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Comment What we should say is that, putting aside ridiculous hype and mostly valid criticism from the cable operators, BT's attitude to ADSL may just be changing for the better. This means there is little alternative but to see if those at the helm of BT... [18 Sep 2001]
BT pleads for lenient regulation
News BT is set to urge the UK government to relax the regulations that govern Britain's telecommunications market, in a move that the telco says would allow it to implement a major upgrade to its nationwide network. [11 Nov 2003]
BT broadband plan slammed for ignoring rural folk
News BT has told people living in rural Britain that their only chance of receiving high-speed web access is to fork out for satellite broadband. Among the critics is Bob Jones, UK telecoms entrepreneur, who said BT is creating a two-speed Britain with... [17 Apr 2002]
Broadband barren lands cry foul
News News that BT has set criteria to determine whether it is worth its while rolling out DSL exchanges in parts of rural Britain has angered silicon.com readers. If the government really wants a Broadband Britain then it is the only way to go. [21 Jun 2002]
BT hits two million broadband subscribers
News BT confirmed on Friday that Britain's broadband boom is alive and well, by announcing that it has signed up its two-millionth ADSL customer. Both initiatives boosted Britain's broadband market, and also underlined that the telco had been guilty of... [20 Feb 2004]
BT 'to make millions' from SMEs
News But one small business representative lashed out, claiming the service is far too costly for Britain's 1.2m small firms. While sixty per cent of the Britain's small businesses are in broadband coverage areas, only 30,000 have signed up for the... [08 Oct 2001]
Broadband Britain: It's war
News A group of telecoms operators have claimed that Britain's broadband market is being "stifled" because of BT's dominant position. BT, though, rejects BIG's claim that Broadband Britain is being stifled by a lack of competition. [26 Mar 2004]
Trailblazing rural customers get their broadband
News Broadband is being rolled out to local residents and businesses in Todmorden, the first place in Britain to be added to BT's broadband network thanks to public interest. For Broadband Britain to happen, it will need the support of the public. [12 Nov 2002]
BT wireless trials offer rural broadband hope
News BT's decision to launch this trial backs up what community groups have been saying for some time - that there is a strategic role for wireless in Broadband Britain," said Wilson. The telco announced on Tuesday that the technology will be trialled... [17 Dec 2003]
Broadband Britain: 'It's our country and we'll cry foul if we want to'
News BT is discriminating against rural Britain. Earlier this week BT CEO Ben Verwaayen granted silicon.com a rare opportunity to grill him on the state of broadband Britain (see http://www.silicon.com/a55481 for more). [12 Sep 2002]
Wanted: The 'best and brightest' broadband users in Britain
News According to BT, the scheme should help Broadband Britain to grow at the grass roots level. We're firmly committed to achieving the government's aim of Broadband Britain and having the most dynamic broadband market by the G8 by 2005," said Philippa... [08 May 2003]
Broadband Britain fails to make DSL premier league
News This follows several advertising campaigns, and two price cuts from BT Wholesale - the major supplier of DSL in Britain. Britain is still lagging behind many other industrialised countries in the take-up of DSL broadband services, despite the... [10 Sep 2003]
UK on brink of broadband milestone
News Britain's telecommunications industry is very close to signing up its one millionth broadband customer - an important milestone in the creation of Broadband Britain. It is less than six months since Britain reached 500,000 broadband users. [07 Oct 2002]
BT promises a new broadband exchange every day
News Over 200,000 people across Britain's broadband divide have already submitted their details in the hope of showing BT that there is enough demand for broadband in their area for the local exchange to be upgraded. [20 Nov 2002]
UK to escape EC telecoms wrath
News The UK, though, is likely to face criticism for the failure of local-loop unbundling (LLU) to make an impact on BT's dominance of Britain's wholesale ADSL market. It allows other operators to install equipment in the local exchange of the incumbent... [06 Dec 2002]
