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3.5 million completed broadband switches make One Touch Switch a roaring success
One Touch Switch has now handled 3.5 million moves between broadband providers. It has taken much of the aggravation out of leaving, although the…
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Dundee’s tiny broadband provider grows from 70 customers to 1,500
Fibrecast has grown more than twenty-fold in five years while winning contracts with some of Dundee’s best-known organisations. Its success also gives local households…
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iTalk goes into administration, but what happens to customers?
iTalk has entered administration after almost 19 years in business. Broadband services should continue for now, while another provider discusses a possible takeover of…
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Broadband broken? Your provider is responsible, whoever owns the cable
Nearly half of the businesses questioned by LightSpeed Networks had encountered confusion over who should fix a connection fault. Home broadband can involve just…
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Virgin Media tops broadband outage searches – but that 44% needs explaining
Virgin Media accounted for 44% of the broadband outage searches counted in a new study. It’s an interesting result, but it does not mean…
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Airband has a new owner after a £200 million broadband bet goes badly wrong
Rural broadband provider Airband has been sold to rival Voneus after years of heavy losses. Its network remains online, with no immediate changes announced…
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Nine high-risk websites shut the door on UK children after Ofcom steps in
Websites carrying graphic violence, serious injuries and suicide material have introduced age checks or blocked UK access following pressure from Ofcom.
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Portland broadband speeds are up 70% as Full Fibre reaches most of the island
More than 5,000 Portland properties can now get Openreach Full Fibre. Fibredog’s local figures show how much the island’s broadband has improved, but plenty…
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Eyemouth broadband speeds jump 57% as GoFibre reaches 1,000 connections
Median download speeds in Eyemouth leapt from 57.7Mbps in 2024 to 90.6Mbps in 2025. GoFibre has now connected more than 1,000 local homes and…
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KCOM adds Wi-Fi 7 routers, but dead spots haven’t vanished
New KCOM customers now receive an Amazon eero Wi-Fi 7 router. It should make home networks faster and easier to manage, but older devices…
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8.5Gbps broadband is coming to a million homes. But who needs it?
Openreach will upgrade more than a million premises for broadband speeds up to 8.5Gbps. BT and Sky customers won’t receive an automatic speed boost,…
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2.5Gbps broadband has landed in West Mersea
A new locally owned Full Fibre network has arrived in West Mersea. Fibredog’s own figures show why it could be welcome, with more than…
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