broadband bill
RSS broadband billBT offers free fibre to Glasgow businesses
News Bill Murphy, managing director of BT Business, said the aim of the trials is to get feedback from customers on how they want to use the service and what's possible in real-world conditions. BT is offering a free taste of... [05 Nov 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 25.09.09
Round-Up This week Timms said: "The levy on telephone lines - 50p a month… will be in the finance bill which I'm also responsible for at the Treasury and my aim is that we should legislate for that this side of the general election. [25 Sep 2009]
Digital Britain fibre tax 'to be law before next general election'
News Speaking at a British Computer Society (BCS) panel debate this morning, Timms said: "The levy on telephone lines - 50p a month… will be in the finance bill which I'm also responsible for at the Treasury and my aim is... [23 Sep 2009]
Microsoft after Gates, Google Chrome, ID cards, printer woes and more
News This July marks one year since Bill Gates took his leave of Microsoft, so silicon.com reporter Tim Ferguson ponders the question of how Microsoft has changed since the departure of its figurehead and former CEO - in this... [03 Aug 2009]
BT calls for end of 'free ride' for BBC's iPlayer
News The idea that ISPs will continue to pick up the bill is unsustainable. The spokesperson added that content publishers such as the BBC should not get a "free ride", especially in the light of a government report expected... [12 Jun 2009]
Inbox: Brits ditching mobiles? Fat chance
Comment If the energy provider pays then it will be added to the bill at some point and we will pay for it, if the government pays for it then it will come out of our taxes and we will pay for it. First, how exactly will these... [18 May 2009]
WiMax speeds Cybermoor's rural broadband
News One of the main drivers for the project is around improving the delivery of public services to individuals so the new network will enable us to use more telehealth devices which will help to reduce the bill to the NHS as... [19 Mar 2009]
What's on mobile's menu in Barcelona this year?
Comment And topping the bill of MWC keynotes on Tuesday is a session on 'Sustaining growth in challenging times'. Pay-as-you-go mobile broadband anyone? That opens up the awful prospect of mobile... [10 Feb 2009]
High fibre, high investment and high speeds
News The £29bn fibre bill We all knew a UK fibre rollout would cost an eye-watering amount but 2008 saw that amount finally declared: fibre-to-the-home would land the UK with a £29bn bill. While it's been... [29 Dec 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: New password theory
Comment No phone call or hike down to the reception desk to collect a token and pay the bill. In contrast my hotel in Phoenix, and here at the airport, there is free broadband access at well over 10 times faster... [22 Dec 2008]
Broadband gets $7m boost from Gates Foundation
News Charitable causes are getting hit hard these days but the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, formed by the eponymous Microsoft founder and his wife, announced Thursday the donation of nearly $14m. About half, or $6.9m,... [19 Dec 2008]
Moon mobiles, Windows without Gates and DIY wi-fi signal boosting
News From mobiles on the moon to life after Bill Gates and futurist Ray Kurzweil's musing on spiritual machines - click on the links below to read silicon.com's stories of the year. s Jerry Yang.is, of course, also the year... [15 Dec 2008]
BlackBerry apps get their own online store
News RIM also announced an in-progress partnership with PayPal that makes the online bill pay company likely to be the prevailing payment system for purchases made on the online Blackberry Application Storefront. [22 Oct 2008]
Inbox: Antique computing, Segway protest and ID cards
Comment Don't forget to post your own response to any of these stories or comments by clicking here.bn bill for fibre to every UK home A story concerning fibre broadband in every UK home caused a storm this... [11 Sep 2008]
£29bn bill for fibre to every UK home
News The gigantic cost of building a full end-to-end fibre next generation broadband network across the UK may create a compelling case for getting on with rolling out fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) in the next few years instead. [08 Sep 2008]
