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BT higher charges could push up broadband bills
BT Complaints | May 26th 2009 by Sig Simons
It has been revealed that BT has been given permission to increase its broadband network charges by Ofcom, and this could mean higher broadband bills for consumers in the near future.In a recent report the UK’s communications regulator Ofcom reveal read more
Price-Comparison Websites to be Accredited by Ofcom
UK Broadband ISP Offers | May 25th 2009
BillMonitor, a price comparison website that serves by highlighting cheaper mobile phone deals through the monitoring of online bills has been accredited by Ofcom, the telecoms regulator of the United Kingdom. The price comparing calculator of BillMo read more
UK Stares at Broadband Price Hike
UK Broadband ISP Offers | May 25th 2009
An Ofcom Ruling that came on Friday May 22, prompts British Telecoms to increase the broadband access charges for its rival internet service providers, especially the local loop unbundlers. According to this fresh move, the unbundled line charges may read more
Social media reality check
This is Herd | May 22nd 2009 by Dirk Singer
A study by Knowledge Networks shows that while social media is certainly ubiquitous we don’t use it to buy stuff. 83% of the online population use it in some form and half do so regularly. As a result, Knowledge Networks says that social media read more
Ofcom to Reduce Broadband Disputes’ Waiting Time
UK Broadband ISP Offers | May 21st 2009
September 2009 is expected to witness a significant move from the part of the telecoms regulator of the UK, Ofcom. A decision of the Ofcom thinktank says that the time span, the web consumers are required to wait before getting a chance to approach t read more
UK Comm Oversight Org'n Steps Up ADR Offerings
National Arbitration Forum Blog | May 21st 2009
Under consumer protection rules, service providers in the United Kingdom are required to participate in alternative dispute resolution in order to resolve complaints from consumers. The independent organization, which regulates the UK's broadcasting, read more
OddStuff: The importance of being bilingual
The Odd Herald | May 20th 2009
Apparently an advertisement for the Soesman Language Training program. I’m not sure whether it’s an actual advertisement or a parody; British communications authority Ofcom mentions receiving complaints about the ad from television viewer read more
Terminate The Rate Is Murder For Call Charges
adonismobile | May 20th 2009 by Adonis
In the giddy heights of the BT Tower on the 34th floor (150m above ground) BT and 3 Mobile launched the Terminate The Rate initiative, which aims to bring down Mobile Termination Rates (MTRs). The move has backing from quite a few organisations which read more
Changing Broadband Service Providers
Broadband Computers | May 2nd 2009 by ronni
There are so many broadband providers available now, and so many different packages to choose from. Broadband gets faster, cheaper and more reliable all the time. The chances are that, if you have had your broadband service provider for a while, you read more
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