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Revealed: What counts as normal broadband in Britain?
News On Tuesday, Ofcom published the final version of its report into fixed broadband speeds, finding that the average download speed for a UK subscriber has increased since the preliminary results were released in January. [28 Jul 2009]
Images: Putting next-gen Broadband Britain on the map
Photo NGA in the UK: Broadband Britain isn't doing too badly after all when it comes to moving towards next-generation broadband, according to a report from Ofcom advisory group the Communications Consumer... [27 Jan 2009]
Broadband Britain: 'Forget fibre - let's plug UK's notspots'
News Speaking at the Oxford Media Convention last week, strategy and markets development partner for Ofcom, Peter Phillips, said wider availability should be the top broadband priority for the UK. Ofcom's... [26 Jan 2009]
ISPs agree to 'honesty code' of broadband speeds
News The Communications Consumer Panel, an independent panel that advises Ofcom, welcomed Thursday's announcement as "very good news". Ofcom will monitor... [05 Dec 2008]
Ofcom hatches plan to woo telcos to fibre
News An Ofcom consumer panel recently recommended areas that missed out on the first wave of broadband rollout should be the first to benefit from next-generation networks.... [23 Sep 2008]
UK broadband outcasts to get 100Mbps first
News Chair of the Ofcom Consumer Panel, Anna Bradley said the issue of serving broadband-less areas needs to be addressed before work begins on installing the next generation networks. A... [04 Sep 2008]
Skype touts biz credentials
News O is for Ofcom These include a range of subscriptions for land line calls, introduced in April, and the Business Control Panel, which allows people to manage their users and subscriptions more effectively. [02 Jul 2008]
Broadband speeds under scrutiny
News According to the Ofcom-appointed Consumer Panel, there are concerns about many broadband subscribers getting lower speeds than expected. Colette Bowe, chairman of the... [19 Dec 2007]
Old folk cut off from vital online services
News More than half (56 per cent) of people aged over 65 have voluntarily excluded themselves from internet usage compared to the national average of 22 per cent, according to statistics from the Ofcom... [05 Jul 2006]
UK still divided along digital lines
News A lack of understanding of new communications among the poor is also proving a problematic cycle to break, said Colette Bowe, chairman of Ofcom's independent consumer panel, the group... [01 Jun 2006]
Child porn: ISP regulations set for Commons debate
News This bill is inspired by the success of BT's internet filtering technology, according to Roger Darlington, a member of Ofcom's Consumer Panel, in a blog posting. A Labour MP has proposed... [26 Jul 2005]
Ofcom panel slammed over 'tech-illiterate' claims
News Small businesses have slammed the independent consumer panel set up by communications regulator Ofcom over a report last week that portrays them as ill-informed about technology and the... [23 May 2005]
Telecoms terms baffle small firms
News Telecommunications firms are failing to connect with Britain's army of small businesses, according to research published by the Ofcom Consumer Panel this week. A... [12 May 2005]
Ofcom and the comms bill: Your chance to shape the law
News It will focus on five topics covered by the draft bill: the objectives for the new communications regulator, Ofcom content regulation competition regulation public service broadcasting and the role of the... [24 May 2002]
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