Broadband

ITV has unveiled the new itv.com as the most comprehensive commercial website offered by any major broadcaster in the world.

Karen Darby, founder of SimplySwitch.com, the price comparison and switching service, comments: "Sky's bundle packages have proven popular with customers. However, anyone thinking of signing up should bear in mind that, though reasonably priced, Sky's home phone and broadband offers are only available to Sky TV subscribers.

Following the overwhelming consumer response to uSwitch.com’s call to ban the term ‘unlimited’ broadband unless it truly has no limits, the Internet Services Providers’ Association, ISPA UK, has added its weight to the campaign by urging its members to use the term ‘unlimited broadband’ in their advertising with caution.

Following today’s results from BSkyB for the nine months to 31 March 2007, Steve Weller, Head of Communications Services at independent price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com, comments:

Following today’s strategy update from The Carphone Warehouse for the year to March 2008, Steve Weller, Head of Communication Services at independent price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com, comments: “TalkTalk’s target of reaching 3.5 million customers by March 2008 – an increase of one million over three years - is relatively modest compared to the growth the business has seen over the last 12 months.

UK consumers are not as risk-averse when it comes to using online services as previously thought, according to recent research conducted by BT. Despite daily warnings about security threats and cyber-criminals, people are willing to take risks online, as long as they feel informed, and it is clear how consequences will be addressed.

Eighty two per cent of the UK’s small business owners with broadband report a better work-life balance thanks to their internet connection, according to research from BT Business.

On 11 April 2007, a year will have passed since The Carphone Warehouse introduced its TalkTalk 'free' broadband offer.

Despite promises from Broadband companies of providing ‘unlimited’ broadband, an investigation earlier this month by price comparison and switching site uSwitch.com lifted the lid on broadband companies prepared to disconnect customers they considered to be using their internet connection ‘to excess’.

Despite promises of ‘unlimited’ broadband, uSwitch.com study reveals that all broadband companies are prepared to disconnect customers considered to be using their broadband ‘to excess’ and calls for calls for an advertising ban on ‘unlimited’ broadband unless it truly has no limit.

With more than 40% of the UK now signed up to broadband, high speed services with unlimited downloads are becoming increasingly popular.

uSwitch.com lifts the lid on the broadband companies claiming to offer an ‘unlimited’ service and launches a broadband barometer for consumers to understand their download limits.

With almost a third (28 per cent) of broadband users having changed provider due to poor service, moneysupermarket.com launches its first Customer Review Index.

Steve Weller, Head of Communications Services at independent price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com, comments on the net loss of £122.1 million and 64,300 customers:

Commenting on the launch of Tiscali TV Service, Jason Lloyd, head of broadband, moneysupermarket.com said: "I think Tiscali is trying to fly under the radar a little with this launch, mainly because it wants to avoid the current battle between the bigger triple play players, namely Sky and Virgin Media.