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Network Neutrality
Posted on 20/08/2008 at 13:23
Also frequently referred to as 'Net Neutrality' or simply NN; internet users particularly in the UK could be forgiven for not having heard of this topic.
Net Neutrality is the principle that a network of any kind, though most commonly the network that links you and me with each other known as the internet, should be neutral. This means it doesn't prohibit any kind of site or usage, it...
UK gets free mobile broadband
Posted on 14/08/2008 at 14:36
That’s not broadband for your mobile by the way, that’s broadband on the move. But then who’s to say this deal won’t mean on your mobile too one day? Vodafone and Sony Ericsson certainly don’t look as though they would this month, as they announce their plans to lower the charges drastically for high-speed broadband on the move in the UK for business.
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A recent survey carried out by T-Mobile and YouGov has revealed that Brits are getting increasingly demanding about where and when they can get access to the internet.
The results of the survey reveal that people are not happy just going online in their homes or at work any more. Instead, one in five people want internet on the beach (as opposed to only 3% last year), 44% want to be on...
Ofcom has recently offered financial reassurances to companies such as BT and Virgin Media if they choose to invest in setting up high-speed fibre optic networks across the UK. If the companies carried out the works, it would bring the country much closer to the next generation of super fast broadband speeds.
At the moment, UK broadband runs on a slow copper wire network. However, as o...
Recent quarterly broadband speed tests, carried out for the first time by moneysupermarket.com, have revealed disappointing results for most UK broadband users.
Moneysupermarket.com tested 16 ISPs (Internet Service Providers) across the country, and discovered that top of the list was O2. Users of the 8Mbps deal received ave...