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Ofcom moves to block Openreach broadband deal over future price fears
Ofcom wants Openreach to withdraw a Full Fibre discount that could save broadband providers up to £285 per new connection, warning that it could…
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Broadband group warns three million UK homes could be left behind
Independent broadband networks want the government to put one minister clearly in charge of connectivity, warning that the final three million homes will be…
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UK broadband complaints hit record low as TalkTalk finishes last
Broadband complaints made to Ofcom have fallen to their lowest level since records began, although TalkTalk continues to generate more than any other major…
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Openreach Full Fibre access point sparks row over Gateshead grass verge
A Winlaton resident wants a newly installed concrete broadband access point removed from a grass verge, while Openreach says moving it would cause considerably…
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Wessex Internet’s Wiltshire Full Fibre rollout reaches 7,500 properties
More than 7,500 rural homes and businesses can now access gigabit-capable broadband as Wessex Internet works through an expanded Project Gigabit rollout across South…
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Ofcom says age checks are working, but search and social media remain weak spots
Age checks are deterring children from entering porn sites, but Google and Bing still surface unprotected services and TikTok now faces an investigation over…
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TalkTalk’s adaptive-speed broadband package, TalkTalk U, raises interesting questions
TalkTalk’s unusual new Full Fibre package moves between four speed tiers according to how you use your connection, but your monthly bill won’t fall…
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Damaged Openreach pole cuts off Wicken broadband for nearly a week
Openreach has apologised after a vehicle damaged a telegraph pole and left parts of two Cambridgeshire villages without broadband for several days.
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Mobile networks ordered to block scam texts under new Ofcom rules
Mobile networks will have to block scam texts, restrict mass messaging from PAYG SIMs and verify businesses before allowing them to send messages bearing…
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UK teens face midnight social media switch off
Social media apps will be unavailable by default overnight for 16 and 17-year-olds, although teenagers will be free to disable the restriction themselves.
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Virgin Media O2 accuses BT of trying to crush Full Fibre competition
Virgin Media O2 says Openreach’s latest wholesale discounts could weaken rival fibre networks, leaving the UK with less broadband competition once the cheap offers…
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Ofcom tells Big Tech to clean up its scam advert problem
Ofcom wants the UK’s biggest social platforms and search services to ban scam advertisers, verify who is buying ads and make fraud far easier…
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