improve the quality of the video on the service. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3934-bbc-iplayer-gets-high-definition-update.html Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:19:21 +0100 Tiscali's auditors have dished a new blow to the firm by refusing to sign off on the accounts for 2008. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3933-tiscali-auditors-deal-company-another-blow.html Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:27:56 +0100 Its Wednesday which means that the latest adjudications from the ASA have been published. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3932-bt-home-hub-adverts-under-asa-spotlight.html Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:11:42 +0100 The EU has sent a letter to the UK concerning Phorm and the issues this has raised over what is considered consent to data interception. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3931-eu-opens-case-over-privacy-and-personal-data.html Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:08:19 +0100 Tiscali users left without e-mail after a failure to renew the screaming.net domain name used by some of its users. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3930-tiscali-users-left-screaming-by-lack-of-e-mail.html Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:17:47 +0100 Tiscali TV which started off as HomeChoice back in 2000 has reached 100,000 customers, but had set a target of 200,000 for 2009 originally. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3929-tiscali-tv-quietly-hits-the-100-000-customer-mark.html Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:13:02 +0100 Virgin Media has added some free extras to its broadband products, including free digital photo prints and online backup. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3928-smile-for-the-camera-at-virgin-media.html Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:34:03 +0100 Virgin Media is told off by the ASA for a national press advert claiming 'ONLY 3 OUT OF 10 HOMES IN THE UK CAN GET 8Mb OR MORE OVER BT PHONE LINES. 10 OUT OF 10 HOMES WITH OUR FIBRE OPTIC BROADBAND CAN GET 20Mb' http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3927-asa-adjudicates-against-virgin-media.html Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:07:35 +0100 Over the last 24 hours, a tunnel has collapsed in East London plunging many broadband users back into the pre-broadband era of the nineties. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3924-major-cable-cut-in-east-london-tunnel.html Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:33:40 +0100 160Mbps broadband using cable broadband sounds fast, but it is trumped by 1Gbps fibre to the home in Japan. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3926-probably-fastest-deployment-of-docsis-3-0-yet.html Tue, 07 Apr 2009 11:34:39 +0100 Orange may buy the remains of Project Kangaroo to enhance its IPTV service running in France. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3925-orange-shows-interest-in-kangaroo.html Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:01:23 +0100 A BT advert promoting a free home hub has fallen foul of the ASA as the cost of hub phone was not prominent enough. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3922-complaints-about-bt-total-advert-upheld.html Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:20:56 +0100 The government may have to step in to sort out a long running battle over who should be able to operate services in the 900MHz spectrum which is hoped to be use by mobile operators to meet the 2Mbps broadband USO. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3923-government-may-step-in-over-900mhz-mobile-broadband-spectrum-battle.html Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:23:14 +0100 BT Wholesale has instigated its measure of last resort and all web page requests for Prodigynet users results at a webpage offering their Migration Authorisation Code. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3921-walled-garden-for-prodigy-internet-customers.html Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:24:46 +0100 It has been said that broadband and telephone costs in the UK are about as low as they can be, and the price changes from Virgin Media and TalkTalk may reflect that a period of price shuffling is underway. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3920-price-rises-and-price-cuts.html Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:59:16 +0100 Carphone Warehouse may put forward a new bid for Tiscali in hope of a bargain before administrators step in. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3919-carphone-warehouse-reconsider-a-tiscali-bid.html Mon, 30 Mar 2009 10:38:49 +0100 From July 2009 roaming mobile data prices will be capped at 1 euro per MegaByte http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3918-eu-sets-mobile-data-price-caps.html Fri, 27 Mar 2009 09:56:54 +0000 Fibrecity has its first 50 homes connected, and plans to be rolling out to 2000 homes per week. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3917-first-50-homes-in-bournemouth-on-fibre-network.html Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:36:14 +0000 A fledgling service in the US may offer gamers a chance to play the latest games without having to keep pace with expensive graphics card technology. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3916-online-gaming-to-crank-up-its-bandwidth-requirements.html Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:22:51 +0000 Virgin claim their network is ready for 200meg broadband now and are looking to enable 150meg speeds by 2012, but what will we use all that bandwidth for, and can the rest of the Internet cope? http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3915-is-150meg-from-virgin-going-to-revolutionise-broadband-in-2012.html Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:18:45 +0000 Niche provider AAISP is challenging other providers by promising to fix any broadband lines which have faults if they are migrated to its service. Those whose faults cannot be rectified within a month will receive a full refund. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3914-aaisp-promises-to-fix-your-faulty-broadband-line.html Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:03:53 +0000 Vodafone and O2 have agreed a network infrastructure sharing deal which will see them share mobile phone sites, masts and equipment to provide the service. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3913-vodafone-and-telefonica-o2-network-sharing-deal-signed.html Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:56:05 +0000 BT have announced the first 29 exchanges where fibre will be deployed to their new VDSL based fibre broadband services which will go live in 2010. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3912-bt-announce-first-29-exchanges-for-fibre-deployment.html Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:53:32 +0000 There are signs emerging that the EU is willing to alter its rules on state aid in relation to telecoms spending. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3910-signs-of-changes-to-eu-state-aid-rules.html Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:33:59 +0000 We have gathered over 500,000 ratings of customer service and reliability of broadband services in the UK. These provide a unique insight into who was performing well in 2008. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3890-broadband-customer-ratings-2008.html Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:58:45 +0000 Mobile broadband is touted as a competitor to landline broadband, but it seems people are slowly noticing the costs of exceeding your bundled allowance. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3911-world-waking-up-to-costs-of-mobile-broadband-traffic.html Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:02:50 +0000 By looking at forums and the emails we receive it is clear that a small number of issues keep cropping up, so lets look at which ones they are. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/3889-the-most-common-broadband-questions.html Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:15:42 +0000