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The Weekly Round-Up: 06.06.08
Round-Up This week's thorny bone of contention, to mix a metaphor or two, is a report by UK fat pipe watcher and advice website thinkbroadband, which says the countryside still lags some way behind urban areas - contrary to last... [06 Jun 2008]
Broadband pace lagging in the countryside
News A broadband speed report by UK fat pipe watcher and advice website thinkbroadband claims the countryside still lags some way behind urban areas - contrary to last week's Ofcom report hailing the end of a geographical... [04 Jun 2008]
Dear silicon.com... Rural v City fat pipe row and ID cards
Comment Readers are up in arms over Ofcom claims that the 'digital divide' actually favours rural dwellers - with many disputing the so-called countryside speedy fat pipes. ¦ Peter Cochrane's... [29 May 2008]
Rural fat pipe claims - "beggars belief"
News An Ofcom report claiming the closure of the digital divide between rural and urban areas in the UK has been dismissed by a rural economy organisation. The digital divide... [28 May 2008]
Don't paper over cracks in the digital nation
Comment In the UK, poverty is predominantly an urban issue - so looked at from that perspective the Ofcom state-of-the-broadband-nation report suggests high speed internet access might actually be exacerbating the digital... [23 May 2008]
Broadband Blighty gets a rural flavour
News The watchdog claims this marks an important shift for Blighty as, back in 2000 when broadband was introduced, urban households were first to sign up - prompting fears of a digital divide opening up based... [22 May 2008]
Who's on the wrong side of the UK digital divide?
News But the latest statistics from telecoms regulator Ofcom paint a picture of a growing digital divide based on the much less idealistic lines of income and ethnicity. But those on lower incomes - and... [07 Apr 2008]
Five weird ways to bridge the digital divide
News The EU has been keen to push the tech as a means of reaching out to those on the wrong side of the digital divide. The UN's comms agency, the International Telecommunications Union, is touting the... [06 Mar 2008]
Broadband summit: Speed is the key
News This echoes the view of various industry speakers at a recent Westminster eForum conference on the future of broadband, who said public sector intervention is likely to be needed to ensure all areas of the country gain access to next-gen... [27 Nov 2007]
One mobile satellite system to rule Europe
News EU telecoms commissioner, Viviane Reding, said the potential for Europe-wide mobile satellite services is "massive" and the Commission's proposal will help bridge the digital divide by improving coverage... [22 Aug 2007]
Broadband narrows UK digital divide
News The digital divide between England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales is narrowing as more homes connect to broadband. The watchdog found more UK homes connected to broadband last year than in 2005... [24 May 2007]
Europe not pushing enough fibre to the home
News If the UK fails to offer the same bandwidth as other countries the pace of innovation in the economy could slow and the digital divide could widen, according to a recent report from the Broadband... [18 Apr 2007]
Leader: Why are we so unhappy with fat pipes?
Leader For those on the wrong side of the digital divide, the free offers provided by Orange, Sky, TalkTalk et al have made fat pipe connectivity a little more affordable. Back in the heady... [28 Feb 2007]
Rural broadband gets EC green light
News The digital divide in Europe is being made worse by large discrepancies in broadband penetration rates across the 25 countries of the EU, according to a report last year from the European Competitive... [26 Feb 2007]
Broadband uptake passes halfway mark in US
News In Europe there are still large discrepancies in broadband penetration rates which are exacerbating the digital divide. During 2006, broadband uptake grew by more than 20 per cent in the US and by the... [16 Feb 2007]
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