Broadband
moneysupermarket.com comments on Powergen's price drop
Commenting on Powergen’s price drop for their online tariffs, Paul Schofield, head of utilities at price comparison website moneysupermarket.com said: “This is certainly not the long-overdue price drop we were waiting for from Powergen. Instead, these are lacklustre deals on both electricity and dual fuel, about which we urge its nine million customers to think twice before accepting.
New MAC code regulation
Commenting on the new MAC code regulation, Jason Lloyd, head of broadband, moneysupermarket.com said: “As of Wednesday February 14 2007 the MAC (Migration Authorisation Code) Code of Conduct is mandatory for all providers. This means that all providers must adhere to the code’s main principles:
Will Virgin threesome satisfy customers?
Chris Frost, Communications Expert at independent price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com, comments on today’s launch of Virgin Media: “Sky has been the undisputed leader in the digital television market since 1998. Today’s high profile launch heralds a new era in customer choice and value.
moneysupermarket.com comments on the launch of Virgin Media
Commenting on the launch of Virgin Media, Jason Lloyd, head of broadband, moneysupermarket.com said:
The changing face of broadband
A report by SimplySwitch.com, the price comparison and switching service, has revealed the astonishing rate at which broadband is becoming both faster and cheaper.
Ofcom makes it easier to switch broadband providers
From 14 February 2007, Ofcom will require broadband providers to supply consumers with a Migration Authorisation Code (MAC) upon request and free of charge.
Can you Skype? Bet your Dad can…
Far removed from the computer illiterate and technophobe stereotype, Britain’s mums and dads are becoming more Internet-savvy than their children according to a report out today from Birmingham Midshires.
Using the Internet is the preferred hobby of pensioners
Britain’s pensioners have become a generation of silvers surfers, according to a report by insurer AXA. The research reveals what it’s really like to be a pensioner in 11 countries across the globe, exploring everything from money worries to how they spend their days.
Can Branson prevent Murdoch from reaching the sky?
Sky now ranks 7th amongst ISPs but could acquisition get them into the Big Five?
Downloading on the up
We are a nation of download addicts, with over half the population (55 per cent) spending an average 172 hours (or more than seven solid days) of leisure time per year downloading from the internet. This compares to 78 hours playing or watching football for men or 194 hours a year spent shopping for women.
Broadband users spend 33 days a year online
With dial-up in terminal decline and broadband now present in 13 million homes, the nation’s love affair with the internet is flourishing.
moneysupermarket.com comments on 3's decision to abolish roaming charges
Commenting on 3’s decision to abolish international roaming charges, Robert Kenley, head of mobiles at price comparison website moneysupermarket.com, said:
Sky takes round 1 in the battle of the bundles
Steve Weller, Head of Communications Services at independent price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com comments: “Sky’s launch of See, Speak, Surf today is another demonstration of its intention to become a major telecoms provider this year. If its competitors weren’t already afraid of Sky’s capabilities in the communications arena, they should be now.
Broadband now cheaper than dial-up
Broadband has overtaken dial-up, not only in terms of speed, convenience and popularity, but also in terms of price, according to analysis by SimplySwitch.com.
The good, the bad and the ugly
uSwitch.com looks at how local loop unbundling (LLU) has affected broadband users.