News Archive - August 2011

Monday, August 15th 2011

Residents and ISPs are unsure who is responsible for covering the cost of broadband upgrades. A Welsh government initiative designed to help rural communities gain broadband access has sparked c...

Monday, August 15th 2011

The Culture Secretary is due to reveal the amount of money that will be allocated to subsidise the rollout of broadband in each local authority area. Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is this week expected to outline the amount of broadband funding avail...

Friday, August 12th 2011

The prime minister said the government is assessing the possibility of restricting access to Facebook and Twitter to help stamp out the riots. David Cameron has revealed the government is considering plans to block access to social media websi...

Friday, August 12th 2011

The public sector partnership has submitted a bid to the Scottish government for super-fast broadband funding. Councils and public sector bodies in the south of Scotland have joined forces to apply for funding t...

Thursday, August 11th 2011

The company revealed its maintenance works have been "severely restricted" in recent days. BT Openreach has admitted that broadband and landline services are likely to be hampered in parts of...

Thursday, August 11th 2011

Levels of data usage were up 60 per cent on previous highs earlier this week. Business broadband provider Fluidata has recorded a surge in online traffic in recent days as worker...

Wednesday, August 10th 2011

The government has been applauded for ditching sections of the Digital Economy Act related to website blocking. Internet service provider (ISP) Entanet has praised the government's decision to scrap the eleme...

Wednesday, August 10th 2011

Greater understanding is needed of the UK's digital industries, according to Carl Browns of Wirebox and Flairsoft. The government has been urged to invest in more than just high-speed broadband to enable the UK'...

Tuesday, August 9th 2011

DVDs and USB sticks could be obsolete within the next decade. The internet will become the primary way for consumers to access applications and media in five year...

Tuesday, August 9th 2011

The local council could begin rolling out the service across York in the coming months. Free wireless broadband access could be rolled out across York in the future under proposals from th...