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Broadband now costs less than a pint of beer

Independent telephone service provider Direct Save Telecom has launched the UK’s lowest priced broadband deal.

BT Infinity gets even faster and at no extra cost

BT Retail has turned up the speed dial in the broadband battle by announcing a range of speed increases for its customers for no extra cost.

TalkTalk brings unbeatable value to superfast broadband

TalkTalk has taken a major step forward in helping the UK achieve its goal of having Europe's best superfast broadband with the launch of its new great value Fibre Optic Broadband.

Broadband advertising voted ‘misleading’ by customers

As the deadline for the CAP and BCAP's new broadband advertising guidelines approaches, recent research has highlighted the frustration felt by broadband customers when it comes to broadband advertising claims.

Thirst for data to be extinguished by price hikes?

Habits are changing. Our thirst for data is becoming insatiable, whether its social media, movies, games or music. And with the launch of Netflix into the UK market in January, and others trying to keep-up, our data consumption is only going to increase.

Landline and broadband price reductions expected

New prices that Openreach, BT's wholesale access division, can charge communications providers for access to some of its main wholesale telecoms services were today set by Ofcom.

Virgin Media’s speed doubling starts

Virgin Media has announced the start of customer upgrades for its national Double Speeds upgrade programme.

Broadband speed explained

When you shop for a new deal for broadband the two things that you will look for are price and speed. We all know exactly where we stand on the monthly price, however the speed is a much more contentious issue.

Making it easier to change telecoms provider

Ofcom have proposed a set of measures to make changing broadband and landline providers simpler and more reliable, while protecting consumers from being switched without their knowledge or consent.

Ten million homes can now get the UK’s fastest broadband

Virgin Media, leading broadband provider, has now raced past the ten million homes milestone as it works to make the country’s fastest broadband available across its entire network.

Virgin Media boosts Britain's broadband speeds

Virgin Media has announced it is doubling the speeds of over four million of its broadband customers and will be boosting its top speed to 120Mb, strengthening the company’s position as the fastest broadband provider in the UK.

Broadband gets safer with Virgin Media

Virgin Media has released a major new update of its Virgin Media Security software suite, providing customers with the latest in anti-malware technology to help protect families.

Avoid costly download dramas this Christmas

The Christmas break is weeks away and many Brits will be looking forward to great food, great company and great entertainment over the festive season. Despite the potential for fights to erupt over control of the TV remote or games console, the boom in online services now means that consumers are spoilt for choice in their home entertainment options.

Wireless subscribers drive broadband growth

Demand from new wireless broadband subscribers is driving growth in high-speed Internet in OECD countries but the latest data show a slowdown in fixed subscriptions in the first half of 2011.

Log on for the first time during National Get Online Week

This week is National Get Online Week 2011, and whilst more and more Brits are now switched on to the benefits of a life lived online, there are still millions more who have yet to take their first step into the world wide web.