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Reuters are reporting that a merger of NTL and Telewest is expected to be announced on Monday creating a dominant Cable network operator in the UK.

European Mobility Week is running from 18th September to 22nd September, and the last day is intended as a car free day to allow people to see what a difference lower traffic levels will have in urban areas.

One of the key points with IPTV is that it will use a set top box, to help make the service popular in households that do not own a home computer. BT is aiming at charging just £70 for its unit, complete with a built in 80GB hard disk.

BBC News is reporting that the UK is the largest audience for pirated TV programs available on the Internet.

The Internet Services Providers' Association (ISPA) has announced the nominees in the Special Awards division of the 2005 ISPA Awards. This is the seventh year that the awards are being held with the extra categories above being added in 2001.

ZDNet has highlighted the problem that almost universal rollout of BTs ADSL platform is causing to a number of other broadband projects.

The recent announcement from BT that the standard line rental was to be increased by £1 a month, is still being investigated by Ofcom.

In view latest round of worm activity which is targeting port 445 it is time to remind people to ensure they use the appropriate updates from the Windows Update website.

Broadband campaigners has raised a grand total of £510 via a sweepstake that was donated to The Downs Syndrome Association. The sweepstake took place in November 2003 to coincide with BTs last large trigger review.

Ofcom after receiving representations from 13 interested parties is to launch an investigation into the new residential line rental and phone call packages that BT launched on 1st April 2004.