Choose Broadband Guide: News, Best Buys & FAQs http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/ We take a closer look at ACS Law, the controversial firm that sent out thousands of letters to broadband users it accused of filesharing. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/acs-law-guide-filesharing-lies.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/acs-law-guide-filesharing-lies.html Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:57:32 GMT Gideon Osborne can't seem to please anyone with his plans for superfast broadband. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/osbourne-extra-cash-passionate.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/osbourne-extra-cash-passionate.html Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:38:31 GMT Ofcom think broadband providers should be letting consumers know what how they're fiddling about with connections. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-traffic-management-rules.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-traffic-management-rules.html Fri, 25 Nov 2011 16:18:59 GMT Less than 20% of UK mobile broadband customers are happy with the speeds they receive, poll finds. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/over-half-unhappy-3g-speeds.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/over-half-unhappy-3g-speeds.html Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:39:16 GMT Up to 100Mb broadband now available from customer service stars Zen Internet. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/100mb-broadband-zen-internet.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/100mb-broadband-zen-internet.html Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:29:05 GMT Help BT map their wi-fi coverage for the chance to win an iPad2 or tickets to an Arsenal vs. Manchester City match. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-study-wifi-volunteers.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-study-wifi-volunteers.html Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:24:24 GMT Superfast broadband providers are stealing a march on ISPs who are sticking to the slow lane. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bundle-providers-steal-o2-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bundle-providers-steal-o2-broadband.html Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:25:55 GMT Distance Selling Regulations could be a way out if you're having early doubts about your new broadband service. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/broadband-distance-selling-regulations.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/broadband-distance-selling-regulations.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 16:20:03 GMT Just 32% of connections are slowed worldwide, researchers find; in the UK, many providers are slowing over 50%. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-slows-broadband-74-percent.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-slows-broadband-74-percent.html Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:31:15 GMT Mobile broadband guide. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/mobile-broadband-guide.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/mobile-broadband-guide.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:21:32 GMT Broadband contracts: the definitive guide to terms, cancellation and no contract packages. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/broadband-contracts-explained.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/broadband-contracts-explained.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:01:38 GMT TalkTalk reports increase in profits after a year full of customer complaints and a record fine from Ofcom. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/3m-ofcom-fine-talktalk-profit.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/3m-ofcom-fine-talktalk-profit.html Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:49:26 GMT A magic spade is among the innovations speeding up BT's roll out of fibre broadband. No, really. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-innovates-faster-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-innovates-faster-broadband.html Tue, 15 Nov 2011 08:07:54 GMT Thousands of students at University of Hull may benefit from ultra-fast broadband thanks to new technology from KC. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/kc-upgrades-hull-university-fibre.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/kc-upgrades-hull-university-fibre.html Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:17:32 GMT Plusnet are set to increase their monthly line rental costs from December but, like BT, will introduce an upfront 'line rental saver' deal. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-increase-line-rental-prices.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-increase-line-rental-prices.html Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:15:17 GMT Provide better rural broadband coverage and stop fighting over the process to auction it off while you're at it, MPs tell mobile broadband operators. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/mps-4g-spectrum-auction-squabbling.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/mps-4g-spectrum-auction-squabbling.html Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:01:44 GMT Half-price for the first year of their broadband contracts gives supermarket loyalty customers some of the cheapest broadband around. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/4-broadband-tesco-clubcard.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/4-broadband-tesco-clubcard.html Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:39:17 GMT Many pay high monthly fees for usage they don't need and older people are most likely to be overpaying, researchers find. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/85-percent-overpay-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/85-percent-overpay-broadband.html Wed, 02 Nov 2011 15:01:02 GMT BT hopes to get a better shot at BDUK cash by accelerating its superfast schedule. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-troops-speed-up-fibre.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-troops-speed-up-fibre.html Tue, 01 Nov 2011 07:31:42 GMT Virgin Media finally release details of their deals bundled with Spotify's online streaming service. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-six-months-spotify.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-six-months-spotify.html Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:01:51 GMT Need to complain about your broadband provider? Our guide looks into some of the most common broadband complaints and best practice for resolving disputes. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/broadband-complaints-how-to.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/broadband-complaints-how-to.html Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:41:35 GMT More people are taking faster broadband deals which increase data consumption significantly, Virgin Media's q3 results reveal. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/data-hungry-virgin-media-customers.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/data-hungry-virgin-media-customers.html Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:46:45 GMT Orange broadband boss says provider wants to be proud of customer service again. Will it be enough to bring back subscribers? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-broadband-apologise.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-broadband-apologise.html Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:16:27 GMT Champagne will be flowing in the isolated village of Hambleton this weekend, as residents turn on their very own network capable of 1Gb speeds. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/hambleton-uk-ftth-village.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/hambleton-uk-ftth-village.html Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:36:27 GMT The ASA has banned two adverts from Plusnet and Virgin Media after they were found to mislead consumers. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-virgin-media-asa-slap.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-virgin-media-asa-slap.html Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:05:09 GMT The UK's fastest broadband has gone live as Hyperoptic launch their first 1Gb connections in Battersea, London. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/hyperoptic-first-1gb-broadband-building.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/hyperoptic-first-1gb-broadband-building.html Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:16:52 GMT Report finds that UK broadband connections fall short compared to other European countries. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-speeds-25th-fastest-global.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-speeds-25th-fastest-global.html Wed, 19 Oct 2011 07:11:13 GMT Provider bothered thousands with nuisance silent calls, regulator alleges, threatening £2 million fine. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-silent-calls-ofcom.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-silent-calls-ofcom.html Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:40:22 GMT Apple's iOS5 iPhone update has seen broadband traffic in the UK surge by almost a fifth. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/iphone-ios-update-broadband-traffic.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/iphone-ios-update-broadband-traffic.html Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:30:43 GMT Thousands of hours of movies and TV now available on-demand from Virgin Media, from its arch-rival Sky. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-xl-sky-anytime.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-xl-sky-anytime.html Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:53:52 GMT After a successful venture with its 2G network sharing service, Everything Everywhere has announced that it will be rolling out 3G from next week. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/everything-everywhere-3g-switch.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/everything-everywhere-3g-switch.html Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:35:52 GMT ISPs respond to Bailey report with commitment to make adult content filters clearer for parents. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-offer-porn-blocks.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-offer-porn-blocks.html Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:38:50 GMT Providers get permission to go back to court, handing appeal against Digital Economy Act a new lease of life. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-talktalk-digital-economy-court.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-talktalk-digital-economy-court.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:55:56 GMT Provider's Value and Extra broadband deals now offer money off for the first three months. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-cheap-broadband-crown-pound.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-cheap-broadband-crown-pound.html Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:18:23 GMT 300Mb FTTP speeds will become a reality, at least for some, by Spring 2012, BT promise. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/300mb-bt-broadband-launch.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/300mb-bt-broadband-launch.html Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:34:46 GMT Vodafone offer customers completely unlimited internet access for the first three months with their data test drive. But is it a good deal? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/vodafone-data-test-drive-bonus-con.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/vodafone-data-test-drive-bonus-con.html Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:45:34 GMT Major updates and HD channels added as Virgin Media step up moves to entice customers to TiVo service. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-tivo-updates-outshine-sky.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-tivo-updates-outshine-sky.html Tue, 04 Oct 2011 11:58:07 GMT Be broadband customers will have to wait a little longer for superfast as the provider struggles to find fibre network to meet their needs. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/be-broadband-fibre-plans-hold.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/be-broadband-fibre-plans-hold.html Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:26:12 GMT Up to 24 different consumer groups have waded into the argument about broadband speeds. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-ads-slammed-consumer.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-ads-slammed-consumer.html Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:45:21 GMT Three mobile phone contract customers can now grab completely unlimited data for just £3 a month. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/three-extends-unlimited-mobile-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/three-extends-unlimited-mobile-broadband.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 08:57:23 GMT Good news for gamers as OnLive reaches the UK but their data allowances will be less thrilled. The service can eat through a 10GB data allowance in just five hours. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/onlive-gaming-bt-downloads-ready.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/onlive-gaming-bt-downloads-ready.html Wed, 28 Sep 2011 07:06:13 GMT Not an end to "up to" but a clarification on what it means under new broadband advertising proposals. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/asa-broadband-speeds-accurate.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/asa-broadband-speeds-accurate.html Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:50:10 GMT Cable giant manages to please most customers while TalkTalk surprises no-one by displeasing the most. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-virgin-media-fewest-complaints.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-virgin-media-fewest-complaints.html Mon, 26 Sep 2011 09:34:31 GMT ASA upholds two of the three claims by Virgin Media that BT's Infinity advertisement is misleading consumers. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-slap-misleading-bt-ads.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-slap-misleading-bt-ads.html Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:07:03 GMT Fair use policy goes out the window as O2 makes its unlimited broadband truly unlimited. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-switches-truly-unlimited-downloads.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-switches-truly-unlimited-downloads.html Thu, 22 Sep 2011 09:50:23 GMT Unlimited off-peak usage and 10Mb uploads sweeten Eclipse internet's new fibre broadband deals. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/eclipse-fibre-broadband-deals.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/eclipse-fibre-broadband-deals.html Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:58:50 GMT London riots and the start of the Premier League mean that Sky Go has hit one million downloads in little over two months. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-sports-go-app-gone.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-sports-go-app-gone.html Tue, 20 Sep 2011 09:59:01 GMT Lack of access to broadband on short contracts is excluding the poorest from internet access, according to consumer group. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/payg-home-broadband-consumer-focus.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/payg-home-broadband-consumer-focus.html Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:02:36 GMT Ofcom has banned the sale of broadband and landline rental rollover contracts, making it easier to switch broadband deals. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-rollover-broadband-contracts.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-rollover-broadband-contracts.html Fri, 16 Sep 2011 11:59:57 GMT Be broadband founders bring the fastest fibre broadband connections yet to the capital. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/hyperoptic-launch-1gb-london-broadbad.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/hyperoptic-launch-1gb-london-broadbad.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:08:49 GMT Research company G Data has found that the amount of malware found in smartphones and tablets has increased by 140% in the last 6 months alone - with Google Android being the main target. http://www.choose.net/media/guide/news/mobile-phones/mobile-malware-targets-android.html http://www.choose.net/media/guide/news/mobile-phones/mobile-malware-targets-android.html Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:01:17 GMT More communities' fibre futures confirmed - is your local exchange on the list? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-announce-114-new-fibre-locations.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-announce-114-new-fibre-locations.html Tue, 13 Sep 2011 11:56:24 GMT During September the broadband and calls provider gives away new phone lines with its packages. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/free-phone-line-installation-talktalk.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/free-phone-line-installation-talktalk.html Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:15:04 GMT Call centre staff in Waterford, Ireland lose their jobs with broadband provider dogged by poor reputation for customer service. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-cut-call-centre-staff.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-cut-call-centre-staff.html Fri, 09 Sep 2011 08:06:55 GMT TalkTalk joins Plusnet today in offering broadband for about £3.25 a month. But which provider is doing it best? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-plusnet-cheapest-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-plusnet-cheapest-broadband.html Thu, 08 Sep 2011 11:00:43 GMT More than £35m mobile broadband customers will get faster access as MBNL sign eight-year deal with Virgin Media. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/faster-mobile-broadband-orange-tmobile-three.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/faster-mobile-broadband-orange-tmobile-three.html Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:09:17 GMT French music streaming service Deezer to be bundled with phone and broadband deals from Orange say industry insiders. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-spotify-deezer-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-spotify-deezer-broadband.html Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:31:37 GMT Line rental costs increase significantly at TalkTalk and elsewhere following BT's announcement that phone fees will go up. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-line-rental-hike-time-leave.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-line-rental-hike-time-leave.html Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:37:13 GMT Orange's mobile phone customers can now nab cheaper broadband with the launch of a new deal. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-broadband-for-fiver.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-broadband-for-fiver.html Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:19:17 GMT Broadband, TV and calls bundles from Sky got a revamp today - do the changes mean it's time to switch to the provider? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-revamp-tv-line-rental-deals.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-revamp-tv-line-rental-deals.html Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:03:13 GMT Three is helping to turn the UK not-spots into hotspots by offering rural areas free access to Mi-Fi devices and dongles. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/three-village-not-spots-hotspots.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/three-village-not-spots-hotspots.html Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:56:03 GMT Basic prices from the broadband giant increase for the second time this year, putting even more pressure on households. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-hike-line-rental-further.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-hike-line-rental-further.html Tue, 30 Aug 2011 08:39:08 GMT Thought moving mobile phone provider was a massive faff? Think again, say Which? http://www.choose.net/media/guide/news/mobile-phones/ninty-percent-mobile-phone-easy-switching.html http://www.choose.net/media/guide/news/mobile-phones/ninty-percent-mobile-phone-easy-switching.html Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:53:03 GMT Tesco broadband offers 1000 Clubcard points plus another for every pound spent. But should you get supermarket broadband? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/tesco-broadband-ramp-clubcard-points.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/tesco-broadband-ramp-clubcard-points.html Thu, 25 Aug 2011 08:30:47 GMT New Mifi router 40% faster than our old one, promise Three. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/faster-mobile-broadband-hspa-mifi-three.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/faster-mobile-broadband-hspa-mifi-three.html Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:57:01 GMT Plusnet bring back their half-price for 12 months promotion on 10GB Value broadband. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-value-broadband-discount.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-value-broadband-discount.html Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:20:03 GMT Free wi-fi hopspots for 300 pubs after deal between broadband provider and beer provider. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/boozy-broadband-bt-heineken.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/boozy-broadband-bt-heineken.html Mon, 22 Aug 2011 08:53:24 GMT Do we always get what we pay for when it comes to broadband service? Happiest customers found at two pricey providers, says research. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/zen-be-customer-service-stars.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/zen-be-customer-service-stars.html Fri, 19 Aug 2011 09:47:33 GMT Provider finally slapped with Ofcom fine for billing fiasco that has seen thousands pursued for non-existent debts. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-fine-billing-problems.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-fine-billing-problems.html Thu, 18 Aug 2011 13:33:45 GMT The trusty Nokia 3210 is more capable of completing a phone call in the countryside than any new smartphone, Ofcom reveal. http://www.choose.net/media/guide/news/mobile-phones/rural-phone-calls-ditch-smartphones.html http://www.choose.net/media/guide/news/mobile-phones/rural-phone-calls-ditch-smartphones.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:44:50 GMT Rural broadband just got cheaper as Sky cuts the costs of its Connect broadband deal for a whole year. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-cuts-countryside-connect-costs.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-cuts-countryside-connect-costs.html Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:22:26 GMT Shorter contracts for students from Virgin Media. But is the broadband any good? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-launch-student-broadband-2011.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-launch-student-broadband-2011.html Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:09:49 GMT Free broadband for two months for those jumping ship from BT to Eclipse Internet. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/eclipse-entice-bt-broadband-free.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/eclipse-entice-bt-broadband-free.html Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:28:33 GMT Nintendo 3DS users can now access thousands of Wi-fi hotspots around the country free of charge. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/nintendo-the-cloud-free-wifi-3ds.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/nintendo-the-cloud-free-wifi-3ds.html Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:35:19 GMT Virgin Media fight to keep their existing customers with new advertising campaign. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-bid-woo-customers.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-bid-woo-customers.html Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:42:35 GMT Fibre provider sweetens deals with £60 bill credit with broadband and TV bundles and £30 with broadband and phone deals. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-bundle-sixty-pounds.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-bundle-sixty-pounds.html Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:39:13 GMT £5 off for existing customers and unlimited BT wifi with new Orange mobile broadband deals. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-revamp-mobile-broadband-deals.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-revamp-mobile-broadband-deals.html Mon, 08 Aug 2011 19:14:25 GMT Broadband providers seduce Brits with introductory bonus offers leaving them losers in the long term. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/brits-overpay-broadband-140.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/brits-overpay-broadband-140.html Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:39:02 GMT Majority love fastest broadband deals from BT and Virgin Media. They change behaviour too. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/80-percent-superfast-broadband-ofcom.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/80-percent-superfast-broadband-ofcom.html Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:09:34 GMT BT has lost a request to gain access to the cable pipes owned by Virgin Media broadband. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-loses-virgin-media-duct-battle.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-loses-virgin-media-duct-battle.html Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:32:07 GMT Provider's fibre optic broadband customers to share spare wi-fi to plug gaps in 3G. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-free-wi-fi-london.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-free-wi-fi-london.html Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:37:13 GMT A controversial court ruling means that BT will block filesharing site Newzbin 2 later this year, a move supported by the comms minister. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/vaizey-defends-broadband-site-blocks.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/vaizey-defends-broadband-site-blocks.html Mon, 01 Aug 2011 16:47:46 GMT Broadband providers post half-year results - how did yours do? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-sky-stride-ahead-broadband-numbers.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-sky-stride-ahead-broadband-numbers.html Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:34:24 GMT Extend 2G connections throughout UK before implementing faster 4G, CCP tells Ofcom. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/consumer-panel-forget-4g.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/consumer-panel-forget-4g.html Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:00:50 GMT Broadband speeds improving but customers still getting less than promised, says report. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-urges-broadband-speeds-change.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-urges-broadband-speeds-change.html Wed, 27 Jul 2011 09:42:46 GMT Emphasis on superfast broadband leaves the poorest behind, warns LSE report. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/government-creating-digital-underclass.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/government-creating-digital-underclass.html Tue, 26 Jul 2011 18:36:31 GMT Provider nabs customer satisfaction gong and starts promising completely unlimited broadband. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-broadband-turns-around.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-broadband-turns-around.html Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:45:19 GMT Rural usually gets the subsidies for broadband but a new plan might see the roles reversed. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/urban-benefit-superfast-broadband-subsidy.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/urban-benefit-superfast-broadband-subsidy.html Fri, 22 Jul 2011 16:38:57 GMT Can you combine a Primus landline with Plusnet broadband or any other broadband for that matter? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/broadband-switch-primus-line-rental.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/broadband-switch-primus-line-rental.html Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:13:39 GMT Cheaper costs for ISPs but will it mean cheaper broadband deals for consumers? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-faster-cheaper-rural-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-faster-cheaper-rural-broadband.html Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:04:54 GMT Saves on data abroad but Brits resistant to prepaying. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/mobile-broadband-abroad-orange-new-deal.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/mobile-broadband-abroad-orange-new-deal.html Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:26:40 GMT Data from volunteers should make it easier for consumers to compare mobile broadband deals based on coverage. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bbc-map-mobile-broadband-coverage.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bbc-map-mobile-broadband-coverage.html Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:05:54 GMT Notorious firm settle out of court with those it accused of illegal filesharing. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/acs-law-closes-settlements.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/acs-law-closes-settlements.html Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:32:45 GMT Broadband speeds claims were misleading say advertising arbiters. Yes, again. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-earns-another-asa-wrist-slap.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-earns-another-asa-wrist-slap.html Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:30:44 GMT New offer means cheaper deal on one of the UK's cheapest broadband deals. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-offers-four-months-free.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-offers-four-months-free.html Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:49:02 GMT A third of cyberstalking victims feel let down by their service providers, according to new research. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-stopping-cyberstalkers.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-stopping-cyberstalkers.html Tue, 12 Jul 2011 11:26:31 GMT Now Osama Bin Laden is dead, the army are free to do other things, like install superfast broadband, obviously. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-hires-army-install-superfast-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-hires-army-install-superfast-broadband.html Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:55:33 GMT Forgot to tape The Only Way is Essex? Virgin Media have it covered with their new TiVo app for Android. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-tv-app-records.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-tv-app-records.html Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:53:29 GMT Live in an isolated area? Soon you could have broadband where you used to get Radio 4. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/fm-radio-make-way-rural-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/fm-radio-make-way-rural-broadband.html Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:24:32 GMT The UK's broadband data is now available as an interactive map. But what does it tell us about experience online? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-broadband-map-mismatch.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-broadband-map-mismatch.html Thu, 07 Jul 2011 09:27:47 GMT Virgin Media and Spotify form stream dream team with exclusive special offers. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-exclusive-spotify-deal.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-exclusive-spotify-deal.html Wed, 06 Jul 2011 13:31:53 GMT Concerns raised as BDUK suggests superfast broadband is it actually going to be only 15Mb+. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/superfast-broadband-target-15mb.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/superfast-broadband-target-15mb.html Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:06:16 GMT Speediest ADSL providers taking it slow with plans to launch new fibre packages. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-be-fibre-broadband-this-year.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-be-fibre-broadband-this-year.html Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:41:02 GMT Carphone Warehouse finds that vast majority don't check data charges before updating status. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/facebook-twitter-mobile-broadband-costs-soaring.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/facebook-twitter-mobile-broadband-costs-soaring.html Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:13:16 GMT Do Tooway's tripled download allowances mean rural dwellers should consider satellite deals? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/better-satellite-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/better-satellite-broadband.html Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:17:51 GMT BT jazz up broadband and calls deal with three months free for new customers. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-launch-three-months-free-anytime.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-launch-three-months-free-anytime.html Mon, 27 Jun 2011 08:31:34 GMT A new code of practice could soon be in place which would see copyright holders and men in suits decide which websites are censored. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-prepare-internet-censorship.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-prepare-internet-censorship.html Fri, 24 Jun 2011 15:18:33 GMT Satellite should plug the gaps in UK broadband coverage, say HYLAS 1 owners. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/avanti-satellite-broadband-notspots.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/avanti-satellite-broadband-notspots.html Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:28:04 GMT Spectrum trading has been given the ok by Ofcom in a bid to offer faster mobile broadband services to customers. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-spectrum-trading-go-ahead.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-spectrum-trading-go-ahead.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:13:26 GMT Back to the drawing board for the two ISPs fighting against crackdown on illegal filesharing. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/digital-economy-act-appeal-bt-talktalk.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/digital-economy-act-appeal-bt-talktalk.html Tue, 21 Jun 2011 17:56:23 GMT The cut-down price - the UK's cheapest - is only available for the first nine months. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/three-twenty-four-broadband-plusnet.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/three-twenty-four-broadband-plusnet.html Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:52:31 GMT BT has announced that a further 66 towns are in line for superfast broadband services, both up to 40Mb and up to 110Mb. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-route-66-superfast-locations.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-route-66-superfast-locations.html Fri, 17 Jun 2011 14:54:24 GMT Want to get online phone line free? We show you how to divorce your landline provider and keep the broadband. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/get-a-new-phone-line-installed.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/get-a-new-phone-line-installed.html Fri, 17 Jun 2011 09:46:59 GMT Cyber crime sleuths SOCA team up with Virgin Media to protect broadband users from viruses. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/1500-virgin-media-users-thieving-malware.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/1500-virgin-media-users-thieving-malware.html Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:16:12 GMT One in the eye for Virgin Media as Sky subscribers nab free TV on the go. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-launch-free-tv-mobile-devices.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-launch-free-tv-mobile-devices.html Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:41:02 GMT It's Ofcom vs everyone as the regulator prepares to divvy up the spectrum for 4G. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/providers-war-over-ofcom-spectrum-auction.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/providers-war-over-ofcom-spectrum-auction.html Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:39:32 GMT Superfast broadband roll out continues apace. Up to 100Mb will be available to even more homes within the year. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-100mb-four-million-homes.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-100mb-four-million-homes.html Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:16:56 GMT Superfast rural broadband services will be delivered to Shap in Cumbria via powerlines. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/shap-cumbria-superfast-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/shap-cumbria-superfast-broadband.html Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:01:00 GMT Fees can sting unwary commitment-phobic broadband fans. Avoid them with our definitive guide. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/no-contract-broadband-deals-guide.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/no-contract-broadband-deals-guide.html Thu, 09 Jun 2011 11:34:28 GMT New Plusnet customers can grab a £30 Amazon.co.uk gift certificate when they sign up through us. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-us-thirty-pounds-amazon.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-us-thirty-pounds-amazon.html Thu, 09 Jun 2011 08:52:24 GMT As always, Sky aren't far behind as Virgin Media broadband, calls and TV customers get a £100 credit on their first bill. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/100-pound-bill-credit-virgin-broadband-bundles.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/100-pound-bill-credit-virgin-broadband-bundles.html Thu, 09 Jun 2011 07:22:43 GMT Ofcom has said that digital TV subscribers' reception is likely to be permanently damaged by 4G broadband. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/4g-mobile-broadband-knock-digital-tv.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/4g-mobile-broadband-knock-digital-tv.html Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:15:14 GMT Broadband deal which don't include home phone or TV are becoming increasingly expensive, according to a new study. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/unbundled-broadband-prices-increase-eleven-percent.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/unbundled-broadband-prices-increase-eleven-percent.html Thu, 02 Jun 2011 08:44:24 GMT Its Round 4 in BT and TalkTalk's fight against the Digital Economy Act as the companies seek to appeal last month's judicial review. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-talktalk-continue-filesharing-fight.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-talktalk-continue-filesharing-fight.html Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:50:51 GMT 'Silicon peninsula' set for superfast for 50% by 2012 plus 4G mobile broadband trial. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-promises-proper-job-cornwall-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-promises-proper-job-cornwall-broadband.html Tue, 31 May 2011 11:04:54 GMT Sick of slow mobile broadband speeds? You're not alone. We check out what the networks are doing to create faster mobile broadband. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/mobile-broadband-stuck-in-slow-lane.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/mobile-broadband-stuck-in-slow-lane.html Fri, 27 May 2011 12:03:09 GMT Stand your ground: that's the message we're taking from the man who got his £800 roaming bill refunded recently. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/victory-bill-shocked-vodafone-customer.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/victory-bill-shocked-vodafone-customer.html Thu, 26 May 2011 10:54:54 GMT Broadband and phone giant over the moon about mobile cost cut, despite recent landline hike. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-trim-landline-mobile-call-costs.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-trim-landline-mobile-call-costs.html Wed, 25 May 2011 13:31:51 GMT Regulator's investigation finds serious failings with the provider's sales staff. TalkTalk have a month to shape up. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-warn-talktalk-misleading-dishonest-sales.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-warn-talktalk-misleading-dishonest-sales.html Tue, 24 May 2011 12:09:13 GMT New customers now pay less for flexible, pay as you go mobile broadband. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/t-mobile-broadband-modem-ten-pounds-off.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/t-mobile-broadband-modem-ten-pounds-off.html Mon, 23 May 2011 18:58:04 GMT BT and Virgin Media deliver superfast broadband to your home in different ways and, though the services aren't obviously dissimilar, small differences can be important. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/bt-infinity-fttc-virgin-media-fibre-difference.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/bt-infinity-fttc-virgin-media-fibre-difference.html Fri, 20 May 2011 15:51:51 GMT TalkTalk is hoping that a year of turmoil and a shrinking customer base is finally over as it introduces new discounts to win back custom. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-shuts-book-on-annus-horribilis.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-shuts-book-on-annus-horribilis.html Fri, 20 May 2011 15:28:17 GMT Why have customers been leaving O2 and Be broadband in the past three months? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-be-broadband-lose-customers.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-be-broadband-lose-customers.html Wed, 18 May 2011 11:33:34 GMT AOL broadband is now just £7.10 a month when customers sign up for AOL line rental too. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/aol-snip-broadband-prices.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/aol-snip-broadband-prices.html Tue, 17 May 2011 10:40:53 GMT New customers are flocking to BT broadband but are their deals actually any good? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/bt-broadband-any-good.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/bt-broadband-any-good.html Mon, 16 May 2011 14:14:37 GMT Orange home broadband promises no tricks, just treats. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-customers-twenty-pounds-hmv.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-customers-twenty-pounds-hmv.html Mon, 16 May 2011 09:37:02 GMT Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt has defined 'superfast' and boosted his pledge to deliver it to the UK. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/hunt-improves-superfast-broadband-plan.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/hunt-improves-superfast-broadband-plan.html Fri, 13 May 2011 14:59:50 GMT FTTC the next priority for upbeat and in-profit BT. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-promise-80mb-broadband-2012.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-promise-80mb-broadband-2012.html Thu, 12 May 2011 12:16:58 GMT Homesafe child safety and anti-virus service is free but is it any good? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-more-secure-isp-level-filter.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-more-secure-isp-level-filter.html Wed, 11 May 2011 10:05:47 GMT Suffered from a quite beastly broadband bill of late? Ofcom want to hear about it. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-tackle-broadband-bill-shock.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-tackle-broadband-bill-shock.html Tue, 10 May 2011 14:43:42 GMT The UK's cheapest broadband returns... for the first 12 months at least. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-brings-back-three-twenty-five-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-brings-back-three-twenty-five-broadband.html Mon, 09 May 2011 12:35:40 GMT Now Osama Bin Laden is dead, the army are free to do other things (like install superfast broadband, obviously). http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/.html Fri, 06 May 2011 08:48:01 GMT How could heavy snow or rain affect satellite broadband or TV connections? We investigate. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/bad-weather-satellite-tv-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/bad-weather-satellite-tv-broadband.html Thu, 05 May 2011 17:22:03 GMT A new app - Onavo - claims to crunch mobile data and cut users' mobile bills at home and abroad. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/onavo-mobile-broadband-busting-app.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/onavo-mobile-broadband-busting-app.html Thu, 05 May 2011 11:25:23 GMT Superfast BT Infinity broadband deals now free for the first three months. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-infinity-broadband-three-months-free.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-infinity-broadband-three-months-free.html Wed, 04 May 2011 17:48:33 GMT Broadband customers continue to flock to Sky, last quarter results reveal. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-broadband-nab-three-million-customers.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-broadband-nab-three-million-customers.html Tue, 03 May 2011 11:36:08 GMT Provider considers using BT ducts and poles to implement its own fibre broadband network. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-fibre-broadband-plans.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-fibre-broadband-plans.html Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:12:24 GMT Broadband deals from TalkTalk take another bashing as complaint levels rocket. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-complaints-wooden-spoon.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-complaints-wooden-spoon.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:57:13 GMT Demand for Virgin Media's fastest broadband deals is increasing but the provider is raising the stakes with a new plan for a 1.5Gb connection. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-worlds-fastest-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-worlds-fastest-broadband.html Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:24:13 GMT O2 encourage consumers to feel the broadband fear and do it anyway with the launch of their tech self-help channel. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-guru-broadband-help.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-guru-broadband-help.html Wed, 20 Apr 2011 08:39:11 GMT Plusnet's shiny new up to 40Mb fibre broadband deals are now available. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-fibre-broadband-deals-online.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-fibre-broadband-deals-online.html Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:55:09 GMT £100 or £75 in M&S vouchers up for grabs for new Sky broadband bundle customers this month. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/100-pound-voucher-sky-broadband-bundles.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/100-pound-voucher-sky-broadband-bundles.html Mon, 18 Apr 2011 10:45:17 GMT Fujitsu have announced plans to build a superfast broadband network in the UK's slowest areas. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/fujitsu-announce-1gb-rural-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/fujitsu-announce-1gb-rural-broadband.html Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:15:51 GMT Telefonica head says roaming charges could fall to UK levels within a few years. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-mobile-broadband-eu-cheap-2015.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-mobile-broadband-eu-cheap-2015.html Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:34:24 GMT Quarter of a million will have a superfast broadband deals, say analysts Point Topic. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/quarter-million-homes-superfast-broadband-april.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/quarter-million-homes-superfast-broadband-april.html Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:49:17 GMT 'Not in the public interest' to prosecute BT for use of data-snooping service Web Wise, CPS say. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-escapes-prosecution-poor-phorm-form.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-escapes-prosecution-poor-phorm-form.html Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:53:36 GMT Stockport, Preston and Bolton are all in line to benefit from superfast broadband, as BT pushes its fibre rollout. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-extends-superfast-broadband-access-once-again.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-extends-superfast-broadband-access-once-again.html Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:55:06 GMT Survey finds sluggish 1.73Mb average speeds in Milton Keynes, the UK's slowest mobile broadband. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/milton-keynes-slowest-mobile-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/milton-keynes-slowest-mobile-broadband.html Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:33:33 GMT The best ASA wrist slaps for a broadband provider that sometimes plays it fast and loose with the truth. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/top-five-virgin-media-pr-blunders.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/top-five-virgin-media-pr-blunders.html Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:41:23 GMT BT rivals say wholesale access to ducts and poles too pricey to bother with. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-threaten-bt-boycott-fibre.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-threaten-bt-boycott-fibre.html Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:17:00 GMT Virgin Media launch combined home phone and mobile packages that could save customers £100s. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/eight-pounds-off-home-phone-virgin-media-mobile.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/eight-pounds-off-home-phone-virgin-media-mobile.html Tue, 05 Apr 2011 14:37:35 GMT Some new customers will pay £80 more as provider rounds up its 'cut-price for six months' deal. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-hike-broadband-prices.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-hike-broadband-prices.html Mon, 04 Apr 2011 11:48:28 GMT O2 and Plusnet take gongs but many broadband users are unhappy with their speed and are looking to switch this year. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/over-25-percent-home-broadband-use-want-to-switch.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/over-25-percent-home-broadband-use-want-to-switch.html Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:58:13 GMT Truly unlimited broadband free for three months with Sky's TV and line rental too. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-broadband-unlimited-three-months-free.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-broadband-unlimited-three-months-free.html Thu, 31 Mar 2011 13:03:59 GMT Can you do super-fast broadband on a budget? Plusnet think so. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-launch-uks-cheapest-fibre-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-launch-uks-cheapest-fibre-broadband.html Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:02:57 GMT O2 customers can use smartphones as modems with new broadband deals. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/mobile-broadband-tethering-new-o2-deals.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/mobile-broadband-tethering-new-o2-deals.html Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:08:30 GMT ISPs to launch streaming this summer, say experts. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-deals-to-bundle-up-with-spotify-alikes.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-deals-to-bundle-up-with-spotify-alikes.html Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:08:21 GMT As Ofcom strains to get the 4G spectrum auction right, mobile broadband users, particularly rural ones, are still waiting for improved services. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/4g-mobile-broadband-uk-lags-behind-as-ofcom-frets.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/4g-mobile-broadband-uk-lags-behind-as-ofcom-frets.html Fri, 25 Mar 2011 13:33:41 GMT Heaven 17-lovers Plusnet have long been one of our best buys. But what's their best broadband deal? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/the-best-plusnet-broadband-deal.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/the-best-plusnet-broadband-deal.html Thu, 24 Mar 2011 19:06:27 GMT Ads are an 'unjustified attack' say Sky as case goes to the ASA. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-to-virgin-media-stop-your-broadband-speeds-campaign.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-to-virgin-media-stop-your-broadband-speeds-campaign.html Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:31:48 GMT The largest UK mobile phone operator, O2, has become the first to switch to the superfast 3G 900MHz network. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-grab-spare-spectrum-to-speed-up-mobile-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-grab-spare-spectrum-to-speed-up-mobile-broadband.html Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:38:06 GMT Line rental is set to increase to £13.90, the second price rise in six months. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-hike-line-rental-and-calls-costs-again.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-hike-line-rental-and-calls-costs-again.html Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:28:57 GMT Sky offer £100 in M&S vouchers - or 10 'dine in for two' deals, if you will - to new TV customers. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/this-weeks-hundred-pound-reasons-to-join-sky.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/this-weeks-hundred-pound-reasons-to-join-sky.html Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:25:47 GMT Fancy watching iPlayer Sir? That'll be an extra 50p please. Checking something on YouTube Madam? 20p please. New charges are in the pipeline for UK ISPs. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-prepare-to-change-billing-models.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-prepare-to-change-billing-models.html Fri, 18 Mar 2011 14:14:54 GMT Fancy some booze with your broadband? Plusnet'll see you right with their new offer. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-give-away-fifty-naked-wines-voucher.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-give-away-fifty-naked-wines-voucher.html Thu, 17 Mar 2011 13:40:48 GMT Baffled by Virgin Media's broadband bundles? Get the inside track on the best deals. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/the-best-virgin-media-deal.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/the-best-virgin-media-deal.html Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:55:01 GMT Three customers have the option to tether their iPhone and use it as a mobile broadband dongle. Here's how to do it. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/how-do-i-tether-my-iphone.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/how-do-i-tether-my-iphone.html Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:58:39 GMT Superfast 100Mb broadband is available to more homes, Virgin Media announce. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/100-mb-broadband-now-available-to-a-million-homes.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/100-mb-broadband-now-available-to-a-million-homes.html Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:17:25 GMT As Ofcom orders an end to high network-to-network mobile charges TalkTalk snaps to attention with this mobile minutes bundle deal. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-boosts-mobile-minutes.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-boosts-mobile-minutes.html Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:14:52 GMT Ever wonder which services your broadband deal slows down? You could soon find out. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-promise-clarity-on-traffic-management.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-promise-clarity-on-traffic-management.html Mon, 14 Mar 2011 11:09:43 GMT Are you in the broadband slow lane when you should be flying high in the fast lane? Your wireless router could be to blame. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/is-wifi-ruining-your-fast-broadband-connection.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/is-wifi-ruining-your-fast-broadband-connection.html Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:32:01 GMT From April, BT will get rid of the fair use policy from its unlimited broadband deals. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/best-bt-broadband-deals-to-go-fair-use-free.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/best-bt-broadband-deals-to-go-fair-use-free.html Thu, 10 Mar 2011 09:52:12 GMT Speedtest.net revamp means users can compare speeds with friends and colleagues and compete for badges. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/speedtest-net-revamps-for-broadband-speed-show-offs.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/speedtest-net-revamps-for-broadband-speed-show-offs.html Wed, 09 Mar 2011 12:06:05 GMT Virgin bring back their £50 promotion on bundled broadband deals for a limited time only. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-fifty-pound-offer-returns.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-fifty-pound-offer-returns.html Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:16:26 GMT All-you-can-eat internet for 3 mobile customers. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/three-announce-unlimited-mobile-broadband-payg.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/three-announce-unlimited-mobile-broadband-payg.html Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:09:32 GMT Ofcom wants to ban contracts which automatically renew themselves for another 12-18 months, BT say it won't rollover. Boom Boom. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-ban-rollover-broadband-contracts.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-ban-rollover-broadband-contracts.html Fri, 04 Mar 2011 15:40:59 GMT The regulator's speed survey shows that older broadband deals are still falling behind their adverts. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-advise-end-to-up-to-adverts.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-advise-end-to-up-to-adverts.html Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:04:06 GMT New customers will have to pay more for much-loved provider Be broadband from the end of the month. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/be-broadband-prices-to-rise.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/be-broadband-prices-to-rise.html Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:33:39 GMT Refunds and good-will payments for ex-TalkTalk customers who continued to be billed by the provider. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-broadband-customers-to-get-compensation.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-broadband-customers-to-get-compensation.html Mon, 28 Feb 2011 11:43:35 GMT It could cost you £40 an hour to watch TV through a PAYG UK mobile broadband dongle in the Spanish sun. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/can-i-buy-payg-mobile-broadband-for-spain.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/can-i-buy-payg-mobile-broadband-for-spain.html Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:01:47 GMT Should the phrase 'up to' be banned from broadband deal? The consumer panel thinks so. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/consumer-panel-throws-weight-behind-up-to-bank.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/consumer-panel-throws-weight-behind-up-to-bank.html Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:26:24 GMT Customers upgraded to the 30Mb service finds the not-so-super router downgrades speeds. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-superhub-delivers-sluggish-speeds.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-superhub-delivers-sluggish-speeds.html Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:15:45 GMT BT's rollout of next-generation high-speed broadband is proving patchy, according to industry insiders. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-fibre-rollout-wearing-thin.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-fibre-rollout-wearing-thin.html Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:45:16 GMT New customers will get a £50 M&S voucher when signing up for Sky TV. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-offer-fifty-pound-marks-and-spencer-broadband-tv.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-offer-fifty-pound-marks-and-spencer-broadband-tv.html Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:25:50 GMT How cheap is TalkTalk's broadband deal really? And is it worth it? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-offers-broadband-for-three-pounds-fortynine.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-offers-broadband-for-three-pounds-fortynine.html Mon, 21 Feb 2011 12:24:28 GMT Virgin Media's 'golden ticket'-style customer promotion gives away a TiVo box and free subscription. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-tivo-set-top-box-raffle.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-tivo-set-top-box-raffle.html Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:25:33 GMT Does slow and steady (that's O2) ever win the race when it comes to broadband? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/virgin-or-o2-tortoise-or-hare.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/virgin-or-o2-tortoise-or-hare.html Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:31:54 GMT Pay nothing for the first 3 months with Orange's broadband & off-peak calls deal. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/cheapest-orange-broadband-now-3-months-free.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/cheapest-orange-broadband-now-3-months-free.html Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:42:07 GMT Digital Agenda commissioner aims to make mobile broadband in the EU the same price as the UK. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/eu-act-on-mobile-broadband-roaming-rip-offs.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/eu-act-on-mobile-broadband-roaming-rip-offs.html Wed, 16 Feb 2011 10:15:07 GMT The price of broadband deals could rise for under legislation. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/digital-economy-act-prices-poorest-out-of-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/digital-economy-act-prices-poorest-out-of-broadband.html Tue, 15 Feb 2011 10:58:36 GMT Some O2 customers report increases of £3 or more a month. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-hike-broadband-prices-should-you-move.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-hike-broadband-prices-should-you-move.html Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:01:08 GMT After a rough year customers have moved away from TalkTalk, figures show. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talk-talk-loses-25000-customers.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talk-talk-loses-25000-customers.html Fri, 11 Feb 2011 15:36:22 GMT Government committee says moving broadband provider should be easier. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/government-pushes-ofcom-on-broadband-switching.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/government-pushes-ofcom-on-broadband-switching.html Thu, 10 Feb 2011 12:34:56 GMT Left broadband-less as Be ditch their Value deal? Here are your options. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/be-value-40gb-customer-what-you-should-do.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/be-value-40gb-customer-what-you-should-do.html Wed, 09 Feb 2011 09:18:46 GMT ACS: Law - the firm that send out thousands of letters to alleged file-sharers - has come under fire in court. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/acs-law-shuts-its-doors.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/acs-law-shuts-its-doors.html Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:17:45 GMT All new customers will get the Homehub3 which includes smart wireless technology to improve connections. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-broadband-unveils-new-homehub.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-broadband-unveils-new-homehub.html Mon, 07 Feb 2011 12:19:16 GMT Vodafone could soon be offering TV, home phone and home broadband deals, sources say. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/vodafone-get-back-to-home-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/vodafone-get-back-to-home-broadband.html Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:25:18 GMT BT announces an eight year high in new customers signing up to its broadband service. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-broadband-sales-skyrocket.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-broadband-sales-skyrocket.html Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:18:26 GMT The Virgin Media XL deal has increased speeds by 50% to 30Mb. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-turn-xl-broadband-up-to-30mb.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-turn-xl-broadband-up-to-30mb.html Wed, 02 Feb 2011 13:50:16 GMT The practicalities of site blocking will be reviewed by the regulator. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-to-review-digital-economy-act.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-to-review-digital-economy-act.html Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:22:43 GMT The latest unclear broadband advert has come from goodie-two-shoes Plusnet. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-ads-in-trouble-with-asa.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-ads-in-trouble-with-asa.html Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:35:23 GMT TalkTalk has reduced its contract length to 12 months from 18 months. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-slashes-contracts-by-six-months.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-slashes-contracts-by-six-months.html Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:55:38 GMT Still waiting for superfast broadband in your area? Perhaps it just arrived after Virgin Media announced it has extended its network coverage. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-extends-100mb-broadband-service.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-extends-100mb-broadband-service.html Thu, 27 Jan 2011 09:44:24 GMT O2 comes out from under The Cloud with a new free network of wi-fi hotspots. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-announces-free-wi-fi-for-all.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-announces-free-wi-fi-for-all.html Wed, 26 Jan 2011 11:37:42 GMT ACS:Law has dropped the practice of sending letters to alleged filesharers. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/acs-law-to-stop-chasing-filesharers.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/acs-law-to-stop-chasing-filesharers.html Tue, 25 Jan 2011 12:16:56 GMT Sky customers could enjoy free wi-fi if the provider buys hotspot operator The Cloud. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/wi-fi-on-the-horizon-sky-broadband-the-cloud.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/wi-fi-on-the-horizon-sky-broadband-the-cloud.html Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:21:45 GMT Is Bournemouth's dream of free fibre broadband going to get flushed? Fibrecity have gone AWOL and concern exists about the future of the project. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/fibrecity-problems-bournemouth.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/fibrecity-problems-bournemouth.html Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:20:00 GMT Rival broadband providers will be able to put new cables into BT ducts from the summer. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-closer-open-broadband-network.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-closer-open-broadband-network.html Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:20:29 GMT Virgin Media is set to make thousands by adding 20% VAT to phone calls made before the January tax increase. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-vat-increase-charges.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-vat-increase-charges.html Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:18:54 GMT Superfast broadband could be coming to a market town near you, thanks to BT's latest upgrade announcement. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-boosts-rural-superfast-broadband-hopes.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-boosts-rural-superfast-broadband-hopes.html Fri, 14 Jan 2011 15:57:27 GMT TalkTalk are offering the UK's worst customer service, a poll shows. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/consumers-dont-want-to-talktalk-about-it.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/consumers-dont-want-to-talktalk-about-it.html Thu, 13 Jan 2011 11:34:59 GMT Little did you suspect your old email address is being used by a 72 year old lady called Doris and she's already changed your house insurance and order pizza with it. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/should-broadband-providers-recycle-your-email-address.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/should-broadband-providers-recycle-your-email-address.html Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:12:36 GMT Orange have pledged to keep prices low for some home broadband customers. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-broadband-launch-price-promise.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-broadband-launch-price-promise.html Tue, 11 Jan 2011 11:06:55 GMT Current customers hit with price increase but new sign-ups to get cut price modem. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/vodafone-cuts-payg-mobile-broadband-modem-cost.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/vodafone-cuts-payg-mobile-broadband-modem-cost.html Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:32:31 GMT BT has introduced a new product which campaigners fear will lead to a two-tier internet. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-accused-of-creating-two-tier-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-accused-of-creating-two-tier-broadband.html Fri, 07 Jan 2011 13:44:24 GMT Mobile broadband speeds will be improved after Ofcom opens up the 2G network. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-boost-mobile-broadband-network.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-boost-mobile-broadband-network.html Thu, 06 Jan 2011 13:31:47 GMT Six communities will soon get superfast broadband after a BT contest. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-rural-broadband-winners-announced.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-rural-broadband-winners-announced.html Tue, 04 Jan 2011 14:23:37 GMT Sick of exceeding your data limit with your smartphone each month? Perhaps you need to speak to Three... http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/threedom-for-mobile-broadband-users-on-3.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/threedom-for-mobile-broadband-users-on-3.html Fri, 17 Dec 2010 14:59:57 GMT BT has admitted in a letter that it is struggling to cope with an unexpected spike in demand for broadband. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-admits-slowed-service.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-admits-slowed-service.html Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:38:02 GMT Controversial provider Talk Talk are gearing up to launch a 40Mb fibre broadband deal in January. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talk-talk-prepare-for-boost-to-fibre-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talk-talk-prepare-for-boost-to-fibre-broadband.html Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:59:23 GMT Broadband for less than a fiver is available for a limited time from Primus. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/primus-launch-uks-cheapest-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/primus-launch-uks-cheapest-broadband.html Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:14:52 GMT Eight cases of illegal filesharing have failed to stand up in court. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/acs-law-falls-at-first-filesharing-case-hurdle.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/acs-law-falls-at-first-filesharing-case-hurdle.html Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:05:16 GMT Superfast broadband? Old hat, slow, snail-like, junk. Ultrafast broadband? Now you're talking. Well that's what Virgin Media think... http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-ultrafast-is-the-future.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-ultrafast-is-the-future.html Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:46:57 GMT Bosses think Google, Apple and Facebook should pay up for the network that supports their traffic. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/mobile-broadband-bosses-google-apple-pay-for-networks.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/mobile-broadband-bosses-google-apple-pay-for-networks.html Thu, 09 Dec 2010 17:15:48 GMT Dissatisfaction over broadband speeds is increasing, according to a recent Ofcom report. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-speed-expectation-gap-increases.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-speed-expectation-gap-increases.html Wed, 08 Dec 2010 11:31:18 GMT Plusnet will be getting rid of the international calls included with their line rental from January. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-to-scrap-international-calls.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-to-scrap-international-calls.html Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:12:09 GMT Jeremy Hunt announced more details of the government's plan to fund superfast broadband today. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/hunt-unveils-superfast-broadband-plan.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/hunt-unveils-superfast-broadband-plan.html Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:18:40 GMT What's the cheapest mobile broadband for someone coming to the UK? There are a few perfect options for a stay of a few months. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/i-need-mobile-broadband-for-three-months-whats-the-cheapest.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/i-need-mobile-broadband-for-three-months-whats-the-cheapest.html Mon, 06 Dec 2010 18:07:19 GMT The broadband market may not be growing much but at least consumers are paying less, Ofcom reports. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-prices-shrink-brits-bundle-up.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-prices-shrink-brits-bundle-up.html Fri, 03 Dec 2010 13:16:36 GMT Catch-up, record and get recommendations with our shiny new set-top box, say Virgin Media. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-super-set-top-box.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-super-set-top-box.html Thu, 02 Dec 2010 10:42:07 GMT BT have signed a £1.2m deal with Avanti satellite that could broadband available for those in very rural areas of the UK in less than three months. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-in-space-satellite-rural-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-in-space-satellite-rural-broadband.html Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:19:13 GMT Fibrestream, the community broadband specialist, has something to say about the way that BT are planning to deliver to rural areas. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/fibrestream-calls-bt-digital-drug-dealer.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/fibrestream-calls-bt-digital-drug-dealer.html Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:44:43 GMT There's renewed hope for many customers who may have missed out on the chance to access fibre broadband as BT lowers the limits for access. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-takes-superfast-broadband-to-new-low.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-takes-superfast-broadband-to-new-low.html Fri, 26 Nov 2010 17:42:07 GMT The Welsh Assembly's plan to provide those living in rural areas with a grant to have broadband installed has been dubbed a flop by some experts. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/welsh-broadband-scheme-dubbed-a-flop.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/welsh-broadband-scheme-dubbed-a-flop.html Thu, 25 Nov 2010 15:17:57 GMT Virgin Media broadband customers will soon be able to get online away from their homes as the provider plans its own nationwide network of wi-fi hotspots. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-plans-wi-fi-network.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-plans-wi-fi-network.html Wed, 24 Nov 2010 10:09:44 GMT The divide between rural broadband users and those with connections in cities is likely to grow in the next few years, analysts warn. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/rural-broadband-divide-deepening-point-topic-warns.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/rural-broadband-divide-deepening-point-topic-warns.html Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:18:56 GMT 3 mobile broadband's lyrca-clad human hotspots will be taking to the streets of UK cities over the next few weeks to promote versatile Mi-fi devices. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/3-human-hotspots-set-loose.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/3-human-hotspots-set-loose.html Mon, 22 Nov 2010 12:22:14 GMT Users of the BBC iPlayer service will soon be informed if their viewing is being slowed by their broadband provider. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bbc-plans-to-support-net-neutrality.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bbc-plans-to-support-net-neutrality.html Fri, 19 Nov 2010 18:12:33 GMT Virgin Media have launched a petition calling for 'honest' broadband speeds. Whether the provider's own adverts are honest, though, is open to debate. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-stop-the-broadband-speed-con.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-stop-the-broadband-speed-con.html Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:59:29 GMT Be broadband seeks to keep pace with the superfast broadband bandwagon with the launch of line bonding. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/be-broadband-line-bonding-for-superfast.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/be-broadband-line-bonding-for-superfast.html Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:32:38 GMT BT Infinity or Virgin Media XXL? Join us as we set the two fighting for fibre supremacy. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/bt-infinity-vs-virgin-media-xxl-fibre-cable.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/bt-infinity-vs-virgin-media-xxl-fibre-cable.html Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:31:20 GMT Getting throttled by your broadband provider? It's not a net neutrality issue, says the EU. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-throttled-eu-says-switch.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-throttled-eu-says-switch.html Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:21:50 GMT The Digital Economy Act has been put on hold until April following concerns raised by BT and Talk Talk. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-talk-talk-take-digital-economy-judical-review.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-talk-talk-take-digital-economy-judical-review.html Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:38:24 GMT Can BT Infinity keep pace with the new super-fast broadband projects popping up all over the country? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-inifinity-broadband-races-to-keep-up.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-inifinity-broadband-races-to-keep-up.html Fri, 12 Nov 2010 17:05:01 GMT New laptops have become available with 3's generous 15gb mobile broadband deal. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/3-mobile-broadband-refreshes-laptop-deals.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/3-mobile-broadband-refreshes-laptop-deals.html Thu, 11 Nov 2010 16:51:18 GMT Eclipse Internet are offering the fibre-less masses the chance to vote for faster broadband in their area. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/vote-for-faster-broadband-eclipse-internet.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/vote-for-faster-broadband-eclipse-internet.html Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:00:06 GMT Do you need a new phone line installed to get home phone and broadband? It could cost less than you think: check out this definitive guide before signing up. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/get-a-new-phone-line-installed.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/features/get-a-new-phone-line-installed.html Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:36:51 GMT 87% of Brits can now access a 3G mobile broadband signal, according to an Ofcom report. The regulator plans to fill in not-spots with frequencies from excess TV spectrum. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/87-percent-can-get-mobile-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/87-percent-can-get-mobile-broadband.html Tue, 09 Nov 2010 19:21:51 GMT Orange mobile broadband have refreshed their deals with big discounts for existing customers but drastically reduced download allowances. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/fiver-off-orange-mobile-broadband-existing-customers.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/fiver-off-orange-mobile-broadband-existing-customers.html Mon, 08 Nov 2010 14:07:51 GMT Superfast Broadband: are you going to miss out? One broadband analyst tells the Coalition that funding for superfast broadband needs to rise to meet demand. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/millions-could-miss-out-on-superfast-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/millions-could-miss-out-on-superfast-broadband.html Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:49:41 GMT The Ministry of Sound has dropped its case against BT and Plusnet it accused of illegal filesharing after it emerged that BT had deleted 80% of the data they were after. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-plusnet-broadband-piracy-back-off.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-plusnet-broadband-piracy-back-off.html Thu, 04 Nov 2010 10:34:02 GMT Tut tut TalkTalk. Setting the debt collectors on customers who haven't paid for services they haven't been getting isn't the way to customers' hearts. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/tuttut-talk-talk-ofcom-massive-billing-error.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/tuttut-talk-talk-ofcom-massive-billing-error.html Wed, 03 Nov 2010 13:16:29 GMT Grab yourself three months for free with O2 home broadband until the end of this month. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-extends-3-months-free-offer.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-extends-3-months-free-offer.html Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:28:49 GMT Grab yourself a Virgin Media broadband bundle for half price for the first six months. The catch? Read on to find out. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-six-months-free.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-six-months-free.html Mon, 01 Nov 2010 14:07:22 GMT Broadband contributes £100 billion to the economy, well done to all of you for shopping online so much. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-worth-hundred-billion-uk-economy.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-worth-hundred-billion-uk-economy.html Fri, 29 Oct 2010 18:00:16 GMT A fleet of free supercar 'taxis' have been rolled out in Central London to celebrate Virgin Media's new 100Mb broadband service. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/supercars-for-virgin-media-super-fast-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/supercars-for-virgin-media-super-fast-broadband.html Thu, 28 Oct 2010 16:13:57 GMT The Government's plans to improve broadband infrastructure have been revealed in a new report. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/government-promises-best-broadband-europe-2015.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/government-promises-best-broadband-europe-2015.html Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:11:34 GMT The coalition would be better off spending on getting people online rather than investing in rural superfast, according to TalkTalk. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talk-talk-cash-for-rural-broadband-wrong-focus.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talk-talk-cash-for-rural-broadband-wrong-focus.html Tue, 26 Oct 2010 11:04:13 GMT Consumers often lose out on credit when they switch broadband, phone and TV providers, Ofcom has claimed. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/comms-providers-owe-consumer-ten-million.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/comms-providers-owe-consumer-ten-million.html Mon, 25 Oct 2010 10:52:41 GMT Broadband, TV and phone bundles can be the cheapest way to get everything you need in your life but when it comes to Sky vs BT, just which one is the best bundle for you? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/best-broadband-tv-phone-sky-or-bt.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/best-broadband-tv-phone-sky-or-bt.html Fri, 22 Oct 2010 18:40:29 GMT Sky has set BT Vision in its sights and announced a new service which delivers on-demand content to your set top box via a Sky Broadband connection. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-eyes-up-bt-vision-anytime.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-eyes-up-bt-vision-anytime.html Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:51:59 GMT This month Virgin Media are offering new customers £50 on their first bill when they sign up for home phone. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-fifty-pound-sign-up-offer.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-fifty-pound-sign-up-offer.html Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:18:34 GMT Plans to bring 2mb broadband to rural areas will be spared in the cuts announced in the Spending Review. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-spared-from-spending-cuts.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-spared-from-spending-cuts.html Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:01:15 GMT 3,000 events for broadband beginners and a BBC ad campaign are underway to mark this year's Get Online campaign. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/happy-get-online-week-2010.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/happy-get-online-week-2010.html Tue, 19 Oct 2010 11:41:01 GMT After a ruling tells BT to lower wholesale broadband costs will this mean cheaper broadband for consumers? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/cheaper-broadband-in-store-talk-talk-ruling.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/cheaper-broadband-in-store-talk-talk-ruling.html Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:30:11 GMT According to new research, not very. Just under half of connections can be hacked in seconds, researchers found. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/how-secure-is-your-home-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/how-secure-is-your-home-broadband.html Thu, 14 Oct 2010 11:42:31 GMT Mobile broadband users have been left out of a signal sharing deal between Orange and T-mobile. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/everything-everywhere-except-mobile-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/everything-everywhere-except-mobile-broadband.html Wed, 13 Oct 2010 13:34:46 GMT TalkTalk's £30 credit for new customers is the worst broadband special offer ever. Discuss. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/worst-broadband-offer-ever.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/worst-broadband-offer-ever.html Tue, 12 Oct 2010 11:59:20 GMT There's nowt' wrong wi' Plusnet Broadband, it's right good is that. And it's cheaper than all t'other broadband in't country. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-broadband-price-promise-its-right-good.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-broadband-price-promise-its-right-good.html Fri, 08 Oct 2010 16:12:23 GMT The Isle of Anglesey is to go from broadband notspot to hotspot under plans from fibre specialist the i3 Group. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/isle-of-anglesey-become-fibre-broadband-zone.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/isle-of-anglesey-become-fibre-broadband-zone.html Wed, 06 Oct 2010 20:16:02 GMT Vote by the end of the year to be in with a chance of winning faster broadband in BT's Race to Infinity. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/want-fibre-broadband-let-bt-know.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/want-fibre-broadband-let-bt-know.html Mon, 04 Oct 2010 11:32:22 GMT Virgin Media has revealed that it will be increasing upload speeds for all cable broadband customers over the next few months but the provider is changing its fair use policy too. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-boosts-uploads-for-free.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-boosts-uploads-for-free.html Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:22:11 GMT Mobile broadband providers could be forced to abolish roaming charges if the EU gets its' way. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/could-eu-abolish-mobile-broadband-roaming.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/could-eu-abolish-mobile-broadband-roaming.html Thu, 30 Sep 2010 09:38:34 GMT Zen Internet have launched their first superfast fibre broadband deals, though they've failed to compete with similar packages from BT or Virgin Media. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/zen-internet-launch-fibre-broadband-deals.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/zen-internet-launch-fibre-broadband-deals.html Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:03:20 GMT Plusnet and Sky customers are amongst those affected by a hack of filesharer-bothering firm ACS law. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-users-privacy-compromised-acs-law-hack.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-users-privacy-compromised-acs-law-hack.html Mon, 27 Sep 2010 12:30:49 GMT The European commission wants to deliver fast broadband across the entire EU announcing an ambitious target of 30Mb broadband for all by 2020. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/fast-broadband-plan-for-europe-unveiled.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/fast-broadband-plan-for-europe-unveiled.html Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:53:42 GMT 3 mobile broadband offer the best overall coverage, customer satisfaction and value for money, according to new research. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/3-mobile-broadband-top-expert-poll.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/3-mobile-broadband-top-expert-poll.html Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:47:03 GMT Can Orange Broadband revive their broadband fortunes? After giving BT the reins of its network, it has now revamped its deals. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-clean-slate-broadband-deals.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-clean-slate-broadband-deals.html Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:04:48 GMT As BT and TalkTalk prepare to increase line rental to over £12, Be broadband launch home phone deals which start at £9.50. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/be-broadband-finally-launch-home-phone.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/be-broadband-finally-launch-home-phone.html Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:38:27 GMT BT has slashed the price of its line rental installation from up to £127.99 to free. Switching to fibre is now free for BT customers too. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-brings-back-line-installation.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-brings-back-line-installation.html Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:14:26 GMT Eclipse Internet has suggested that customers need to be educated better about their broadband services. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/eclipse-survey-highlights-need-for-broadband-education.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/eclipse-survey-highlights-need-for-broadband-education.html Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:40:29 GMT Want to get your files faster in the countryside? Ditch the broadband and call in a carrier pigeon. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/pigeons-one-broadband-nil-speeds-race.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/pigeons-one-broadband-nil-speeds-race.html Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:43:59 GMT Ofcom has announced that it will take steps to make switching broadband provider easier for consumers. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-make-broadband-switching-easier.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-make-broadband-switching-easier.html Wed, 15 Sep 2010 13:36:34 GMT Broadband providers will have have to foot part of the bill for tracking down illegal downloaders, the government has announced. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-pay-quarter-digital-economy-bill.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-pay-quarter-digital-economy-bill.html Tue, 14 Sep 2010 14:56:53 GMT OFCOM has given mobile broadband providers the go ahead on increasing 3G signal. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-upgrades-3g-broadband-signal.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ofcom-upgrades-3g-broadband-signal.html Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:16:28 GMT Can a reader with an iPlayer habit get by with a 10GB broadband download allowance or does he need unlimited broadband? We answer. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/broadband-download-allowance-10gb-iplayer-youtube-video.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/broadband-download-allowance-10gb-iplayer-youtube-video.html Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:20:01 GMT It's that time of year again and Virgin Media are celebrating the back to school season with nine-month contract broadband just for students. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-launch-student-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-launch-student-broadband.html Fri, 10 Sep 2010 12:20:27 GMT BT Total Broadband customers will be able to download a free app for unlimited Wi-fi access. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-offer-customers-free-wi-fi.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-offer-customers-free-wi-fi.html Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:55:17 GMT O2 has rolled out a newer version of Android to Dell Streak users, with mixed results. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/dell-streak-o2-android-update-failure.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/dell-streak-o2-android-update-failure.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 17:40:19 GMT Flexible contracts, faster speeds and cheaper line rental with the new O2 broadband deals. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-revamps-home-broadband-deals.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-revamps-home-broadband-deals.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:42:00 GMT Consumers are overpaying for broadband by choosing speeds they don't need, according to O2. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-you-probably-dont-need-fast-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-you-probably-dont-need-fast-broadband.html Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:38:48 GMT A consumer study by Which? has discovered that 13% of consumers find switching broadband providers difficult and almost half have problems moving. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/almost-half-have-trouble-switching-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/almost-half-have-trouble-switching-broadband.html 17:38:08 GMT Broadband on the go just got a little cheaper with T-mobile's modem. At just £8.99 it's more than 50% cheaper than its nearest competitor. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/tmobile-launches-uk-cheapest-payg-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/tmobile-launches-uk-cheapest-payg-broadband.html 12:56:42 GMT After censoring yet another broadband ad are the ASA becoming unlikely heroes for broadband users? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/asa-bans-bt-ad-but-fails-on-speed-crackdown.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/asa-bans-bt-ad-but-fails-on-speed-crackdown.html 10:59:03 GMT BT go up against Virgin with the launching of their first fibre optic broadband and calls deal. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-launch-latest-fibre-broadband-deal.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-launch-latest-fibre-broadband-deal.html 15:58:51 GMT Low latency, traffic prioritisation and unlimited downloads off-peak: it's the new gaming broadband deal from Demon. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/demon-broadband-launch-devilish-gaming-deal.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/demon-broadband-launch-devilish-gaming-deal.html 12:54:35 GMT The government's u-turn on the fibre tax has left small network investors fuming and prompted accusations that it is sabotaging its own plans for superfast broadband. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/government-refuses-tax-relief-for-superfast-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/government-refuses-tax-relief-for-superfast-broadband.html 17:03:42 GMT Find out the best (and the worst) broadband providers as voted in Which? Magazine's latest consumer broadband survey. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/uk-best-and-worst-broadband-providers.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/uk-best-and-worst-broadband-providers.html 17:26:20 GMT TalkTalk has become the first provider to follow BT and increase the cost of its line rental. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-follows-bt-line-rental-increase.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-follows-bt-line-rental-increase.html 12:57:38 GMT Figures recently released by O2 show that the mobile phone provider is seeing a rise in the number of customers signing up for its broadband. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-users-flock-to-o2.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-users-flock-to-o2.html 12:34:33 GMT Cheaper broadband may well be coming to Hull but it's not the news many have been longing for. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/cheap-broadband-still-awol-in-hull.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/cheap-broadband-still-awol-in-hull.html 16:53:07 GMT A new slew of cheaper than BT phone deals have been launched courtesy of Be broadband and Zen internet. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/be-zen-broadband-unveil-landline-pricing.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/be-zen-broadband-unveil-landline-pricing.html 13:23:28 GMT The ASA have been tut-tutting another broadband advert. This time BT Infinity's claim to offer instant internet has been crushed under their hefty gavel. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-infinity-broadband-dismissed-in-instant.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-infinity-broadband-dismissed-in-instant.html 09:51:30 GMT The UK has the 27th fastest broadband in the world, apparently. Read Neil Hawkins' analysis of the stats. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/uk-broadband-27-fastest-worldwide.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/uk-broadband-27-fastest-worldwide.html Wed, 4 Aug 2010 17:39:38 GMT O2 have launched a £5 a month mobile broadband deal - the UK's cheapest short contract. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-launch-budget-mobile-broadband-deal.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-launch-budget-mobile-broadband-deal.html Mon, 2 Aug 2010 14:11:21 GMT Virgin Media offer the UK's fastest broadband according to an OFCOM report but other providers are failing to live up to their promises. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-speeds-rise-not-as-advertised.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-speeds-rise-not-as-advertised.html Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:50:29 GMT TalkTalk has controversially begun monitoring the activity of its customers in an attempt, it says, to prevent malware attacks. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-follows-users-round-the-net.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-follows-users-round-the-net.html Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:6:37 GMT BT are to employ new methods to deter copper thieves from damaging their broadband network. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-broadband-crack-down-on-copper-thieves.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-broadband-crack-down-on-copper-thieves.html Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:28:0 GMT Virgin Media has added Sky Sports and Sky Movies to its HD channel line up as well as Film4HD - can it beat HD rival Sky? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-names-self-home-of-hd.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-names-self-home-of-hd.html Fri, 23 Jul 2010 15:39:32 GMT Three came top in ten out of twelve categories in a YouGov poll to find the UK's best mobile broadband provider. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/three-top-yougov-mobile-broadband-poll.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/three-top-yougov-mobile-broadband-poll.html Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:23:18 GMT The cost of BT line rental will increase in October making broadband more pricey for millions. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-line-rental-costs-to-rise.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-line-rental-costs-to-rise.html Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:37:18 GMT Complaints received by the Internet Service Providers Association have fallen in the last 18 months. Are providers becoming better at resolving complaints? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ispa-reports-broadband-complaints-drop.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/ispa-reports-broadband-complaints-drop.html Fri, 16 Jul 2010 12:30:35 GMT Rural broadband campaigners score a victory in Iwade as BT agrees to fund superfast broadband to every premise in the village. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/villagers-win-rural-broadband-fight.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/villagers-win-rural-broadband-fight.html Thu, 15 Jul 2010 18:4:13 GMT Everyone of working age should be online by 2015, according to the government's digital champion. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/martha-manifesto-everyone-online-2015.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/martha-manifesto-everyone-online-2015.html Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:22:7 GMT Two thirds of mobile broadband users have voiced concerns over speeds and network coverage, according to a recent YouGov survey. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/report-highlights-serious-mobile-broadband-issues.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/report-highlights-serious-mobile-broadband-issues.html Fri, 9 Jul 2010 17:12:52 GMT Broadband connoisseurs Be have announced plans to launch a landline service in September. Find out how you could get it half price for a year. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/be-broadband-launches-landline-preview.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/be-broadband-launches-landline-preview.html Wed, 7 Jul 2010 15:16:1 GMT Brighton conservation groups are objecting to BT's plans to install fibre cabinets in the town. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-fibre-cabinet-backlash-brighton.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-fibre-cabinet-backlash-brighton.html Tue, 6 Jul 2010 14:0:3 GMT They think it's all over... well it is for England but broadband lives on to fight another day. Neil Hawkins looks at the stats to see how we did. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-outperforms-england-in-world-cup.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-outperforms-england-in-world-cup.html Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:16:35 GMT From August, BT Vision customers will be able to get their hands on Sky Sports channels. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-vision-sets-sights-on-sky-sports.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-vision-sets-sights-on-sky-sports.html Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:42:59 GMT Most broadband deals come with a free wireless router these days but what are you actually getting and does it make a difference whether it's a G or N router? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/g-or-n-router-with-broadband-does-it-matter.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/g-or-n-router-with-broadband-does-it-matter.html Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:3:2 GMT The incoming government have restated their commitment to providing a universal 2Mb broadband service but say its up to the private sector to sort it out. (With a little help). http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/chancellor-cuts-broadband-tax-scheme.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/chancellor-cuts-broadband-tax-scheme.html Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:37:54 GMT Communications minister Ed Vaizey fails to offer a definitive answer to what superfast broadband actually is. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/what-is-superfast-broadband-hazy-politicians.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/what-is-superfast-broadband-hazy-politicians.html Wed, 23 Jun 2010 16:19:58 GMT BT broadband are going to start offering free WiFi to their home broadband customers. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/more-wifi-with-bt-broadband-deals.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/more-wifi-with-bt-broadband-deals.html Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:23:5 GMT The communications watchdog has forced the UK's big three landline providers to slash the cost of leaving a broadband contract early. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/news-ofcom-rules-leave-broadband-for-less.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/news-ofcom-rules-leave-broadband-for-less.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:1:11 GMT Millions of broadband users risk being cut off because they don't know what their download limit or fair use policy is. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/48-percent-dont-know-broadband-download-limit.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/48-percent-dont-know-broadband-download-limit.html Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:15:55 GMT Sign up online with this offer code and get Plusnet broadband from just £4.99 a month for a year. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-money-off-home-broadband.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/plusnet-money-off-home-broadband.html Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:47:4 GMT How does BT's cut-price Talk + Surf deal measure up against other broadband providers? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-broadband-talk-surf-for-less.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-broadband-talk-surf-for-less.html Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:13:35 GMT Virgin Media has promised further investment into its Broadband network after confirming that Sky has brought the TV arm of the media company for £160 million. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-buys-virgin-tv-who-will-benefit-most.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-buys-virgin-tv-who-will-benefit-most.html Wed, 9 Jun 2010 17:13:57 GMT Broadband providers have been reacting to OFCOM's new guidelines on broadband users who download illegally this week. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-react-to-new-ofcom-guidelines.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-providers-react-to-new-ofcom-guidelines.html Fri, 4 Jun 2010 10:56:27 GMT Boris Johnson has proposed to create a WiFi hotspot that will cover much of greater London in time for the 2012 Olympics. Boris is teaming up with The Cloud to create the huge WiFi Hotspot. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/london-wi-fi-broadband-hotspot-in-2012.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/london-wi-fi-broadband-hotspot-in-2012.html Wed, 26 May 2010 17:12:54 GMT Virgin have put the fact that some customers couldn't access certain file storage sites down to a technical glitch, quashing rumours that the company had blocked access to the sites. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-accused-blocking-sites.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-accused-blocking-sites.html Wed, 19 May 2010 18:8:35 GMT BT is set to expand its super-fast broadband network, sinking an extra £1.5bn into the scheme to supply a third of UK households by 2012. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-give-super-fast-broadband-the-green-light.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-give-super-fast-broadband-the-green-light.html Mon, 17 May 2010 14:14:23 GMT Is Virgin available in my area? Asks a user. We show him how to find out. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/is-virgin-available-in-my-area.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/is-virgin-available-in-my-area.html Thu, 13 May 2010 12:54:49 GMT O2 launched their long-awaited home phone service this week and Be broadband will follow in six months. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-be-broadband-launch-home-phone.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-be-broadband-launch-home-phone.html Fri, 7 May 2010 14:5:5 GMT Paying £125 to re-install a phone line when you switch broadband providers isn't a necessity, read our FAQ guide to find out why. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/bt-reactivation-fee-broadband-talktalk-plusnet-switch.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/bt-reactivation-fee-broadband-talktalk-plusnet-switch.html Thu, 6 May 2010 14:29:24 GMT More households switched to Virgin Media broadband in the first quarter of this year than ever before, sales figures reveal. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-broadband-q1-results.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/virgin-media-broadband-q1-results.html Wed, 5 May 2010 11:0:22 GMT Industry regulator OFCOM has found that broadband providers are still failing to give consumers accurate information on speeds when they sign up. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/isp-fail-ofcom-broadband-speed-code.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/isp-fail-ofcom-broadband-speed-code.html Tue, 4 May 2010 10:9:27 GMT Orange is ditching its LLU broadband in favour of BT's wholesale network whilst Talk Talk announce that they'll be unbundling even more exchanges. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-broadband-outsource-to-bt.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-broadband-outsource-to-bt.html Wed, 21 Apr 2010 00:00:01 GMT A user asks: will the broadband provider I choose make a difference to the security of my connection? We answer. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/broadband-security-best-providers.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/broadband-security-best-providers.html Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:01 GMT Talk Talk and O2 broadband are the first ISPs to speak out against the Digital Economy bill which threatens to disconnect illegal downloaders. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-o2-broadband-against-digital-economy-bill.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/talktalk-o2-broadband-against-digital-economy-bill.html Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:01 GMT A new Ofcom report has criticised ISPs for not being forthcoming with the broadband speeds its customers can expect. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-speeds-ofcom-isp-threats.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-speeds-ofcom-isp-threats.html Thu, 1 Apr 2010 00:00:01 GMT O2's promise to provide a home phone service has been delayed by approximately two months, keeping many waiting customers in suspense. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-broadband-home-phone-service-on-hold.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-broadband-home-phone-service-on-hold.html Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT Sky and Virgin have announced new additions to their HD line ups with more channels as well as 3D services due by the end of the year. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-virgin-broadband-tv-high-definiton.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/sky-virgin-broadband-tv-high-definiton.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT A user asks: why do your comparison table and my local broadband provider seem to disagree? We say: it's all about capacity. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/postcode-checker-broadband-provider-disagree.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/postcode-checker-broadband-provider-disagree.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT 70% of the UK will have super-fast broadband by 2017 even without government help reports Seamus Swords. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/fast-broadband-for-70-percent-2017.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/fast-broadband-for-70-percent-2017.html Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT There will be 7.5 million new internet users online by 2014, according to a new government initiative set up to reduce the digital divide. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/government-plans-to-reduce-digital-divide.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/government-plans-to-reduce-digital-divide.html Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:01 GMT Orange, Virgin and T-mobile announce new, cheaper European roaming data bundles in an effort to fend off nasty cases of "bill shock" (and definitely not because the EU made them). http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/mobile-broadband-roaming-gets-cheaper.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/mobile-broadband-roaming-gets-cheaper.html Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMT Millions of Brits could be exempt from the 50p broadband tax without knowing it according to a consumer group. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/low-income-household-broadband-tax-exemption.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/low-income-household-broadband-tax-exemption.html Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMT BT's Openzone Wi-Fi wireless broadband network now has one million places you can get online. Neil Hawkinsexplains how BT managed to gazump their rivals and why their claim might not be all it seems. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-hits-one-million-wi-fi-hotspots-or-do-they.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-hits-one-million-wi-fi-hotspots-or-do-they.html Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMT The Conservatives have unveiled a new plan to fund next-generation broadband access reports David Swan. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/conservatives-propose-superfast-by-2017.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/conservatives-propose-superfast-by-2017.html Thu, 4 Feb 2010 00:00:01 GMT A user asks: will I still be able to access my BT email account when I switch to O2 broadband? David Swan answers. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/change-email-when-switching-broadband-provider.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/faqs/change-email-when-switching-broadband-provider.html Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT This week's broadband news from ChooseISP looks at how legal action against file sharers in the UK is not really working for one law firm as well as the latest reasons why people compare broadband. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-29-01-2010.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-29-01-2010.html Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT BT broadband launches its super-fast 40Mb Infinity broadband packages, much to the annoyance of arch-rival Virgin Media broadband. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-infinity-broadband-launch.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-infinity-broadband-launch.html Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT In this week's broadband news: new plans for super-fast around the UK, BE broadband's new fastest broadband deal and O2 Broadband's latest bargain offer. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-22-01-2010.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-22-01-2010.html Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT Mobile broadband is expected to almost double in popularity over the next year due to better technology and competitive pricing, but what can we expect? We investigate the changes ahead. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/mobile-broadband-users-to-double.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/mobile-broadband-users-to-double.html Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT The return of free broadband and free laptops got Neil Hawkins very excited this week. He also looked at TalkTalk's latest offer as well as mobile broadband prices cuts from Orange and O2. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-15-01-2010.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-15-01-2010.html Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT Never mind all the fuss about a little bit of frozen precipitation, the week's real news has been buried under drifts of snow-related copy. Find out what it is in the Broadband News Roundup! http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-07-01-10.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-07-01-10.html Fri, 8 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT Tiscali customers forced to switch to TalkTalk may be better off looking for a broadband deal elsewhere says Neil Hawkins. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/tiscali-customers-should-switch-avoid-price-rise.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/tiscali-customers-should-switch-avoid-price-rise.html Wed, 6 Jan 2010 00:00:01 GMT BT Vision becomes better value as the provider makes more popular shows from 20th Century Fox available on demand. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-vision-teams-up-with-fox.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-vision-teams-up-with-fox.html Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT In this week's broadband news: the launch of faster 4G mobile broadband, Be broadband supply free WiFi and how to get £250 from TalkTalk. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-18-12-2009.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-18-12-2009.html Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT This week's broadband news roundup from ChooseISP.co.uk: the latest on the broadband tax, an update on the BT chairman's broadband controversy and how Xmas could ruin your broadband! http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-11-12-2009.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-11-12-2009.html Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT Broadband providers often claim that 'excessive use' by a small number of users means that fair use policies are necessary but is this actually true? http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-hogs-myth-throttles-users.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-hogs-myth-throttles-users.html Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT Virgin Media's "new" "fast" mobile broadband, 3 apologise for poor service and 80% don't fully benefit from IT in this week's broadband news. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-04-12-2009.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-04-12-2009.html Fri, 4 Dec 2009 00:00:01 GMT Rural broadband hopefuls in one village are angry that a fellow resident - who just happens to be BT Chairman, Sir Mike Rake - is getting broadband while they're not. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-chairman-riles-villagers-with-broadband-trial.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/bt-chairman-riles-villagers-with-broadband-trial.html Fri, 4 Dec 2009 01:00:01 GMT Hogging the headlines for good and bad reasons this week is... mobile broadband. We look at these stories plus analyse how Peter Mandelson is looking to cause havoc with the UK's internet-based industries. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-27-11-2009.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-27-11-2009.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT This week 02 announces a large-scale upgrade on their existing mobile masts, and the building of 1500 new sites. Sophia Travis reports on their mobile broadband upgrade. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-expand-their-mobile-broadband-network.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/o2-expand-their-mobile-broadband-network.html Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT Free broadband for all in Swindon, next-generation coverage causes concern for Point Topic and Orange and 3 fight it out over adverts. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-20-11-2009.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-20-11-2009.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT 3 announced this week that it will start to limit the mobile broadband connection of heavy users of peer to peer networks in busy areas. Find out how it could affect you. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/3-throttle-mobile-broadband-connections.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/3-throttle-mobile-broadband-connections.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT A new survey shows that variation in broadband speed could affect the price people will pay for a house, or if they buy it at all. Sophia Travis looks into the facts. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/how-broadband-could-hinder-your-house-sale.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/how-broadband-could-hinder-your-house-sale.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT Neil Hawkins brings you this week's broadband news roundup which looks at the new packages introduced by Karoo and TalkTalk as well as the fun aspects of being a BE Broadband customer. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-13-11-2009.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-13-11-2009.html Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:00:01 GMT We look at why Virgin are gaining territory in the home broadband market whilst Orange must make do with the mobile broadband market. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-and-virgin-report-very-different-third-quarters.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/orange-and-virgin-report-very-different-third-quarters.html Fri, 6 Nov 2009 00:00:01 GMT A fight between BT and Sky and TalkTalk's war with government policy dominate this week's broadband news. Phorm dealt a massive blow by the EU's privacy laws. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-06-11-09.html http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadband-guide/news/broadband-news-roundup-06-11-09.html Fri, 6 Nov 2009 01:00:01 GMT