Broadband

Ofcom today published proposals to require certain types of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers to allow users to call 999 by early 2008.

Commenting on BT's results for April 1 to June 30, Jason Lloyd, head of broadband at moneysupermarket.com, said: “BT is in the best position in the broadband market, with its share of the net additions in the last quarter at 38 per cent.

Broadband is now present in almost 13 million UK homes and the nation’s love affair with the internet is getting more intense, with over 4 million new internet subscriptions in the last 2 years alone.

The cost of watching Barclays Premier League football on television took a dive today as BT launched its BT Vision Sport service. This service allows fans to catch-up with more matches in full than any other service and for just £4 a month.

Following Sky’s business update today, Steve Weller, Head of Communications Services at independent price comparison and switching service www.uSwitch.com comments:

Customer service? More like lip service, says uswitch.com, announcing the results of the UK’s leading independent home phone and broadband customer satisfaction report.

TalkTalk will now offer free broadband on its £5.89 per month ‘Talk2 International’ tariff.

Only one in five (21 per cent) of broadband customers achieve the speed they signed up for, according to new research.

From 1 July 2007, Virgin Media’s broadband helpline will change from a local rate ‘0845’ number to an ‘09’ number costing at least 25p per minute plus a 10p connection charge.

Ofcom has introduced new regulations to extend wireless broadband access across the country, including in rural areas.

Commenting on Carphone Warehouse results, Jason Lloyd, head of broadband at moneysupermarket.com, said: "These latest results from Carphone Warehouse are strong and ahead of market expectations.

People in rural areas are effectively classed as ‘second class citizens’ in the eyes of the broadband operators, according to independent price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com.

As another broadband company introduces an extra charge for customers living outside their unbundling domain, uSwitch.com reveals a new broadband class war as customers are increasingly penalised for living in the ‘wrong’ area.

The Post Office will launch a broadband service later this year under a strategic partnership with BT Wholesale.

Commenting on BT's yearly results, Jason Lloyd, head of broadband at moneysupermarket.com, said: "BT's £2.5 billion share buy back will dominate the headlines, but for me the main story is BT regaining top spot as the largest provider of broadband services in the UK.