Category: Regulation

The news at the weekend for 6 Gigabit full fibre pilots was exciting for a short while, but we think the reality may be very different leaving the public short changed.

Tax relief so that firms deploying new fibre can avoid paying business rates on it for five years, back dated to April 2017 is edging ever closer to being reality.

It seems there is some displeasure at how the broadband USO is progressing and how it fits in or does not fit in with the R100 plan for Scotland.

The latest massive report from Ofcom reveals what many already know and that the national TV viewing habits are changing with 8 out of 10 adults using catch-up TV or streaming services like Netflix.

Headlines are all important and we look for some facts in the Broadbad 2.0 report which has been endorsed by 57 MPs.

The Digital Economy Bill contained sections about age verification for pornography and this looks set to be in place for April 2018 and is part of the Governments push to making the Internet a safe place for children.

Since April we've known the ASA was reviewing the use of the word 'fibre' in broadband advertising and the lobbying continues as various sides lay out their table in full public view.

The series of BT adverts featuring Ryan Reynolds will be familiar to many and some sixty complaints have been investigated by the ASA with the conclusion that the adverts as complained about cannot reappear.

Consumers have dealt with change in the broadband world in the past but the next 12 to 18 months looks set for more changes, so talking about them is very important.

Regular visitors to our site will be well used to our regular monthly round ups on broadband speeds this puts us in a position to give some illustrative figures for what the various CAP options may mean.