Broadband
moneysupermarket.com: Digital Britain report
James Parker, manager of broadband at moneysupermarket.com, said: "The report states that funding for the rollout of the Universal Service Commitment (USC) will come from the surplus funds from the Digital Switchover.
PayPal tips, video and advice to fight phishing
Following the news this week that 77% of people in Britain have been targeted by internet phishing scams during the past year and 88% of UK internet users are unable to distinguish a phishing site from an official page when presented side by side, Garreth Griffith, Head of Risk Management at PayPal UK comments:
British broadband in the slow lane
New research from uSwitch.com, conducted among more than 12,000 broadband customers, reveals that only half (52%) of broadband users are happy with the speed they are getting from their service.
BT ups the ante by offering free 20MB broadband boost
Michael Phillips, product director at BroadbandChoices.co.uk commented: "This is great news for consumers - research we have conducted in the past has shown that broadband customers do not want to pay extra for a faster connection so BT has definitely upped the ante by giving a free broadband boost.
Millions to benefit from free 20Mb/s broadband boost
Millions of homes and businesses are set to enjoy a free broadband boost after BT announced it will more than double the headline speeds for its residential and business customers. Businesses will start to benefit from today.
Are you ready for kick off this summer?
As the weather heats up so too does the summer schedule for sports fanatics - World Cup qualifiers, Lions Tour, Ashes Test Matches... the list is almost endless when it comes to the must see events of the summer sport season.
uSwitch: BBC broadband speeds report
Jason Glynn, Communications Expert, uSwitch.com comments on the BBC's broadband speeds report: "The BBC's investigation into broadband speeds in UK homes paints a worrying picture considering the government has promised to provide all homes in the UK with speeds of at least 2Mbps by 2012.
Digital switch-off: a mystery to millions
After years of preparation and millions of pounds spent on advertising, almost half of all British adults (45 per cent) still do not know what the digital switchover actually entails according to research from moneysupermarket.com (LON:MONY).
Consumers granted a swifter resolution to telecoms complaints
Ofcom today announced new rules to reduce the time consumers have to wait to seek an independent resolution to their disputes with communications providers from 12 weeks to 8 weeks, effective from 1st September 2009.
Brits could be overpaying for broadband by nearly 40%
As recession nips at the heels of cash-strapped consumers it is no surprise that cutting down on household costs has become a priority for many.
TalkTalk's acquisition of Tiscali's UK operations
Michael Phillips, product director of BroadbandChoices.co.uk comments: "In our two most recent Customer Satisfaction Surveys, TalkTalk has repeatedly scored higher than Tiscali so this should bode well for Tiscali customers who will now be part of the same group."
Tiscali becomes part of TalkTalk
TalkTalk is buying Tiscali UK in a £236 million cash deal which will create Britain’s largest consumer broadband provider with over 4.25m customers covering over 25% of all UK households.
UK broadband customers name favourite providers
A record number of over 10,000 people have given their opinion of their broadband provider in the latest Broadband Customer Satisfaction Survey from BroadbandChoices.co.uk.
Net knows best for modern mums
Modern motherhood is as much characterised by social networks and online communities as traditional coffee mornings and conversations across the washing line, according to research out today from Post Office Broadband.
BT's new broadband package a ‘consumer friendly move’
The new BT home and mobile broadband package, announced today, sets out to be the cheapest bundle of its kind and is a consumer friendly move, says uSwitch.com, the independent price comparison and switching service.