Phorm And Virgin Media - On Or Off?

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Latest information about Picnic

We have been informed that Picnic is open to employees only throughout the testing stages and will be launching in the VERY near future.
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Sky 'looking at IPTV' for Picnic

Sky may employ television-over-DSL as part of its proposed Picnic pay-TV service, according to a report.
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The growth rate of next generation Fibre-to-the-Home ( FTTH ) 100Mbps broadband services in Europe, specifically those of the EU36 countries (including Russia), has increased ...

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Mobile operator Three (3) is offering Microsoft Office Home and Student for £59.99 to customers buying any Mobile Broadband contract. The move appears timed to ...

UK Broadband Have-nots Shrug Off Internet Access as Irrelevant

New Consumer Focus research - 'Broadband Minded' (.PDF) - has found that money is not the only barrier preventing low-income consumers from connecting to the ...

VIDEO Her Majesty The UK Queen Warns of Unaffordable Internet Access

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BT UK Pushes Ofcom to Open Virgin Medias Broadband Cable Ducts

BT is putting pressure on Ofcom to ensure that rival Virgin Media is forced to open access to its ducts (underground tubes where fibre optic ...

BPI Claims UK Broadband ISPs Could Earn GBP103m from Legal Music

The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has estimated that UK ISPs could generate direct revenue of £103m from legal digital music sales by 2013. The study, ...

BBC Poll Reveals Internet Access Should be a Fundamental Right

A BBC commissioned GlobeScan survey of 27,000 adult people in 26 different countries has revealed that 79% believe access to the internet should be a ...

UPDATE UK Broadband Consumers Unaware of Legal Online Music Alternatives

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UK St Albans Residents in Hissy Fit over BT FTTC Broadband Cabinets

Attempts by BT engineers to install the operators latest 40Mbps Fibre-to-the-Cabinet ( FTTC ) broadband technology in St Albans, which is part of a £1.5 ...

SRA Refers Law Firm to Disciplinary Tribunal over Illegal P2P ISP Threat Letters

The Solicitors Regulatory Authority (SRA) has referred Davenport Lyons, an infamous law firm involved with protecting specialist intellectual property rights, to a disciplinary tribunal. The ...

Chevron Sale Puts 1,400 Oil Jobs At Risk

Up to 1,400 oil refinery jobs have been placed at risk after Chevron announced plans to sell off a UK plant - with closure an ...

Pound Sinks On Trade Gap And Credit Warning

Britain's trade gap grew unexpectedly in January, new figures show, killing off hope that the recent weakness in the pound would have boosted exports. ...

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Outraged parents have hit out at a school in Birmingham after pupils discovered CCTV cameras in the school's toilets. ...

Jealous Lover Jailed Over Facebook Murder

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Lack Of Planes Clips Paratroopers' Wings

Sky News has discovered a shortage of aircraft has left nearly a third of troops in Britain's only dedicated airborne force unable to parachute. ...

February Housing Supply Outstrips Demand

Housing supply outstripped demand in February, suggesting house prices could continue to be pushed down in the months to come. ...

FA Security Checks For 'Bugged' England Squad

The Football Association is reviewing security around the England team after reports that manager Fabio Capello and the players were bugged at a private meeting. ...

Dark Side of The Tune: Pink Floyd In Court

Rock giants Pink Floyd are starting a legal battle in the High Court later today over claims they have not been paid enough royalties. ...

Eurotunnel's Inferno: Fire And Ice Take Toll

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Paratroopers' Wings Clipped By Lack Of Planes

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