Category: Broadband

Lord Currie of Ofcom gave a keynote speech at a conference this week that suggests Ofcom does not believe regulation is needed to force roll-out of fibre to the home.

It seems BT Openreach has reached an agreement with land Securities and BSkyB to run FTTH services to properties in this new Thameside development.

The BBC has published a round-up of the current on-demand TV services in the UK.

We spotted over in Webuser a survey carried out by Axa that reveals the hobby habits of retired people in the UK.

The Guardian has published perhaps one of the first mainstream presss items that look at what is really meant by companies advertising unlimited, usage caps and traffic management systems.

The BBC Trust has given initial approval with a few conditions to the planned service allowing people to view BBC shows online or download for later viewing. A period of public consultation now starts so people can voice their opinion.

The Act Now initiative in Cornwall has been running for some years bringing broadband and IT services to businesses in the area. Applications for IT funding by Cornish farmers are due to expire at the end of 2007.

An EU court has ruled against France Telecom and has fined the incumbent telco 10.35 million Euro's.

Ellacoya has published some data on the usage habits of broadband users whose traffic goes via their hardware.

Stuck in the middle of trying to get a tag issue resolved on your line, perhaps getting the BBC's Dominic Littlewood may be able to help.