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Isolated island calls on UK to help fund broadband connection

St Helena, a 'small British village' in the mid-Atlantic, is seeking support and funding for a broadband connection

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Lords to quiz telecoms chiefs on superfast broadband issues

Select committee will look at issues such as broadband demand in the UK

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ISPs still patchy on revealing broadband speeds says Ofcom

Regulator said ISPs need to train sales staff more effectively

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Rutland Council and BT to roll out fibre for 90 per cent of the county

Homes and businesses in the rural area will receive speeds of up to 80 Mbits/sec, with £2.2m of the budget coming from Rutland County Council

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Cameron to consider automatic porn filters for ISPs

Prime minister will hold discussions to view the possibilities of automatic block on adult content online

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  • 04/05/2012
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Everything Everywhere campaigns for 4G mobile broadband in UK

Ofcom hits out at operators for delays in 4G rollout caused by their squabbling

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Peeress calls for ISPs to block porn

Online Safety Bill would require people to opt in to access pornographic content

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Free Wifi for all McDonald's customers in the UK

Wireless internet access will be free for everyone, regardless of mobile provider

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Digging for the B4RN project project begins today

Broadband project, owned and funded by people in rural Lancashire, takes first steps

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Former BT boss slams UK broadband policy

Cochrane says UK is in the slow lane and risks losing out

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Budget announces more money for broadband projects

Ten cities can bid for part of £100m for broadband projects

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New Apple iPad won't work with 4G LTE when it comes to the UK

Not all 4G is equal, which means the new iPad won't work on UK 4G networks

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Everything Everywhere could bring 4G to UK this year

Faster mobile broadband could be closer then expected as Ofcom approves new plans

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