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Vaizey battles Watson via Twitter on net neutrality
The communications minister has attacked fellow MP Tom Watson on Twitter, claiming critics had not “bothered” to read his net neutrality speech.
Mobile phone users won't be asked to register
The Government has confirmed that mobile phone users won't be required to register with authorities to get a SIM or handset.
Reliability is key for broadband, claims survey
We regularly read reports about customers' need for speed when it comes to broadband, but a survey by Broadband Choices has shown that reliability...
Telco bosses rail against anti-piracy proposals
Will innocent broadband users be hit by ‘kangaroo courts’?
Problems ahead for femtocell rollout
Growth in cellular network use has exposed coverage problems for all the networks, but femtocells are unlikely to deliver the quick fix operators...
Carphone bids for Tiscali to become UK’s biggest ISP
Looking to become the biggest ISP in the UK, Carphone bids for Tiscali's UK business on the cheap.
BT and TalkTalk lose right to appeal DEA judicial review
The ISPs' hopes were high but the Digital Economy Act wins again as they lose the right to appeal their judicial review.
Digital Economy Bill to cost ISPs up to £500 million
Internet service providers are set to front up to £500 million of the bill to put in place Government plans hoping to cut copyright infringement.
Average broadband speeds ‘well below’ advertised
Ofcom claims ISPs are still not providing the broadband speeds they promise.
Government pushes for web data removal
Ed Vaizey has proposed a mediation service between customers and ISPs to remove incorrect data from the internet.
Virgin and TalkTalk roped into Newzbin 2 ban battle
BT has already been told to block Newzbin 2, but other ISPs are now being asked to do the same.
Government could start snooping on Facebook
ISPs were forced to retain customer data such as emails last week to fight crime, and social networks could be the next in line.
New code of practice for ISPs
Confusion over customers' broadband line speeds prompts new guidelines from Ofcom.
ISPs still embellishing broadband speeds?
Despite impressive improvements on broadband speeds over the past year, Ofcom is still concerned ISPs are claiming faster than achievable connections.
Small ISPs exempt from filesharing laws
Ofcom has freed ISPs with fewer than 40,000 users from adhering to the filesharing laws brought in with the Digital Economy Act.
ISPs reveal speed slowing measures
Leading ISPs unveil how their ‘traffic management’ rules affect customer broadband speeds, in an attempt to prove why these measures need to be...
UK ISPs forced to keep customer data by EU
An EU ruling comes into force which means that British ISPs will have to retain data by law, in order to aid police and intelligence agencies.
ISPs charge child abuse investigators for data
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre has paid over £171,000 since 2006 for IP address data.
Open Rights Group wants in on DEA talks
An open letter to Ed Vaizey asks for rights organisations and consumer groups to be included in Digital Economy Act discussions.
Gates: Killing web access is easy
Talking about Egypt's internet blackout, Bill Gates says it's easy to cut off a country's connections.
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