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Local Loop Unbundling (LLU) has been hailed as an evolution in cheaper, faster broadband connections, but it can have some expensive consequences for customers who sign up unawares, warned Michael Phillips, BroadbandChoices.co.uk...

A report issued by the consumer group Which? has found that there is a “huge” gap between publicised broadband speeds and what most users get, with some customers on 8Mb packages actually getting as little as 0.09Mb it has...

BT Retail became the UK’s first broadband supplier to pass the four million customer mark. The achievement cements BT’s position as the UK’s most popular supplier of broadband and follows the fifth consecutive independent survey...

Internet service providers around the world are finding that broadband alone is not enough to attract and retain customers. Price stagnation and the decline in sales of basic standalone broadband is leading an increasing number...

There is a huge gap between advertised broadband speeds and the actual speeds users can achieve, new research from consumer group Which? has shown.A survey by the organisation found that broadband packages promising speeds of up...

BT is now the UK's most popular broadband retailer, it was revealed, leapfrogging over the combined customer base of Virgin Media and NTL: Telewest Business into the No.1 position with more than 3.66 million broadband customers –...

Point Topic's latest survey has highlighted growing dissatisfaction amongst UK consumers with the internet service they receive from their ISPs. "The change since our last survey is striking. Within 10 months the satisfaction...

Broadband customers are passing up basic packages for those offering faster speeds and unlimited downloads, according to broadband comparison service, firsthelpline.com. Nearly half of the broadband switching service’s customers...

Hutchison Whampoa Limited announced the global launch of the X-Series from 3. The X-Series from 3 marks the beginning of the internet via mobile broadband, and heralds a new way of doing business for mobile network operators.It...

A unique broadband deal for consumers and businesses was launched today. For a monthly fee of only £19.99 every customer will receive a comprehensive PC package worth £500 as part of the broadband offer. This service is being...

The communications regulator has received complaints from consumers who have found it difficult to obtain a Migration Authorisation Code (MAC) from their current broadband supplier. A MAC is required to switch broadband...

BT has announced that it is rolling out a wireless structure in six participating UK cities as part of a project to deliver WiFi to 12 cities by February 2007. The wireless mesh will consist of BT networks and individual hotspots...

Mr Saffron, the esteemed owner of ADSLguide.org.uk, UK's best known broadband website, has some words of caution about how a price war could kill UK broadband development.The pieces of the puzzle are slowly coming together and as...

Biscit is the second Internet Service Provider to launch free broadband. The package which is called FreeMax which matches Carphone Warehouse's 8Mbps speed but fails heavily in other segments; prompting some to say that Free...

Icelanders are not cold when it comes to trying anything new, as least not when it comes to broadband connection, according to the latest OECD broadband statistics.The small Scandinavian island better known for its hot springs...